Festivals and Cultural Activities

Wichit Phrae Wa Silk Festival

It is held annually on August 12, at Rim Pao Hotel to honour H.M. Queen Sirikit who has kindly supported the Phrae Wa silk under her royal patronage and promoted it to wider public awareness. The Queen’s support also helps to create employment for local Phu Thai people.

Kalasin Pong Lang, Phrae Wa and Red Cross Fair

It is held annually in February in front of the city hall. The festival features are colourful parade of each district decorated with a very big-sized Pong Lang -

folk vertical xylophone. People dressed in traditional clothes, cultural competition, beauty pageant. It is held annually on August 12, at Rim Pao Hotel to honour H.M. Queen Sirikit who has kindly supported the Phrae Wa silk under her royal patronage and promoted it to wider public awareness. The Queen’s support also helps to create employment for local Phu Thai people.