Pattaya’s Vegetarian Festival begins

Pattaya’s Vegetarian Festival was recently opened officially at the Naklua’s Sawang Boriboon Foundation, chaired by Pattaya Mayor Itthipol Khunplome and many executive local and provincial politicians including former minister of Tourism and Sports Authority Sonthaya Khunplome, former Chonburi Member of Paliament Charnyuth Hengtrakul, and Sawang Borinboon Foundation Chairman Visith Chawalitnitidharma. The opening started with a religious ceremony in the morning  before the holding of the parades in the afternoon.

Traditional Chinese performance that was the higlight of the day.

The parade was grouped for 2 routes started at the South Pattaya’s Bali Hai Pier. The first group flowed down through the Pattaya’s Walking Street to Pattaya Beach Road before turning right to Central Pattaya Road heading to Tops’ Supermarket intersection to meet the second group before flowing to complete the parade session in front of the TAT Building on the Central – Third Road intersection. The festival organizers have provided traditional the Chinese Dragon – Lion Performance to entertain and amaze people along both sides street in front of Pattaya Third Road’s Mike's Shopping Mall.

World renown dragon dance show was also performed that day.

The Naklua’s Sawang Boriboon Foundation was decorated beautifully in Chinese style featuring traditional beliefs and coloured by hundreds of different lamps.

Tourists and residents are strongly recommended to experience the festival at Sawang Boriboon Foundation until October 27.