Chak Phra Festival ชักพระ

Chak Phra Festival.When Buddha return to earth from heaven and was greeted by crowd.Chak Phra annually take place immediately after the end of 3 month rain retreat about October.It is celebrate in many south but in Surat Thani is the biggest.It is Chak Phra Festivals on land and on the Tapi River.Before Chak Phra Day,on the night there are build the screen of Buddha's story around the city and celebrate its all day all night. On land,the splendidly adorned floats are pulled across the town by the participants. At the same time,on watera float decorated in colorful Thai design of a float made to carry the Buddha image.Chak Phra Festivals then concludes with and exciting boat race and treaditional game.