Ranong Festivals and Events

Festivals and Events

Cruising along the Kra Buri River (การล่องเรือแม่น้ำกระบุรี)

Fishing and Diving at Mu Ko Kam (การตกปลา ดำน้ำชมปะการัง หมู่เกาะกำ) Hiking in Mangrove Forests (การเดินป่าทัศนศึกษาป่าชายเลน) The mangrove forests along the shore, at the mouths of the rivers, and on islands, though covering a relatively small area of the province, are essential to the region's integrity and continued prosperity. The people of Ranong take pride in having some of the best preserved and protected mangrove forests in the country. Twenty-five of the world's sixty-eight species of mangrove trees can be found in the province.

Elephant Riding (ขี่ช้าง)

Near the hot springs in Raksawarin Public Park, there is a forest management unit responsible for protecting and maintaining the adjacent forest.

Visit Ranong and Andaman Fair (งานเปิดเมืองระนองท่องอันดามัน)

Held in December, the Fair features exhibitions by various organizations, booth displays of travel agencies and folk sports activities.

Image Boat Procession and Races (งานเสด็จพระแข่งเรือ อำเภอกระบุรี)

Held cooperatively by Thai and Burmese people during the 1 st – 3nd days of the waning moon of the 11 th lunar month, the event features a Buddha image boat competition. Boats will be decorated to carry Buddha images and will float in procession along the Kra Buri River, near the Kra Isthmus, passing by riverside communities. There will be a boat song contest and boat races as well as other forms of entertainment in front of the Kra Buri District Office.