Thailand In Full Flight: Accommodation and Activities For Festival Season

Thailand has long been known as an affable and happy country, with its unofficial motto as "the land of the big smile", or another of the many variants.

It is not certain whether all of this happiness is caused by the enormous concentration of yearly festivals in Thailand, or whether they are simply a result of such good nature.

But either way, foreigners come from far and wide to experience the joy and uniqueness of whatever is the monthly excuse for a good time in Thailand!

Here we look at some of the best and most unusual festivals in Thailand, as well as the best and most unusual Thailand accommodation and luxury villa rental in Thailand to recuperate in between all-nighters!

If you are interested in your physical health and the health of your spirit, you'll want to see the Phuket Vegetarian festival.

At the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, believers gather to assist in cleaning out the shrine, and then light a candle in preparation for nine angels'arrival. The festival lasts for seven days, and of the penultimate day when there is always a waxing moon, the goddess procession occurs.

It is said, mysteriously, that 'media of supernatural power is presented'if you join this procession, you are said to be offering divine kindness to all men.

It is a festival of detoxification and purification for both the soul and the body. Celebrating the purification of the mind and body at this festival will leave you wanting some beautifully pristine Thailand accommodation, somewhere tranquil and peaceful - Baan Pa Hin is a luxury villa in Phuket that is perfect.

This Phuket villa for rent is situated on a hill, away from much of the foot traffic, and is staffed by three maids and a chef - so there is no need to concern yourself with the worries of the world after this intensely spiritual festival!

The staff will do your laundry and shopping, leaving you free to relax in the 14m long swimming pool, in one of the six beautifully appointed ensuite double bedrooms, or five minutes away from the luxury Phuket villa for rent on Kata Noi Beach.

If the idea of going without meat, even for a week, just isn't on your radar, then something like the Andaman sea festival that takes place near the end of the year in Krabi would be perfect for you.

Water sport competitions, including skiing and diving, are on the calendar, and there are also cultural shows and performances on every year. The Andaman sea festival is mainly a day-time event which celebrates the opening of Krabi's tourist season, and the line-up changes every year.

For people from the West, Thailand is an extremely budget-friendly country - meaning that you can afford to stay in amazing luxury in villas for rent in Thailand compared to what you could afford in many European countries, Australia or the US.

If you have spent all your baht living life to the fullest at a festival like the Andaman sea festival, you can still do some intense relaxation at a luxury villa in Krabi like the Pimalai one bedroom pool villas.

These luxury villas for rent in Krabi, are a cozy place to stay, with just a single bedroom, yet have a feeling of space and lightness that the gorgeous natural, wood-and-ocean inspired decor contributes to.

There is actually 204 square meters or so of living area, filled with outdoor living areas, a fully equipped kitchen, and sun deck areas.

There is an outdoor sala, and you can practice miniature versions of the watersports at the Andaman sea festival in a private infinity edge pool at this luxury villa in Thailand.

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