AYUTTHAYA, Jan 28 (TNA) – Local authorities and Thai Chinese in Ayutthaya will organize the 6-day, 6-night Chinese New Year celebration, featuring a retrospective ambience of Chinatown.
The 13th annual Chinese New Year celebration will be held from Feb 6-11, said Deputy Ayutthaya governor, Nutchnart Prateeptheeranun told a press conference at the Krungsri River Hotel.
The venue of the festive event is in front of the Chao Prom market on Naresuan Road, which will be transformed into an old Chinatown.
Chinese traders settled in Ayutthaya, Thailand’s old capital since the early Ayutthaya period (1350-1488), melting into combination of Chinese and Thai culture and tradition.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) added the Chinese New Year event in Ayutthaya in its tourism promotional campaign. It is expected that at least 100 million baht will be circulated during the six-day festival this year.
There will be ceremonies to worship Chinese deities, a golden dragon parade and lion dances.
Famous 500 food shops in the provinces will set up booths, selling varieties of food to festival goers. (TNA)
