Canoe Regatta Festival
Nakhon Nayok
July
The event staged on the Nakhon Nayok River when filled with water in July. Visitors have the opportunity to buy seasonal local fruits which are produced in abundance.

Candle Festival
Ubon Ratchathani
July 6-11
The commencement of Phansa, or the Buddhist Rain Retreat (Known in Thai as Khao Phansa) is observed in the northeastern province city of Ubon Ratchathani with this lovely festival that displays artistic skills as well as piety. The event this year includes the biggest candle in the world, the beauty contest, the phalaeng I-san style dinner and various folk entertainment. Beautifully carved beeswax candles, some of them several meters tall, are exhibited in colorful parades before being presented to local temples.

Asalha Bucha
Nationwide
July 8
This significant event for Buddhists marks the day on which the Lord Buddha, delivered is first sermon to his first five disciples. With the first sermon and the ordination of Kondanna as the first Buddhist monk, starting the Order of Sangha, the Triple Germs of Buddhism came into being. They comprise the Lord Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. On this day, Buddhists perform merit-making and attend sermons. In the evening, they join candle procession.

Festival of Floral Offerings
Saraburi
July 9
The start of the Buddhist Lent is a major merit-making event for Buddhists. At the shrine of the Lord Buddha’s footprint, people make floral offerings, using all kinds of flowers, to monks in their alms-round on the first day of the eighth lunar month.

Commencement of the Buddhist Lent
Nationwide
July 9
The Buddhist Rain Retreat or Lent follows Asalha Bucha. It marks the commencement of the annual three-month Rain Retreat when all Buddhist monks stay inside their monasteries to study and meditate. On this event, Buddhists perform merit – making and attend sermons.

Pattaya International Marathon
ChonBuri
July 19
This annual event in Thailand’s scenic city attracts world-class runners and local competitors who compete on one of the most picturesque course in Southeast Asia. The event comprises both full and mini marathon in several different classes.