Phuket Vegetarian Festival
เทศกาลกินเจ
This dramatic Chinese-Taoist festival features spirit mediums (mah song) performing extraordinary acts of self-mortification, walking on hot coals, and climbing blade ladders. Despite the intense rituals, it's fundamentally about purification and merit-making.
When: September/October (9 days)
Where: Phuket (Also Bangkok, Trang)
Highlights
Spirit medium processionsFire walkingStreet food marketsTemple ceremonies
Travel Tips
- • Not for the faint-hearted
- • Yellow flags mark vegetarian food stalls
- • Most intense in Phuket Old Town