Plan Holidays to Thailand to Indulge In Night Revelries

With its sandy beaches, extravagant shopping options and multi-ethnic culture – Thailand remains a hot draw for tourists! One of the key draws that tempt thousands to spend money on luxury holiday deals is the nightlife of Thailand. The effervescent nightlife of Thailand is loud and raunchy, and never fails to attract!

Nightlife in two of the biggest Thai charmers, Bangkok and Pattaya, is the key attraction for partygoers, such that millions plan holidays to Thailand, ever year.

These cosmopolitan cities see streams of returning travellers planning luxury holidays to Thailand to revisit the exotic evenings and to explore the exciting nightlife charms like the amazing beer bars, go-go bars, girlie bars, discos and karaoke joints.

With overabundance of after dark attractions, first time visitors often get confused with what to do at night in Thailand. And not just first timers, the magnitude of night-time entertainment in Bangkok and Pattaya leaves even the most discerning of night-animals flabbergasted!

The lure of over night parties and clubbing with hedonistically alive ambience and great music tempts partygoers to Bangkok! Inundated with pocket friendly beer bars, posh discos and nightclubs - nightlife in Bangkok is surely ultimate for sun-downers. City’s kaleidoscopic nightlife scene offers everything from superb live music and flashy jazz clubs to chic bars, cool clubs and awesome restaurants.

Nightlife in Pattaya is raunchy, wild and debauched! Notorious go-go bars, prissy pubs, dazzling discos and incredible after-dark entertainments – Pattaya leaves no stone unturned to entertain its visitors! The unique experience of gratifying drinks and dinner morphed with sensorial dance performances is too irresistible a holiday idea for avid night crawlers!

Bask in Bliss of the Loi Krathong Festival in Thailand

Thailand is Southeast Asia’s premier holiday destination with a huge influx of tourists sampling its irresistible combination of breathtaking vistas, awe-inspiring temples, revered hospitality, scrumptious cuisine and ecstatic festivals. Being one of the greatest cultural pot boilers, Thailand offers a plethora of festivals influenced by vivid cultures.

Blissful Thai festivals are celebrated throughout the calendar, so several tour operators dole out packages for luxury Thailand holidays for tourists interested in exploring the amazing festivities. Festivals of Thailand reflect the entrenched culture of the country. Loi Krathong is one such important festival that unites this land of smiles.

Loi Krathong Festival

Loi Krathong is celebrated throughout Thailand and is even recognized worldwide. It is a traditional Thai festival that has been carried out since ancient times. This fiesta of lights is a wonderful blend of New Year celebrations and carnival parade morphed with some exotic episodes. This auspicious festival is celebrated on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. Therefore, the tide in the rivers remains high and the moon at its brightest, making it a big night for lovers.

'Loi' literally means 'to float,' while 'Krathong' refers to the lotus-shaped receptacle which can float on the water. Creative Krathong are available these days with different shapes and sizes. This celebration of love tempts couples from around the globe to plan luxury holidays to Thailand to get their wish of enjoying long-lasting love come true.

The rituals involved in this festival are quite simple. One needs to light the candles and fill the Krathong with food, betel nuts, flowers, candle, coins, and joss sticks and let it float away with the current of a river with a wish.  

Sukhothai, the birthplace of this festival, remains the epicentre of the revelries. A stunning light-and-sound exhibit is organised in the city. The antique and traditional settings of the Sukhothai Historical Park, where this show is held, remains crammed full of cultural enthusiasts willing to know about ancient Thai folklores.

The Chao Phraya River in Bangkok is one of the main waterways to celebrate the Loi Krathong festival. Prominent hotels turn their swimming pools into temporary rivers for their guests to indulge in Loi Krathong celebrations. So if you are planning to take part in this most exciting and beautiful of Thai celebrations, then plan ahead and book your Bangkok holiday packages with tour operators well in advance.

Tourists contemplating holidays to Bangkok can choose to savour the romantic candlelight dinner surrounded by dazzling lights, the flowery environ and with the soothing sounds while gently sailing down the river on this auspicious festival’s eve. Millions of tourists plan their travel to Bangkok keeping in mind this particular festival.