The first day was lively with the atmosphere of the Vegetarian Festival in many provinces. People and tourists dressed in white, prayed to the Buddha at the shrines, and brought food containers to receive food from the food pavilion. The first day of the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket Province for the year 2024, after various shrines held a pole raising ceremony, which is a symbol of the official start of the Vegetarian Festival, yesterday evening (October 2), the atmosphere in shrines throughout Phuket Province was lively. Phuket residents gradually came to pay homage to the Buddha at the shrines for good fortune and brought food containers to receive food from the food pavilions of each shrine to take home or work. At Bang Niao Shrine, Mueang District, Phuket, Mr. Sopon Suwannarat, Governor of Phuket Province, along with Mrs. Busadee Suwannarat, President of the Phuket Red Cross Society, and their group traveled to visit the shrine and pay homage to the gods for good fortune. Inside the shrine, Phuket resi dents dressed in white gradually traveled to pay homage to the gods for good fortune for themselves and their families. Mr. Lertchai Wangtrakuldee, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket Office, said that the tourism situation this year is quite good. There are continuous tourists traveling, especially during the 9-day Vegetarian Festival from October 3-11, 2024. Hotels in the area have an average occupancy rate of approximately 78%, especially in Phuket town, where there are approximately 450,000 tourists. In Phitsanulok Province, the atmosphere of the Vegetarian Festival at the Shrine of Lord Heng Chia in Wang Thong District is quite lively. Thai-Chinese people have come to pay homage and ask for blessings. Meanwhile, the vegetarian restaurant provides free vegetarian food all day long. The emphasis is on cleanliness and hygiene. There are many stir-fried, deep-fried, boiled, and various chili paste dishes. You can also enjoy the view from the top of Khao Samo Klang, which is considered the second most beautiful Doi Suthep. Source: Thai News Agency
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