Phuket Vegetarian Festival

                            



is held from the first through the ninth nights of
the ninth Chinese lunar month; that is, in
September or October. It was first celebrated in
1825, when a troupe of actors enacted these rites
toward off a plague. Vegetarian food is eaten by
participants and white clothes worn during the
period of the fest. Selfmutilization is practiced by
those whose bodies become the temporary
residence of powerful gods. Parades of
worshippers brave fireworks while carrying images
through the street; others walk on fire or climb
bladed ladders. Participants number in the
thousands.The whole forms one of the most
bizarre festivals in Thailand.  

                  Phuket History

Phuket Information
Known as the Pearl of the Andaman, Phuket is the major tourist attraction of
Thailand. The surrounding waters contain much varied  marine life,
Location
Phuket is an island connected by bridges to southern Thailand's Andaman Sea
coast, in the Indian Ocean.
North : Lies The Pak Prah strait, spanned by two bridges running side-by-side,
the older Sarasin Bridge, and the newer Thao Thep Krasatri Bridge.
South : Is the Andaman Sea.
East :   Is Phang-nga Bay (In the jurisdiction mainly of Phang-nga Province).  
West :   Is The Andaman Sea.

Cape Promtep

It is a beautiful point of seeing view of Phuket. It is far
from Rawai Beach about 2 kilometers. It is a cape that
__ situated at the south of Phuket Island. From the rim
of the cliff has many rows of palm trees along to the tip
of the cape where is be stone.
The tourists can walk along to the tip of the cliff, they
will see a green water sea and can see Kaeo Island
that situated in front of the cape. When look to the
right will see Niyang Beach. Promtep Cape is a
beautiful place for seeing the sunset, besides that
there is lighthouse where has many exhibitions about
building a lighthouse inside.