MIL coming out of the Immigration checkpoint. It took us like 3 hours to cross over from the Malaysian/Thai border due to the massive crowds. Its the nearest get away for us and there is an ongoing Chinese festival all over Thailand, the Nine God festival.
Bukit Kayu Hitam, the Malaysian checkpoint. 
Once into Thailand, images of Buddha and wats (temples) becomes a regular sight along its road.
My room at the Diamond Hotel in Hatyai
Commonly known as 'Pasar' meaning the market or in Thai ,"Tat-lat-sot" is no ordinary market. Those truck like van are called 'toot-toot' is actually the taxi that seats 10 ppl and charges something like 20baths per trip.Inside the market you will find all kinds of things , shoes, clothes, bags, kitchen wares, fruits, etc.
And I found this little doggie at the above shop, watching every customer who walks in..
The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is held to celebrate the return of the Nine Emperor spirits from the heaven to earth. There will be ceremony for the arrival of the gods which arrive through the waterways such as river or by the sea. So, along the nine days of festival, there will be ceremony where the devotees goes to the river or sea side to held the welcoming ceremony for the arrival for each of the nine gods. Usually, it will be held at midnight. Rain often fall during the festival time and it is believed that the rain was to clean up the path where the Nine Emperor Gods would arrive from the waterways and brought to the temple.
The festival climax happens on the ninth day of the festival where the gods will be send back to the heaven through the waterways. There will be some sort of parade on the street to celebrate the end of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival.
Preparation before the procession arrives including the 'big bang' and below are some pictures from part of the parade.
Amazing paper craft
Pretty 'maidens'
Local products from the country. A must stop before going home .
Commonly known as 'Pasar' meaning the market or in Thai ,"Tat-lat-sot" is no ordinary market. Those truck like van are called 'toot-toot' is actually the taxi that seats 10 ppl and charges something like 20baths per trip.Inside the market you will find all kinds of things , shoes, clothes, bags, kitchen wares, fruits, etc.And I found this little doggie at the above shop, watching every customer who walks in..The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is held to celebrate the return of the Nine Emperor spirits from the heaven to earth. There will be ceremony for the arrival of the gods which arrive through the waterways such as river or by the sea. So, along the nine days of festival, there will be ceremony where the devotees goes to the river or sea side to held the welcoming ceremony for the arrival for each of the nine gods. Usually, it will be held at midnight. Rain often fall during the festival time and it is believed that the rain was to clean up the path where the Nine Emperor Gods would arrive from the waterways and brought to the temple.The festival climax happens on the ninth day of the festival where the gods will be send back to the heaven through the waterways. There will be some sort of parade on the street to celebrate the end of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival.
Preparation before the procession arrives including the 'big bang' and below are some pictures from part of the parade.Amazing paper craftPretty 'maidens'
Local products from the country. A must stop before going home .
Thank you for your visits, I hope you enjoy this little tour of my trip.
3 comments:
Thank you for the fond memories! Was there in 1993!
Hope you enjoued the festival and the shopping too. Think one could get lost there for days.
Great pictures, Lilie. Thanks for sharing them with us.
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