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Andaman Sea Festival
 This
festival takes place in November and celebrates the opening of the
tourist season in Krabi. Watersport competitions, cultural shows,
and good-natured fun are the schedule.
The Setting Adrift of the Chao Le Boats
Takes place on Lanta Islands during full
moon of the sixth and eleventh months in the lunar calendar. This
is relgious rite performed by Sea Gypsies who gather on the beach
near Ban Saladan Village. They dance their famous Rong Geng round
the boats to be set adrift.
Ceremonies feature singing and dancing; the reason for the fest
is to bring prosperity and happiness to the participants, it is
something hard to find elsewhere.
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