Thousands of local residents and international visitors have gathered in northern Thailand for the 49th annual Chiang Mai Flower Festival, one of the city’s longest-running contemporary events.
The three-day festival (13–15 February) features elaborate floral displays, cultural performances and community activities across the city.
Festival zones including Nong Buak Haad Park, Thapae Gate and Nawarat Bridge have been transformed with vibrant blooms, orchids and tulip gardens, live music, art competitions, and stalls selling local crafts and food.
The highlight, a floral parade along Nawarat Bridge, took place on Valentine’s Day morning, featuring elaborately decorated floats, performers in traditional Lanna dress, and city-wide decorations.
Once the parade ends, the floats are parked at Buak Hat Park in the southwest corner of the Old Town for display, while surrounding streets are closed and converted into a “walking street market” filled with food vendors, entertainment stages, and flower and plant stalls.
Special events are also being held at the Three Kings Monument and the plaza in front of Thapae Gate, hosting music concerts, beauty contests, and regional performances over the festival weekend.
Floral arrangements also adorned the gates of Chiang Mai’s walled Old City, adding colour throughout the area.
The festival, which began in the 1970s, has grown from a small local event to an international attraction while retaining its regional identity, with strong support from districts across Chiang Mai province.
Organisers said the festival combines northern Thai culture, family-friendly activities, and romantic Valentine’s weekend experiences for tourists and residents alike.
Visitors stroll through parks drenched in blooms, and sampled local delicacies or shop for handcrafted souvenirs.
The U.S. military announced that it has completed a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets under U.S. President Donald Trump's orders. T...
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for three people missing after a pontoon boat capsized near Alcatraz, leaving four people dead or presu...
Toronto experienced the worst air quality of any major city in the world on Wednesday as thick smoke from wildfires burning across north-western Ontar...
Villagers took part in Dragon Boat Festival celebrations on 24 June in Foshan, Guangdong province, where traditional racing was held on the narrow, winding Diejiao River.
Thousands of people gathered across Colombo on Saturday night (30 May) as Sri Lanka's capital came alive with light and colour for Vesak, one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar.
Thousands of visitors flocked to Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau island on Sunday for the annual Bun Festival, as crowds gathered to watch the famous “floating children” parade and prepare for the traditional midnight bun-scrambling competition.
Children laughed, applauded and watched wide-eyed as animated characters lit up the screen at the opening of the ninth Animafilm International Animation Festival in Baku, where filmmakers and audiences from around the world gathered to celebrate the growing influence of animated cinema.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports and warned that power plants and bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returns to negotiations.
The United States carried out a third consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting military capabilities around the Strait of Hormuz as Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of a blockade on Iranian shipping and proposed a 20% fee on cargo passing through the strategic waterway.
The death toll from the fire at a live music pub in Bangkok has climbed to 32 after two more victims died from their injuries, according to Thailand's Police Hospital.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged fresh attacks on Tuesday, with Kyiv targeting shipping and energy infrastructure inside Russia while Moscow launched another large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukrainian cities.
IBM has warned that a surge in spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is weighing on its core business, in one of the clearest signs yet of how the AI boom is reshaping the technology sector.
The airline captain celebrated for safely landing a passenger jet on New York's Hudson River in 2009 has revealed he has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known internationally for his role in 'Jurassic Park', died suddenly on Monday aged 78 after recovering from cancer, his family said.
Uzbekistan has approved a new film rebate programme offering foreign productions up to 4 billion soums (around U.S.$315,000) in reimbursement as it seeks to attract international filmmakers and boost tourism through cinema.
More than 100 countries now spend more on servicing debt than on education, UNESCO has warned, as it called on governments and international lenders to expand the use of debt-for-education swaps.
The Welsh rock singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for the global hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart," has died aged 75 in Portugal.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment