| Silk
and Pook Sieo Festival |
Schedule
: 29 November - 10 December 2003
Venue
: Khon Kaen Provincial Administration Office, Khon Kaen
This festival
aims to promote the silk textile industry. In the festival, activities
are procession showing the symbols of Khon Kaen province, silk
product contest, demonstration of weaving silk textiles, demonstration
of raising silk worms and displays of silk products. Also happening
along the festival is Pook Sieo tradition – the ceremony that
involves friends pledging to maintain their friendship forever.
Tourism Authority
of Thailand.