The Vegetarian Festival is observed nationwide on a grand scale, people of the Chinese descendants keep this festivals commonly.The most famous place holding this festival is absolutely Phuket province where the most spectacular event takes place yearly.
However, the most known part of the festival as is shown through the media is the blood-curdling presentations, such as, piercing the cheeks with a pointed steel rod, walking barefoot on burning charcoal, sprinkling oneself with boiling oil, cutting one's tongue and climbing a ladder with rungs made of sharp blades.