Ghostly streets – the Phi Ta Khon Festival of Dan Sai
The popular Phi Ta Khon Festival is the province’s most famous event and brings in increasing numbers of annual visitors who want to see first-hand the more ancient elements of Loei’s life. Held in the Dan Sai district of Loei between March and July, Phi Ta Khon is known for the carnival of locals dressed in distinctive and wildly colourful masks and headgear to celebrate the Buddhist festival of Bun Phawet. There are fun parades, fertility rites and a boisterous atmosphere of misrule that makes for a unique experience. - See more at: http://www.tatnews.org/the-lowdown-on-lovely-loei-the-emerald-of-northeastern-thailand/#sthash.vobnmS9a.dpuf