The procession of the ordination on elephant back starts in the afternoon. All the monks-to-be ride elephants to Wat (Temple) Hat Siao to form a parade and then go round Hat Siao Town. In the procession, the atmosphere is filled with arousing music from a brass band or a traditional klongyao (long drum) band. The villagers in the procession will joyfully dance while moving with the procession. After that, they go home. At night, folk entertainments are performed at the homes of the monks-to-be.
Day 1 is called sukdip day. On this day the monks-to-be will prepare the eight requisites of a Buddhist monk and the hosts will prepare the venue, food and everything for guests.
Day 2 is the procession day. The ceremony begins with the cleansing of the bodies of the monks-to-be. Their hair will be shaved off and then they will take a bath, and get dressed in colourful outfits decorated with Tinchok patterns. They will also be lavishly adorned with ornaments such as gold necklaces, a bronze belt, rings and a pointed crown-like headdress which is decorated with flowers. They all wear make up and sunglasses. The female participants in the procession get dressed in their traditional phasin and the male ones get dressed in folk outfits.
Regarding the elephants in the procession which are the vehicles of the monks-to-be, they will be bathed at the Yom River and will be decorated with strikingly colourful cloths. A bunch of white or red cotton threads is hung around the elephant necks. At the end of the threads are big tassels. On the elephant bodies, the names of the monks-to-be are painted.