Tak Bat Devo and Chak Pra Festivals Tak Bat Devo, held in central Thailand, and Chak Pra, celebrated in the South, both mark the event of Lord Buddha’s return to Earth after delivering a sermon in Heaven that lasted for the entire period of the Rains Retreat, or Khao Phansa. The celebrations fall on the first day of the waxing moon of the 11th lunar month (October) During Tak Bat Devo, people offer a variety of food and fruit to rows of passing Buddhist monks who are preceded by an image of the standing Buddha carried by men representing the Gods Indra and Brahma. Chak Pra in the South, and particularly inSuratThaniProvince, is marked by land and water float-pulling ceremonies. These are brightly decorated and carry Buddha images. The festival ends with a thrilling boat race and a traditional game.