Sport · East
Thailand International Dragon Boat Festival 2026
An international dragon boat regatta in Rayong with club crews from 11 countries and more than 1,100 athletes and officials.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 05 to Sun 06 Dec 2026
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Royal Thai Navy Rowing and Canoeing Training Centre, Bang Phai Reservoirs, Ban Chang
- City
- Ban Chang
- Province
- Rayong
- Region
- East
- Category
- Sport
- When it runs
- Single dated edition published in the organiser's Bulletin 1, race days 5 and 6 December 2026.
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Rowing and Canoeing Association of Thailand hosts the festival with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok on 5 and 6 December 2026. Crews from 11 countries, including Canada, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia, race at the Royal Thai Navy Rowing and Canoeing Training Centre on the Bang Phai Reservoirs in Ban Chang District. The weekend doubles as a sports tourism anchor for the Rayong coast.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://dragonboat.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Thailand-International-Dragon-Boat-Festival-TIDBF-2026-Bulletin-1.pdf. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.