May12027
GT World Challenge Asia, Buriram Round 2027
GT World Challenge Asia returns to Chang International Circuit for two one hour races on 1 and 2 May 2027.
31 events start this month
What's on in Thailand in May 2027.
Festivals, illuminations and seasonal events starting in May 2027, checked against official sources.
May12027
National Labour Day 2027
National Labour Day falls on Saturday 1 May 2027 and is a holiday for banks and the private sector.
May12027
Southern Talung and Travel Festival 2027, Phatthalung
A festival of nang talung shadow puppetry and southern travel, first listed in Phatthalung in May 2026.
May22027
Inthakin City Pillar Festival, Chiang Mai 2027
A week of flower tray offerings at Chiang Mai's city pillar shrine in Wat Chedi Luang, honouring the guardian spirit of the city at the start of the rains.
May32027
Substitution Holiday for National Labour Day 2027
Monday 3 May 2027 is the substitution holiday for National Labour Day, which falls on Saturday 1 May 2027.
May42027
Coronation Day 2027
Coronation Day on Tuesday 4 May 2027 marks the anniversary of the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and follows a substitution holiday for Labour Day to make a four day break.
May52027
Asia Pacific Rail 2027
Asia's long running rail industry exhibition and conference, covering metro, mainline, signalling and passenger experience.
May72027
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Yasothon 2027
Yasothon parades giant homemade rockets through town, then launches them to call down rain from Phaya Thaen before the rice planting season.
May72027
Krabi Seafood Festival 2027
Three days of Andaman seafood stalls and cooking shows at Ao Nang.
May72027
Pattaya Seafood Festival 2027
Three days of seafood stalls from Pattaya's restaurants along the beachfront in May.
May72027
Samui Bike Week 2027
Motorcycle gathering at Chaweng Lake, one of the Gulf islands' big bike events.
May92027
HATYAI21 2027
Hat Yai's AIMS listed half marathon, with its next confirmed edition on Sunday 9 May 2027.
May92027
Hua Hin Marathon 2027
Hua Hin's annual marathon weekend, with a full marathon, half marathon, 10.5 km and shorter runs starting near Wat Khao Krailart.
May142027
Song Nam Phra That Hariphunchai Festival, Lamphun 2027
Lamphun's relic bathing festival at Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, a week of drum competitions, parades and processions ending on Visakha Bucha.
May152027
Baba Peranakan Wedding Festival 2027, Phuket
Traditional Peranakan wedding ceremonies staged in the mansions of Phuket Old Town each May.
May152027
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival 2027, Kuchinarai, Kalasin
Kuchinarai's rocket festival: Isan's rain calling rockets launched over the Phu Phan foothills in May.
May162027
Disturbed: The Sickness & Greatest Hits
Disturbed celebrate 25 years of The Sickness with a full album performance plus a greatest hits set at UOB LIVE.
May172027
Jewellery and Gem ASEAN Bangkok 2027 (JGAB)
Informa Markets' ASEAN jewellery and gemstone sourcing fair, positioned as a regional trade hub.
May182027
Elephant Back Ordination Tradition 2027, Surin
Dozens of novice monks ride elephants from Wat Chaeng Sawang to Wang Thalu in Surin's mass ordination tradition.
May192027
Doi Suthep Pilgrimage on the Eve of Visakha Bucha 2027
Thousands walk the 9 to 11 km mountain road to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep through the night before Visakha Bucha, helped by food and drink stations along the way.
May192027
Horti and Agri Asia 2027
An international trade show for crop, horticultural and floricultural production at BITEC in Bangkok.
May192027
Song Nam Phra That Doi Suthep Festival 2027
The annual bathing of the Doi Suthep relic, on the eve of Visakha Bucha, distinct from the pilgrimage walk already in the dataset.
May202027
Bang Fai Sky Rocket Festival 2027, Prachinburi
Sky rockets are launched at Wat Ton Pho Si Maha Pho on Visakha Bucha Day in Prachinburi's Si Mahosot District.
May202027
Rayong Fruit and Local Goods Festival 2027
Rayong's peak season fruit festival, with durian, mangosteen and rambutan, fruit parades, orchard produce and local goods at the Taphong fruit market.
May202027
Visakha Bucha Day 2027
Visakha Bucha on Thursday 20 May 2027 is the holiest day of the Thai Buddhist year, marking the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, all on the same full moon day.
May212027
Chanthaburi Fruit Festival 2027
Ten days of durian, mangosteen and rambutan at harvest peak in Thailand's fruit capital.
May212027
Full Moon Party
The May Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, moved one day because 20 May 2027 coincides with Visakha Bucha Day.
May222027
Samui Regatta 2027
The 24th Samui Regatta, a week of yacht racing off Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui in late May.
May252027
THAIFEX - Anuga Asia 2027
Asia's largest food and beverage trade show, filling the halls at IMPACT with producers, buyers and nine themed trade shows.
May292027
Hua Hin International Jazz Festival (Hua Hin Jazz City) 2027
Hua Hin's jazz festival spreads performances by Thai and international musicians across beachfront and town venues over four days.
May302027
Thai FA Cup Final 2027 (Chang FA Cup)
The Chang FA Cup final, Thailand's knockout cup decider, expected at Thammasat Stadium on the last weekend of May.