A press conference was held at Central Festival Pattaya Beach to announce the events that have been scheduled to celebrate Chinese New Year 2557 on the 31st of January.
Chinese New Year is a popular festival in Pattaya as there are a significant number of local Thai citizens who boast Chinese lineage having parents or grand parents from China. Missing this year will be many thousands of Chinese tourists who are staying away in droves due to the political unrest that is causing concerns at the moment.
Khun Wutthisak the Deputy Mayor of Pattaya presided over the press conference and laid out the plans for the assembled media representatives.
The celebrations will showcase Chinese culture with Show Lion Dance and Yingge ensembles entertaining the crowds. There will be activities throughout the day with a parade of dragons at the King Taksin Monument in Naklua and entertainment centred around the Sawang Boriboon Foundation that has it's headquarters in Naklua. There will then be a colourful parade of Lions and Dragons that will dance it's way from Naklua along Beach Road to South Pattaya.
With a little Chinese Girl beauty competition and concerts by well known Thai Bands the day should be a fun day out for all whether Thai, Chinese or Farang.
