Wiang Kaen - Huay Luk - Fireboat Festival

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2025 Mekong Fire Boat Festival.
At Wiang Kaen - Huay Luk

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7-8 October 2025 by Huay Luk Temple, near the Mekong.


44 kms downstream from Chiang Khong.

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To preserve the tradition of floating fire boats on the Mekong.

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To preserve the tradition of floating fire boats on the Mekong.

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On October 8, 2025, from 8:00 p.m. and at 8:30 p.m., a fireboat offering ceremony will be held at the Huai Luk Port.


FB Source Chiang Rai Provincial Public Relations Office

Some Huay Luk - Wiang Kaen info on GTR

(Kaeng Pha Dai - Wiang Kaen - The Mekong End Of The Road)

(A Walk In The Park - Wiang Kaen - Muang Yai Old Town)

See The "Mother of all Fire Boat Festivals"
 
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Late in the afternoon on the 8th October, returning from Phu Chi Fah I swung by Wiang Kaen to check on the festival.

The port to set sail for the fireboats.
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A small market set up for the locals.
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The main show area beside the river.
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A Hmong school group.
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Local village groups performed dances for the VIPS.
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The VIPs get to sit in the shade and enjoy being entertained.
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The dancers get to deal with the sun.
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A very small local festival, I only saw evidence of one fireboat to be launched, so packed up & left early.
Try again next year.
 
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