So we learned that the biggest Chinese New Year celebration in Thailand was happening in Nakhon Sawan, a town that we were planning to ride to 2 days before the big parade. We adjusted our schedule a bit to arrive in time to see the parade and had an amazing time.
There were very few farang, but everyone was happy and having fun and we mixed in with the crowd as best we could, enjoying the food, parade, and finale. It was an amazing night! I made a little video showing the highlights.
Running into these local events are the highlights of our cycling trip. We’ve seen German festivals in Italy, Hindu temple festivals in India, Gay Pride in Zagreb, Croatia, a wine festival in Novi Sad, and a summer festival in Dubrovnik, all by chance.