The Phuket Vegetarian Festival ended with a million fire crackers. The festival next year will be from October 3rd to October 11th, 2024.
Monday night (October 23rd) was the last night of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2023. Many Chinese Shrines held street processions to Saphan Hin in Phuket Town.
They held a ritual to send their gods back to heaven after the festival ended.
Many people, both Thais and foreigners, waited to see the huge street procession along the roads with an estimated million fire crackers.
There were some people in the procession who were injured by fire crackers. Emergency responders stood by along the roads to provide any necessary medical treatment.
Next year, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival will be held from October 3rd to October 11th, 2024.