TAT Launches Free Month-Long Chao Phraya Light Festival
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the Vijit Chao Phraya 2026 festival, a free month-long light and fireworks spectacle along Bangkok's Chao Phraya River from November 13 to December 13. The event illuminates 17 historic landmarks across both riverbanks under the theme 'The Light of Imagination,' combining decorative lighting, fireworks, and modern projection technology. TAT aims to showcase Thai cultural heritage and elevate the Chao Phraya as a world-class nighttime tourism destination.
The Vijit Chao Phraya festival returns, organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) with public and private partners. The event transforms both banks of the Chao Phraya River from Rama VIII Bridge to Rama III Bridge in Bangkok into a spectacular stage of light and color, inviting Thais and international tourists to experience the wonder above the river. Vijit Chao Phraya 2026 runs under the concept "THE LIGHT OF IMAGINATION," conveying beauty through light, color, sound, and mixed media — including decorative lighting, spectacular fireworks, and modern show technology — illuminating key landmarks along both riverbanks and showcasing Thai arts and culture to the world, elevating the Chao Phraya into a world-class night tourism landmark. The spectacular shows run along both banks of the Chao Phraya at: 1. Bank of Thailand Museum (Learning Center), 2. Rama VIII Bridge, 3. Bangkok Noi Canal–Dusit Canal area (Siriraj Hospital), 4. Siriraj Piyamahakarun Museum (Clock Tower area), Siriraj Hospital, 5. Thammasat University Tha Phra Chan, 6. Naval Council Headquarters, Royal Thai Navy, and Naval Auditorium Bridge, 7. Nagaraphirom Park, 8. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan, 9. Pom Wichai Prasit, 10. Wat Kalayanamitr Woramahawihan, 11. Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge (Phra Buddha Yotfa Bridge), 12. Phra Pok Klao Bridge, 13. Takrang (Soi Lang 1919), Chiang Mai Road, Klong San District, 14. ICONSIAM, 15. The Langham Custom House Bangkok Hotel, 16. Holy Rosary Church (Kalawar), 17. Krungthep Bridge. The festival runs from November 13 to December 13, 2026 along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, open free to the public and tourists throughout the event period.
