Por Tor Festival Phuket

A colorful, important event for Phuket’s local Hokkien Chinese community, the Por Tor Festival is a month-long celebration that honors the dead. Known locally as The Hungry Ghost Festival, it allows the island’s Thai-Chinese inhabitants to pay tribute to their ancestors through a variety of merit-making ceremonies. The Hungry Ghost Festival showcases a rich tradition in Phuket, with a variety of activities taking place at all of the Chinese shrines across the island.