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[ City of Rice and Water Bowl Fair & Red Cross Annual Fair ]
Thai fair of the U - Thong people is held after harvesting in late February of every year, consisting of interesting of interesting activities : cultural shows ; exhibitions ; local handicraft sales, display and demonstrations ; stalls; Muang U-Khao U-Nam beauty contest ; agricultural product contest ; farmers' sports competition and various kinds of entertainment. The fair, held in front of Angthong City Hall lasts for 5 days and nights.

[ Boat Race Festival at Amphoe Pho Thong ]
The Boat Race Festival is held at the Noi River in front of Wat Phogrip, Mu 6, Tambon Samngam, Amphoe Pho Thong. The competition area is 600 meters in length. Famous boats from all over Thailand join the race e.g., Srisuriyothai Boat, Sonsuwan Boat (host), Samingsao Boat, Thepnorasing Boat etc. The festival is held annually in October and the competition lasts one day.

[ Boat Race Festival at Amphoe Chaiyo ]
The festival is held at the Chao Phraya River in front of Wat Chaiyo Worawihan, Tambon Chaiyo, Amphoe Chaiyo. The competition area is 600 meters in length. This competition is the country's greatest event, held annually in October together with the festival of worshipping Luangpho to at Wat Chaiyo. The festival lasts two days.

[ Boat Race Festival at Amphoe Pa Mok ]
The Boat Race Festival held at the Chao Phraya River in front of Wat Pamok Worawihan, Tambon Pa Mok, Amphoe Pa Mok. The competition area is 600 metres in length. Famous boats from all over Thailand join the race. The festival is annually held in October and lasts one day.

[ Native Song Festival at Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan ]
The song festival is held at a temple at Ban Lakkaeo, Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan beyond Ban Huairong. The temple always holds the biggest festival in Amphoe Wiset Chai Chan. During the rainy season local people will gather at this temple performing boat songs in the 11th or the 12th lunar months since the temple is located on the Noi River. At this district there are well - known folk song performers who can perform boat songs, Phleng Choi, Phleng Song Khrung etc.