Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2016: Special Report

During the Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2016 a lot of Thai restaurants identify themselves with yellow flags or yellow signs with a Chinese symbol for vegetarianism. The festival is popular throughout Thailand, and especially in areas with large populations of Chinese immigrants, such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket. The most unique aspect is the actions of the mah song. Man songs parade through the streets of Phuket, walking across hot coals or exploding fireworks and bathing in hot oil. They pierce the