SONGKHLA, 6 October 2016 (NNT) – A large number of Malaysian tourists have attended a vegetarian festival in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province.

The atmosphere on the seventh day of the vegetarian festival in Hat Yai district was lively, with a large number of Thai, Malaysian and Singaporean tourists. Chinese temples and shrines in Hat Yai are offering free vegetarian food throughout the festival.

The tourists also donated rice to the poor. The Hatyai Taobokeng Foundation will be distributing 2,000 bags of rice to those in need on Friday.

Malaysian and Singaporean tour agencies offer annual tour packages to visit Hat Yai during the vegetarian festival. This year, over 100 buses with Malaysian tourists have arrived in the commercial capital of Songkhla, and a cash flow of a hundred million baht is expected during the vegetarian festival in the province.