Festivals The Candle Festival is the largest religious ceremony in Ubon Ratchathani. It is celebrated yearly by the City on Asalha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) Day. The ceremony is held at Thung Si Mueang and Chaturamuk Pavillion. There are two kinds of candle competitions; the sticker imprint candles and the carved ones.  The procession, consisting of candle floats from the various temples, with a beautiful lady representing an angel for each candle, moves from the front of Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram along the road to Thung Si Muang.  At night, there is entertainment to celebrate the Lent candles.  The reflection of lights on the candles creates a picturesque effect during the festival.

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Local Products

The local products of Ubon Ratchathani are Khit- designed pillows, Pha Khao Ma or loincloths, silk, fold up mats, Khit-designed cloth, basketry (such as winnowing baskets), sticky rice containers, fish baskets, and ordinary basdets,  Tourists may buy them from souvenir shops around Khuan Thani Roas near the Ratchathani Hotel, or  from the market in town.

Ubonratchathani is also famous for local food prepared from freshwater fish, meat, Pla Sawai or Pla Tepho, sliced into long thin pieces, marinated in salt water with chopped pineapple, meat, and sealed in jars.  This kind of specialty is called “Khem Mak Nat.” It can be used to make various kinds of food; for example, it can be used as many kinds of dips.  This product is sold all over Amphoe Muang.