Lam Takhong Dam Fish Eating Festival 69

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The Lam Takhong Dam Fish Eating Festival 69 is held from September 1-7, 2026, in Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima.

•The Lam Takhong Dam Fish Eating Festival 69 takes place from September 1 to September 7, 2026.
•The event is located at the edge of Lam Takhong Dam, Ban Tha Ngoy, Chanthuk Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.
•The festival aims to stimulate the economy, promote tourism, and create income for local fishers.
•Local fishers are permitted to catch fish after a 4-month ban during the spawning season.

Overview

•The Lam Takhong Dam Fish Eating Festival 69 is held between September 1-7, 2026.
•Acting Police Major Natthapong Thongdee presided over the opening ceremony on September 1, 2026.
•A ban on fishing in Lam Takhong Dam was in place for 4 months starting from May to protect fish spawning.
•Over 300 species of freshwater fish are found in the dam, including Nile tilapia and giant Mekong catfish.
•Sompong Rodtun stated that fish caught by local fishers are sold at booths along the historic Mittraphap Road.
•The festival features activities including drawing, fish catching competitions, and fish eating competitions.
•Sompong Rodtun expects the volume of fish caught to be more than 10 tons or 10,000 kilograms.
•The event is organized to create income for local fishers and reduce household expenses.

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Key Entities

Person

Acting Police Major Natthapong Thongdee(ว่าที่ พ.ต.ณัฐพงศ์ ทองดี)

Senior Deputy District Chief of Pak Chong District who presided over the festival opening.

Sompong Rodtun(นายสมปอง รอดตุ่น)

President of the Chanthuk Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Chusak Jongngam(นายชูศักดิ์ จงงาม)

Director of the Nakhon Ratchasima Freshwater Fisheries Protection and Suppression Center.

Thongchai Srikhokkrut(นายธงชัย ศรีโคกกรวด)

Head of Water Delivery and Maintenance Section 1 of the Lam Takhong Water Delivery and Maintenance Project.

Withoon Mungpanklang(นายวิฑูลย์ มุ่งปั่นกลาง)

Kamnan of Chanthuk Subdistrict.

Porntip Surarak(น.ส.พรทิพย์ สุรารักษ์)

Village Head of Ban Tha Ngoy, Moo 13.

San Leksungnoen(นายสัน เหล็กสูงเนิน)

Representative of the Lam Takhong fishing community.

Place

Pak Chong District(อำเภอปากช่อง)ℹ️

The district in Nakhon Ratchasima Province where the festival is held.

Nakhon Ratchasima Province(จ.นครราชสีมา)ℹ️

The province where the event takes place.

Lam Takhong Dam(เขื่อนลำตะคอง)ℹ️

The location of the festival and the site where fishing is regulated.

Ban Tha Ngoy(บ้านท่างอย)

The village in Chanthuk Subdistrict where the event is located.

Chanthuk Subdistrict(ต.จันทึก)

The subdistrict in Pak Chong District hosting the event.

Mittraphap Road(ถนนมิตรภาพ)ℹ️

The road alongside which fish booths are located.

Organization

Chanthuk Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลจันทึก)

The local administrative body involved in organizing the festival.

Nakhon Ratchasima Freshwater Fisheries Protection and Suppression Center(ศูนย์ป้องกันและปราบปรามประมงน้ำจืดนครราชสีมา)

The agency involved in the organization of the event.

Lam Takhong Water Delivery and Maintenance Project(โครงการส่งน้ำและบำรุงรักษาลำตะคอง)

The project under the Royal Irrigation Department involved in the event.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The government department overseeing the Lam Takhong Water Delivery and Maintenance Project.

Tourism Authority of Thailand(การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

An organization that collaborated in arranging the festival.

Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative Organization(อบจ.นครราชสีมา)

A provincial organization that helped organize the event.

Pak Chong Police Station(สภ.ปากช่อง)

The police unit that collaborated in the event organization.