The Rap Bua Festival or Yon Bua Festival is a tradition inherited by the people of Bang Phli district in Samut Prakannear Bangkok. It is held annually on the 13th day of the waxing moon of the 11th lunar month.The ceremony is held early the next morning.
For this Buddhist festival, believers come to pick lotus flowers and offer them to a Buddha image held on on baot on the canal.This tradition has become "Rap Bua" (lotus reception) Festival. It is also an opportunity to discover Bang Phli floating market, to taste local food and buy OTOP products.