Chiang Mai Chiangmai Asalaha Bucha Thailand Chiang Mai Chiangmai Asalaha Bucha Commemoration of the Buddhist Lent In various temples citywide Chiang Mai This Buddhist festival, which falls on the full moon of the eighth lunar month, marks the beginning of the Buddhist Lent, which lasts three months. Buddhists all over the country join in candlelight processions organized by the monks