A substantial collection of Phi Ta Khon masksand costume are set up to look just like they would when strolling around the festival, making it easy to snap a selfie next to the ghoulishly grinning goblins. One display highlights the steps involved in crafting the masks, which consist of hollowed out coconut tree trunks topped by baskets normally used for steaming sticky rice. All of the above is decorated beyond the point of recognition.

The local people’s imaginative artistry is on full display here. Each mask is different from the next, relying on a broad range of bright colours and intricate details in the wide and toothy grins, elaborate headdresses and demonic eyes. If you’re in need of some ideas for a homemade Halloween costume that will actually freak out the trick-or-treaters, this is the place to be.

The museum also features photos taken during recent times and in the past, showing how little the festival seems to have changed. Thoughtfully translated into English, information boards provide historical and religious background on the complex array of influences that come together for the combined Phi Ta Khon and Bun Luang festival. 

According to travelfish.org