In Samut Prakan the Vegetarian Festival runs from 7th to 17th October 2010. During this time the nine Gods will come down to earth. In order to show them that they are good, people will keep a strict vegetarian diet and also obey ten basic rules which will help cleanse their mind and body. The symbol for the festival is a small yellow flag with the words in Thai "jay" which means "vegetarian". When looking to buy vegetarian food, we need to look out for the small yellow flags on the foodstalls.