Bangkok celebrated with its 7th annual pride parade on November 13, 2005, culminating a weeklong festival that kicked off with the annual Pride in the Park on the preceding weekend. Highlights included sporting competititons; a dinner cruise on the spectacular River of Kings; parties and special events organized by Bangkok's leading gay businesses and community organizations. Thousands of people lined Silom, Rama IV, and Suriwong roads to watch the colorful parade.