what is loy krathong festival in thailand
Children under 2 must either sit in laps or in seats. Loy Krathong Festival Loy Krathong in Phuket on November 3, 2017 0. Loy Krathong is Thailandâs very own âfestival of lightsâ. A national event, it is held annually on the evening of the 12th lunar month, usually in the first half of November.
Loi (float) Krathong (basket) will take place over a three days, from November 24th-26th. This enormous Thailand festival is the official festival of Loi Krathong in Chiang Mai thatâs sponsored by the Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT). Often confused with the mass release at Mai Jo, which only lasts for a few hours.
Fireworks and large rafts on the Chao Phraya River, Loi Krathong Festival of Light, Bangkok, Nov 2004. According to the Royal Institute Dictionary 1999, loi (à¸¥à¸­à¸¢) means to float, while krathong (à¸à¸£à¸°à¸à¸) has various meanings, one of which is a small container made of leaves which to be floated on water during the Loi Krathong festival.