Loi Krathong is traditional festival during the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month (Thai calendar), which usually falls on some day in November. The floating of a Krathong made a banana leaf is intended to float away ill fortune as well as to express apologies to Pra mea Khongkha or Ganga, the River Goddess.
This is a fun festival for kids and young teen. When the time came to floating the Krathong, everyone has got a beautiful Krathong with candles, coins, incense sticks, lit the candles together and prayed for good luck and floated the Krathong on the water, meant to fly grief and ill fortune away.
Memorable place to celebrate the Loi Krathong.
Sukhothai or so call Pao thean lien fai which literary means fire work.
This is the original place of Loi Krathong festival. The legend said about Nang Noppamat create the beauty Krathong to celebrate this festival. However, to be here at this festival is unforgettable night with fire work. The dance and performance organize by Fine art department is very enjoyable. There are also the Nang Nop Pa Mas beauty contest in a traditional Thai custom.
The loi krathong (yi peng) festival celebrate with the hot air balloons at night.
Phuket , Patong
At Patong beach , there are the Krathong sale on the street. Many Thai couple go to ocean to float their Krathong. It is unlike other place that float Krathong on the river or the pond. However, visitor will enjoy nice breeze at night and perhaps see hot air balloons as well.
Bangkok :
Bangkok people go many places for loy Krathong festival. At Tak Sin BTS station is always busy as well as Kasetsart and Chula long korn University where family and friends get together at night for this celebration.
The best celebration in town is Phu Koa Thong, the golden temple – it reminds me a temple fair when I was young. There are many of games such as riding on the round tank by motorcycle, woman and snack show, lady in the water tank and many more and rare to see. Hundred of snack shop that you can taste along walking and enjoy the games.
Loy Krathong Song
Wan Pen Duan Sip Song
Nam Koh Nong Tem Taling
Rao Tanglai Chai Ying
Sanuk Ganjing Wan Loy Krathong
Loy Loy Krathong
Loy Loy Kratong,
Loy Krathong Gan Laew
Koh Chern Nong Kaew
Awk Ma Ram Wong
Ram Wong Wan Loy Krathong
Ram Wong Wan Loy Krathong
Boon Ja Song Hai Rao Suk Jai
Boon Ja Song Hai Rao Suk Jai
English Version
November full moon shine
Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong
And the water high
In the gold river and the Klong
Loy Loy Krathong
Loy Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong is here
And everybody full of cheer
We're together at the Klong
Each one with his Krathong
As we push away we pray,
We can see a better day
