"Loy Krathong is as old as Thai heritage and represents a close bond between Thai culture and water. The festival takes place on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month when the water level is high and the climate is cooler. Participants ask water spirits to sail away their troubles in their krathongs, which are containers traditionally made from banana leaves and carrying offerings of incense, lotus flowers and small money."
We just happened to be around at the time of the November full moon and could witness the festival and people making offerings to the goddess of water: floating candles and flowers.
That night people lit light paper lanterns and send them to the sky. Like everybody else, we bought one, lit it up, waited until the air inside was hot enough...
... and successfully released it to the sky, as proven by the video from Alice: click here.
We just happened to be around at the time of the November full moon and could witness the festival and people making offerings to the goddess of water: floating candles and flowers.
That night people lit light paper lanterns and send them to the sky. Like everybody else, we bought one, lit it up, waited until the air inside was hot enough...
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