Thailand Travel Info: Colorful Water – Loi Krathong Great Festival

Water Tour Festival throughout November (1 – 30 November 2006) alongside Chaophraya River with many wonderful activities, namely.

Date:

2-5 November 2006

Venue

Banks of the Chao Phraya River (Taksin Bridge – Krungthon Bridge), Bangkok

Activities

Free Feast your eyes on electric decorated ship to celebrate his majesty the king 60th year accession on the throne and Loi Krathong ship procession contest for more than 1,500,000 baht prize between 2-5 November 2006, at 19.30-22.00 hours along both sides of Chaophraya River.

Touch with very special atmosphere of Loi Krathong

festival in Ratanakosin style. During 3-5 November 2006, 06.30-09.30 pm. Tassana Pirom Filed, at Naval Assembly, Royal Thai Navy, BKK., Look at electric decorated ship procession in the best view, imbue with art-cultural shows specially selected for VIP guests.

Enjoy eating with several foods and special

menus free gift and enjoy in other interesting activities.Only 999 tourists per day available with only 1,200 baht ticket.

History Loi Krathong in Thailand

Loi Krathong is traditionally performed on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month, which usually falls on some day in November.

Krathong

The floating of a "Krathong" – a banana–leaf cup – is intended to float away ill for tune as well as to express apologies to Khongkha or Ganga, the River Goddess. Some believe that the ritual is meant to worship the Buddha on bank narmada river while others say that it is payrespect to phra uppakhut one of the lords great disciples

Activities

Enjoy eating with several foods and special

menus free gift and enjoy in other interesting activities.Only 999 tourists per day available with only 1,200 baht ticket.Loi Krathong Festival is celebrated nationwide inThailand, especially where there are rivers, canals or sources of water, with different unique characteristics.

The famous Loi Krathong

Candle Festival in Sukhothai province features a procession of offerings, including Phanom Mak – the betel offering – and Phanom Dok Mai – the floral offering – carried by beautiful girls, as well as banana-leaf floats accompanied by the so-called Nang Nopphamat beauty queens.

The Phanom Mak and Phanom Dok Mai

offerings are for the homage paying rite at King Ramkhamhaeng the Great's monument in the heart of the ancient city of Sukhothai. After that, people as well as visitors gather and float the Krathongs together on ponds, known as Traphang, inside the ancient city. The bright candle light from the floated Krathongs and the cool breeze of November together lends a pleasant atmosphere for all participants.