Loy Kratong

Loy Kratong is a very big festival that occurs on a full moon in November. If your really interested in the meaning behind it Google it for yourself.
During the festival people gather by the river to put Kratong's in the water, little boats made from banana tree stocks and leaves, decorated with flowers, candles and incense. From what I heard from friends and people here is that you put a few pieces of hair, 3 Baht, and finger and toe nail clippings in the Kratong. Light the candle and incense and let it float away with a prayer of thanks to the water gods. They also are supposed to give you good luck from your angel.

Here is some pictures of me and my little family of white people putting our Kratongs in the river. We also sent 4 lanterns up into to sky. During Loy Kratong lanters fill the sky, making little moving constellations. They go amazingly high up, becoming mere specks of light in the midnight sky.

Here are the Kratongs:



Here is Boz and I sending up our lantern:

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Here is Giw, her daughter Guide and I putting KraTongs in the river on the second night of Loy Kratong.

The sunset on Loy Kratong


Loy Kratong street festival, and Boz, Katie and Trudy: