It is a light festival (or known as Lantern Festival) in Thailand on the full moon day in November. The festival is celebrated nationwide by releasing lotus shaped baskets, decorated with candles and flowers onto the rivers.
On the same day, another light festival, called Yi Peng, is celebrated alongside Loy Krathong in Northern Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai. It is different in that lights are placed into sky lanterns. Swarms of sky lanterns, decorated with good luck wishes and prayers are released to the sky.
Here, Thousands of baskets with candles floating on the river at night.Swarms of lanterns flying to the sky in Chiang Mai. And there’s a Buddhist purification ceremony cleansing your spirit.Let you fully appreciate the mystery of Buddhism.There are also Traditional Thai dance shows,it’s very lively.
Location: Chiang Mai, Sukhothai and Bangkok, Thailand
Date:21/11/2018-24/11/2018
