Discovering The Magic Of The Loi Krathong Festival In Thailand By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - Steeped in history and home to a rich cultural heritage, Thailand offers travellers a chance to experience the countrys traditions amidst modern cities and scenic rural landscapes. A great way to get to learn about the countrys culture is by witnessing one of the many local festivals that take place each year. One such popular annual event is the Loi Krathong Festival which is celebrated all around Thailand.
For hundreds of years, Pattaya was nothing more than a village for fishermen. However, on April 26, 1961, the first group of about a hundred American soldiers from the Vietnam War went to this place as a stopover of sorts as well as a place for relaxation. Eventually, Pattaya transformed itself from its humble beginnings as a fishing village and blossomed into one of Thailand's biggest tourism moneymakers. In fact, it has managed to attract over four ... Tags:Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya
Loy Krathong Festival - Wishfully Afloat By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | - The Loy Krathong Festival reminds most people of birthday celebrations where the birthday girl or boy blows out the candles with a heart full of wishes. The Thais celebrate a more symbolic occasion, the Loy Krathong by letting candles go adrift into a body of water. The festival is held on the full moon night of the twelfth month in the lunar calendar, which usually occurs in November. A full moon glimmering in the ripples of a river is both a beautiful sight and a romantic setting. To see ... Tags:bangkok apartment, international cuisine bangkok
Great Things To Do At Loy Krathong By: Daniel DeLa Cruz | - Loy Krathong, or sometimes spelled Loi Krathong, is a Thai festival that has been celebrated nationwide since the Sukhothai period. Although there are a number of disputes as to where and when the festival started exactly, the most widely accepted information is that after King Ramkhanghaeng's consort, Nang Noppammas, made a tiny boat made of banana leaves and shaped like a lotus flower, and which they later floated into the river, the King released a Royal decree that the practice be celerated ... Tags:thailand, thailand festivals, Loy Krathong, Loi Krathong, krathongs, Chao Phraya River, Bangkok
