Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong is a festival to pay respect to the water spirits and to symbolically let go of any negativity or misfortune from the past year. It's a vibrant and joyous occasion featuring cultural performances, fireworks, and traditional food. A krathong is a small floating container, traditionally fashioned of leaves, which is made to hold a small portion of goods like a Thai dish or dessert. In recent years sky lanterns, a concept borrowed from another celebration, have been added to some Loy Krathong events. Sky lanterns are illegal within so many kilometers of an airport so we traveled to a small community that celebrates robustly.
