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12/12/2008 - 12/12/2008Loy Krathong and Candle Festival
Thailand
Also known as the 'Festival of Lights', the Loy Krathong Sai Festival is celebrated each year on the day of the full moon in the 12th lunar month and is one of the country's most popular celebrations. Beginning on the first evening of the full moon, the festival has Buddhist origins and offers thanks to the Goddess of Water at the end of the rainy season. Traditionally, participants head to rivers around the country to set their 'krathongs' - a lotus-shaped vessel made from banana leaves that is laden with candles and burning incense - afloat, making a wish as they do so. Many hotels and institutions hold special events as part of the festival and all are welcome to participate in the celebrations. Sukhothai celebrates the occasion with a special Light and Sound show.
Themes:
Culture
, Religion
, Spectacle
Hours: After dark.
Cost: Free.
Where: Sukhothai Historical Park
Sukhothai is approximately 427km (260 miles) north of Bangkok and 300km (180 miles) south of Chiang Mai. The Historical Park encompasses almost the entire town
Thailand
Getting there:
Air: there are daily flights from Bangkok to Sukhothai and from there, on to Chiang Mai
Rail: there are no trains going directly to Sukhothai. You can travel by train to Phitsanulok and then take a local bus to Sukhothai, some 50km (30 miles) away
Bus: buses leave Bangkok for Sukhothai daily from the Northern Bus Terminal, Kamphaeng Phet Road
Contact Information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
1600 New Phetburi Road
Makkasan
Rajatevee
Bangkok
10310
Thailand
Telephone: +66 (0)2 250 5500.
Website: www.tourismthailand.org
