Tag: Loy Krathong
Navy stages Loy Krathong events for flood evacuees
The Royal Thai Navy helped make Loy Krathong festive for 200 Bangkok residents who’ve been taking shelter in Sattahip after fleeing floods that...
1,000 Russians journey to Pattaya for Loy Krathong
The popularity of Thailand’s Loy Krathong has apparently spread to Eastern Europe, as more than 1,000 Russians packed five charter flights to Pattaya to...
Loy Krathong festival cash circulation set to dip to 5-year low:...
BANGKOK, Nov 8 – The volume of money circulating during the upcoming Loy Krathong festival is forecast to fall to its lowest level in...
Romantic Loy Krathong coming soon
Celebrants encouraged to use only natural materials for krathongs This year’s Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya, the most romantic night on the Thai calendar,...
Chinese-Thai vegans celebrate early Loy Krathong in Sattahip
Chinese-Thai residents of Sattahip brought the area’s annual vegetarian festival to a close with an early Loy Krathong ceremony to pray for blessing...
TAT: Chinese visitors to Thailand to reach 1.4 mn this year
BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that a total of 1.4 million Chinese tourists will...
Special festival thrills youngsters
Youngsters had a Loy Krathong to remember as they danced with their parents and learned about this traditional Thai festival. Children from the...
GIS enjoys memorable Loy Krathong celebration
Garden International School was very busy last Friday celebrating the important and interesting festival of Loy Krathong. The day was organized by the...
Nong Nooch elephants celebrate Loy Krathong a day early
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden celebrated Loy Krathong a day early with 12 elephants leading a parade at the Najomtien tourist attraction’s lakefront. Sattahip...
Loy your Krathong this Sunday
Celebrants encouraged to use only natural materials for krathongs This year’s Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya, the most romantic night on the Thai...
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