Tag: Loy Krathong
GIS celebrates Loy Krathong
Students and staff from Garden International School (GIS) joined together to mark this year’s Loy Krathong festival.
Students had a chance to make their own...
Romantic Loy Krathong on Friday
Celebrants encouraged to use only natural materials for krathongs
This year’s Loy Krathong Festival, the most romantic night on the Thai calendar, falls on Friday, November...
Loy Krathong washes ashore a soggy mess
Loy Krathong provided Pattaya couples with a few moments of romance, but their candle-and-incense floats took hours to clean up the next days when...
Pattaya observes subdued Super-Moon Loy Krathong
With the entire Kingdom in mourning, official regularly scheduled Loy Krathong events were cancelled, but many people were able to participate privately. Given the...
Loy Krathong this Monday
People encouraged to use only natural materials for krathongs
This year’s Loy Krathong Festival in Pattaya, the most romantic night on the Thai calendar, falls...
No sky lanterns around Mae Fah Luang airport during Nov 13-15
Mae Fah Luang airport in Chiang Rai has issued an announcement asking members of the public not to release sky lanterns during the Loy...
Entertainment activities resume as of November 14
Authorities in all provinces have been ordered to ensure peace and order and to make sure that all entertainment, recreational and festive activities, including...
No Loy Krathong on five Chao Phraya river piers
The Marine Department has sought cooperation from members of the public not to float their krathongs on the night of Loy Krathong day on...
Lions Club solicits donations for Loy Krathong festival
Members of the Lions Club of Pattaya-Taksin and local Tourist Police officers solicited donations for their Loy Krathong festival from businesses in South Pattaya.
Cub...
Rain, fireworks ban dampen Pattaya’s Loy Krathong
The usually magical Loy Krathong in Pattaya sparkled a little less this year, with rain and a fireworks ban keeping many revelers away. The...
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