Loy Krathong at Chang Erawan
By Richard Barrow 
Saturday 24th November, 2007 | 278 words | Category: Samut Prakan | 12 feedbacks »
One of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand is Loy Krathong which takes place during the full moon night in November. The festival takes place all over the country. They usually advertise Bangkok, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai being the main places. But most towns and villages throughout the country have equally beautiful festivities. In Samut Prakan we have three main areas: City Hall, Navy Academy and Chang Erawan. It was the later where I spent most of this evening. However, I also visited a rather smelly klong alongside a temple where people were floating their handmade krathongs. It was a beautiful site as the candles in the krathongs twinkled in the darkness. Overhead giant lanterns were floating away in the sky. In the distance I could see the firework celebrations at the city hall. When people ask me where to float their krathongs, I say it doesn’t really matter as there are events going on al around the country wherever there is a stretch of water.
At Chang Erawan, which is the giant three-headed elephant, they had many cultural shows for people to sit and enjoy as well as a beauty contest for Miss Nopamas. They also had a pond where you could float your krathong. This was my first time here for Loy Krathong. I usually go to City Hall. I thought it was very good and I think I will come here again next year. Please enjoy a selection of my photographs.
Please visit my other stories about Loy Krathong at thai-blogs.com. At the Paknam Web Forums, there are also free mp3 downloads of my students singing Loy Krathong in Thai and English.
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12 comments
That first photo in this series is one of the best I've ever seen of Loy Krathong. Surrealistic and emotional and beautiful. Congrats, not only are you a decent writer but you're also a very good photographer.
Personally, I think the look of concentration on all of the girls in the first picture emphasises the importance of their duties, and the unusual lack of a 'Thai smile' adds to the interest of the image. I'm also interested in who/what they're looking at, and what significance there is in their decorative headwear. Another really interesting post!
I have to agree with above comments. lol.
Even I'm living in Thailand, I'd never seen any better photos of Loy Kratong!
Just arrived here. I'll come visit regularly. ^-^
Keep it coming.
I saw my first Loy Krathong this year in Wichianburi and spent half of Saturday making my own Krathong (ok watching my wife and mother-in-law make it while I messed about with banana leaves and a stapler.)
It was probably the most beautiful thing I have seen in Thailand.
The photos cheared me up slightly as I am now back in the uk and about to start my first day back at work.
Thank You
i live in Thialand.At my country side home have a nice fest. it's Rod-nam-Dam-Hua it's a Thai fest. that....the children hug grand-mom & grand dad
i don'e have a time enougth to write more if any body interest about Thailand more you can contact me by my e-mail address
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