Tonight, it will be my 1st time celebrating Loi Krathong. It is a festival celebrated on the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai calender. This year it falls on 21st Nov. Loi means float and Krathong is a vessel made from banana tree trunk which allows it to float, banana leaves, flowers, candles and incense sticks. The Thais float their Krathong into the river to give thanks to the river godess for giving life to them and their crops. Annkht is sweet enough to help me make a Krathong. Check out my beautiful personal Krathong courtesy of Annkht. This is like the most beautiful gift anyone handmade for me.
The evening was pouring yet it did not dampen our determination to float our Krathongs onto the Krabi river. After some efforts, we managed to light the candles on our Krathongs and sent them floating off into the Krabi river.
Ire and Annkht releasing their Krathong.
My Krathong on the Krabi river.
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