Krathongs floating on the chiangmai tourism Ping River

Krathongs floating on the chiangmai tourism Ping River

The Krathong is traditionally made ​​of bamboo cutting sections with neatly folded pieces of banana leaf along the rim, giving the appearance of a lotus leaf . Everyone should be decorated with a candle, an incense stick , and some flowers , although many of them are more elaborate . Often , a few grains of sand and charms are placed in the Krathong , and some coins are often added , although they may end up spending money on more than a few guys . At home in the water, swim from Krathong to Krathong and a little ' brown hand gropes around what it can hold. These days the comfort and buoyancy of Styrofoam have largely and unfortunately , replacing traditional materials , such as a coastal sandbar and for weeks after the event. This year , 2007, the Loy Krathong festival is November 22 to 25 . In Chiang Mai , there are challenges raft down the river , on the first day , and runs for the next two days. The opening ceremony will take place at Peng Yee Tha Pae gate early on the first night , followed by a lantern parade and competition from the Night Bazaar . Beauty pageants are held at Tha Pae Gate in the second and last night , and individual krathongs parades and giant krathongs start from there , in the second and third night . Every night there will be fireworks , throwing Kome Loy, Lanna cultural performances at the municipal offices close to the river , and, of course , there's no better place than the Loy Krathong chiangmai . Here is a video taken along the Ping River and the neighborhood of the festival.

According to tradition the first Krathong was made by a beautiful young lady in the royal court of the ancient kingdom of Sukhothai some 700 years ago . His name was Naang Noppamart , and is blessed with great artistic ability . Others followed his and there was a competition on the night of the full moon of the year 11 . The king judged the competition. Noppamart Naang 's talents were paid as their Krathong was declared the winner . The king decreed that from now on this night of the year should become a Thanksgiving party and should be celebrated by the buoyancy of ships in the form and shape of lotus leaves . The legend lives on and the beauty queen selected in each of the Loy Krathong celebrations around Thailand is , to date, the Naang Noppamart pageant winner .

Release of thousands of Khom Loy , all at the same time .


Kome Loy Chiangmai is a torch that is similar to a hot air - balloon. It is also quite similar to that of a normal torch except that it requires 24 candles for lighting. Since torch air to be relieved to float in the air , which must be light, so that it has no bamboo inside the cylinder. To send the flashlight in the air , a method is required to heat the air . This is done by tying a small bowl under the open section of the torch. The ' oil is then placed in the container with a cotton cloth . As the oil comes on and starts burning , the hot air is moving rapidly toward the cliff , and soon rises into the air. Click here to see a video of thousands of Kome Loy is released at the same time .

It is believed that by sending these lamps an individual can post their sins and bad luck in the air. Usually before the lantern soars skyward , a person will pray that one's sin or bad luck will be transported on the lantern and float away into the sky. Sometimes a sense remains inside . The purpose of this is when the lantern down to earth , and the person can follow an address and find the money to whoever wrote the ' address . Or even , at times, the manufacturer shall make a bit ' of money in the torch. The purpose of the hot air lantern is to worship and pay homage to Phra Ged Kaew Ju La Manee . An old legend says that during the war, these lanterns were sent into enemy territory and exploited .

In Chiang Mai , visitors can enjoy an air of festivity in the weeks before the Loy Krathong festival. Portici the stems and branches Plam suddenly appear outside homes and businesses and pendant lamps or Kome , are hung wherever possible. With its beautiful colors and delicate streamers, these lanterns glow with warm charm at night, with the yellow flames of thousands of miniature terracotta night flicker on the walls and gateposts of the city.

While Kome rose throughout the city , hot air balloons , or Kome Loy , stormed into the sky during celebrations . Please note: there are also fireworks , and people are often left alone , without rhyme or reason. And there are a lot of drinking .

Chiang mai tourism"Loy Krathong festival"

Loy Krathong chiangmai Tourism has an unequaled charm and mystique, whether it is celebrated in grand style in a big city or in silence in a small village of a few huts rude, but for a truly breathtaking, the north of Thailand is the place where to go. . Even since the end of Lent, the build-up begins with firecrackers banging and booming in the night and, little by little, there appear to be those that appear to be moving orange star in the sky. As Loy Krathong chiangmai is approaching, coconut frond arches spring up to the doors of the houses, earthen lamps glow in the night, and paper flags and lanterns appear everywhere.


The beginning of the Loy Krathong chiangmai Parade

With the rainy season gone, the night sky is clear and coolness fills the air. On the night of Loy Krathong itself, the full moon sails over the ' horizon in a sky full of light and sound, for the Lanna chiangmai  people celebrate Loy Krathong chiangmai  in three dimensions. Giant balloons, called Kome Loy , rise into the sky, their fires visible, like a galaxy of stars orange in the distance . Traditional rockets known as Bok Make outdo the myriad of other fireworks crackling and popping up everywhere in the night air crisp . And under this frenzy of noise and light , sweet , quiet, and touching act of floating ( loy ) own Krathong .

The months of traditional Lanna Chiangmai are different from the rest of Thailand, and Loy Krathong is always celebrated in Duan Yee - the second month - and the period of the festival is called Yee Peng . It is an important time with Krathong and a different Buddhist ceremony , called Tang Tham Luang , which fall in this month . The decorations around houses and temples come alive during Yee Peng With Kome paper lanterns glowing a myriad of bright colors. The walls surrounding compounds are decorated with earthen lamps called Phang Patit . The number of these lamps must correspond correspondence with the ' aggregate age of all family members combined, and their flickering yellow flames give warmth to the cool of the evening .