Here in the north of Thailand Loi Krathong Festival is much different from any other part of the Thailand Kingdom. In the small town of Mae Jo north of Chiang Mai they started the festival on Saturday night with balloons launch called Khom Loy.
This holiday is the evening of the 12th full moon of the year in many countries, where it is celebrated, with the exception of Laos, where he is 11 and the full moon at the end of the withdrawal of the rainy season, the Buddhist Lent. In many provinces of Thailand, Laos via the Mekong River, it can also brighten a great festival of lights floating at the time, such as Nakhon Phanom's spectacular Lai Rua Fai (many boats). Loy Krathong initially can be enjoyed at the same time to coincide with the end of life as a sort of thanks and return the favor for the abundant harvest fills the granaries and now seeks a further increase in coming years. There are floating too far symbolism Krathong, which involves a cleansing of sins.
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