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Crowds Turn Out to Enjoy Pattaya’s Loy Krathong Festivities

Political unrest in Thailand expected November 19-22. Use caution because of the possibility of political demonstrations and road closures in and around Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Pattaya, due to the strong local government is very unlikely to experience any unrest and is safe to visit during the Loy Krathong Festival.

Loy Krathong in Pattaya

Visith Pinpawong 06.11.2009
‘Loy Kom,’ floating of lanterns, prohibited at Loy Krathong Festival in Laemchabang Province

The floating of lanterns during the Loy Krathong festival near industrial areas due to fear of explosions was prohibited in Laemchabang Province.

On November 2, Pattaya City hosted a traditional "Loy Krathong Festival". Thais and foreigners, alike, were delighted by the colors and lights that were an essential ingredient of the festival.

Pattaya Floating Market Celebrates First Anniversary with Loy Kratong Festival

The beautiful Pattaya Floating Market invites Pattaya residents and tourists to take part and experience its Loy Kratong Festival as part of its celebration of the first anniversary of the market.

Pattaya and TAT to host the Great Loy Krathong Festival

Pattaya City, in conjunction with the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Pattaya office, will host the upcoming traditional Loy Krathong Festival to take place in Pattaya.

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden to host Traditional Loy Krathong Festival

Loy Krathong is probably the most picturesque and beautiful of Thailand’s celebrations. Pattaya’s Nong Nooch Tropical Garden will present a traditional Thai Loy Krathong festival. The Loy Krathong tradition originated hundreds of years ago to pay respect to the river, which Thais believe is one of their most important natural resources. Loy means to float, while Krathong is a lotus shaped receptacle, which one floats on the water.

Loy Krathong Festival

Date: Saturday 31 Location: Nong Nooch Tropical Garden

Pattaya’s Loy Krathong Beauty Contest 2009

Date: October 22

Pattaya’s Loi Krathong’s Beauty Contest 2009

One of Thailand’s most celebrated and important Buddhist religious ceremonies is Loi Kra Thong - a ceremony for paying respect to Thailand’s rivers by creating beautifully decorated banana-leaf cups to flow out into the river on the full moon night of the 12th lunar month. The Loi Krathong festival this year will fall on November 2


 

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