Deputy Mayor Wattana
Chantanawaranon meets with officials to begin planning for this year’s
Loy Krathong festival, which falls on November 6.
Surasak Huasoon
Pattaya began planning for its official Loy Krathong
celebration, which will take place at Lan Po Public Park in Naklua Nov.
6.
Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon discussed plans with city
departments at a Sept. 24 meeting.
The festival’s centerpiece will be a krathong-design competition, which
will reward both the most-beautiful and most-creative floating platters
of flowers, candles and incense.
Lan Po was again chosen for the official festival, due to the ease of
parking and ample space for food and souvenir booths.
Loy Krathong is held on the full moon of the 12th month of the
traditional Thai lunar calendar, which generally falls in November.
Traditionally, it’s a festival to pay homage to the goddess of water and
a chance to float away the sins or the past year on a hand-made
krathong.
In recent years, the holiday has evolved into a Thai version of
Valentine’s Day, with couples making wishes for love and prosperity and
launching their krathong into the sea together.
