Loi Krathong; the festival of appreciation

Loi Krathong Festival is traditionally cerebrated nationwide in Thailand on the full moon night of 12th lunar month to thank and show respect with gratefulness to the water spirits or the goddess of river called Phra Mae Khongkha by floating Krathongs into the river they used and drink.

Loi is a Thai word stands for "float". Krathong is an object made from banana tree trunk and banana leaves, and decorated with flowers, candles and joss-sticks.

Before floating Krathongs, we will put a coin in the Krathong and say thank Pha Mae Khongkha then make a wish. It is believed that the coin will take evils with it. 

After loi Krathongs, we will floating Lanterns, small hot air balloons made of papers, or called Khom Loi in Thai. We do this activity in the same meaning with putting a coin in our Krathong - to push our bad luck off. 

For this year, I went to visit Tudongkasatan Lanna where a great number of lanterns are floated to the sky in the Loi Krathong nights and too many people went there both Thais and foriegners every year. The sky were fulled with millions lanterns! 

I have not written for quite a long time since I was very busy with my new work, have to learn many things in very short time. I went to visit a few places in Loi Krathong Festival this year and could take just a few photos. So crowded people that I could not imagin that how much money were spent by foriegners. :p Thank you all of tourists who chose to travel to Chiangmai. 

Finally, thank you all for comments. I appreciate them :D and thanks my friends for beautiful pictures.