The annual Loy Krathong Festival is one of Thailand’s most romantic and photogenic events. Set against the backdrop of a full moon and a myriad of twinkling candles and fireworks, this is an occasion where people of all ages come together to symbolically float away their troubles.
Loy Krathong originated from an old Brahmin festival that paid respects to the water spirits. The festival was adapted in Thailand to also show respect to Buddha. The word ‘krathong‘ refers to a small vessel or basket and ‘loy‘ means to float. Placing a krathong on the water is a way of letting go of negativity and bad luck.