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Loy Krathong

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November 16th 2005
Today Loy Krathong is celebrated in Thailand. It takes place during the first full moon in November and people go down to the river (or any body of water) to light and float their krathongs, which are small handmade boats for good luck. It is one of the more beautiful holidays as the entire river can be lit up with the krathongs. The U.S. Embassy had a celebration last week and then Max's schoo ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more