Chanmp and his "frog" Krathong

Floating Wishes...Loi Krathong Festival

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November 23rd 2007
Quoting “Lonely Planet”, "On the proper full moon night in November, small lotus shaped baskets or boats made of banana leaves containing flowers, incense, candles and a coin are floated on Thai rivers, lakes and canals. " The history according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand: "Legend has it that in Sukothai, the city located halfway between Bangkok and the northern city of Chiangmai, th ... 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