Down by the river

Happy Loy Krathong

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November 28th 2012
Loy Krathong is a traditional Thai festival held on a full moon in November where people give thanks to the water by floating ‘Krathong’ (objects with flowers and candles which float on the water) into the rivers. It was a beautiful festival; in Mukdahan we have the Mekong river which borders Thailand with Laos and thousands of people headed down to the river side to celebrate Loy Krathong. H ... 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