Yesterday beautiful Loi Krathong festival was held all over Thailand (and also some other countries). You can read more about it from here. We went to see and enjoy it at nearby Nai Harn lake. Unfortunately our experience was not as picturesque as seen above but it was still beautiful. Hundreds and thousands of people bought different krathongs (little baskets from banana tree trunk and banana leaves decorated with different flowers, ornaments, a candle and 3 incense sticks), lit them up and placed on the lake surface. Unfortunately it was a bit windy so most of the candles blew out quite fast (as did ours 🙂 ) but it was still pretty. Sadly (but with a good reason, potential hazard to the nature) flying lanterns were forbidden but there were still some (supposedly) official sellers from who you could buy one and send it towards the stars. I also went for a swim at the beach in the darkness with lanterns flying above my head, it was quite a sight :). Only maybe a bit negative part of whole this was that the main festival area where all the market stalls were located got properly crowded and the place was really touristy. I read that there are also other areas near Phuket city where locals gather to celebrate. Nevertheless it’s a must visit when you’re visiting Thailand in November :).
I’ve also finished the first video of Phuket where you can see views of Rawai and other southern parts of the island. Have a look for yourself :)!
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