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| Loy Krathong, 2001 |
| ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FESTIVALS IN NOVEMBER IS LOY KRATHONG. IT TAKES PLACE AT A TIME WHEN THE WEATHER IS NICE AFTER THE RAINY SEASON. WHEN THE WATER LEVELS ARE HIGH ALL OVER THE COUNTRY |
| THE KRATHONG IS MADE OF BANANA LEAVES, A CANDLE, THREE JOSS STICKS, AND FLOWER DECORATIONS |
| SOME BELIEVE THE CUSTOM OF FLOATING LANTERNS WAS STARTED ABOUT 700 YEARS AGO BY THE THAI KINGS IN THE NORTH WHEN SUKHOTHAI WAS THE CAPITOL. OTHERS SAY THE CUSTOM WAS NOT ONLY A WAY TO THANK THE GODDESS MAE KHONGKHA, THE MOTHER OF WATER, BUT OF ASKING HER PARDON FOR HAVING POLLUTED THE WATER |
| BY MOONLIGHT, PEOPLE LIGHT THE CANDLES AND JOSS STICKS, MAKE A WISH AND LAUNCH THEIR KRATHONGS IN CANALS, RIVERS OR SMALL PONDS |
| DURING THE LOI KRATHONG SEASON, YOUNG THAI GIRLS LEARN AND PERFORM OLD THAI STYLE DANCING |
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