MattOwensRees writer on Thai culture and lifestyle 4 min read Loy Krathong (Thai: ลอยกระทง) is a Thai festival celebrated annually in Thailand and surrounding Southwestern Tai countries such as Laos, Shan, Mon, Tanintharyi, Kelantan, Kedah, and Xishuangbanna. The name means “floating ritual vessel or lamp” and comes from the tradition of making krathongs, decorated baskets that…

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