One
of the most beautiful festivals that takes place in Thailand
is the one for Loy Krathong. This is celebrated on the
full moon in November. The word loy means to
float, and a krathong is a banana leaf cup. People
place a candle and incense sticks in their krathongs
and then float them on a local river or pond. As they
push away their krathong, they ask for forgiveness
in polluting the waterways and also for good luck in the
coming months. A class of 12 year old students from Sriwittayapaknam
School in Samut Prakan, wrote some stories in Thai and
English detailing what they did on Loy Krathong Day.
One
of the most beautiful festivals that takes place in Thailand
is the one for Loy Krathong. This is celebrated on the
full moon in November. The word loy means to
float, and a krathong is a banana leaf cup. People
place a candle and incense sticks in their krathongs
and then float them on a local river or pond. As they
push away their krathong, they ask for forgiveness
in polluting the waterways and also for good luck in the
coming months. A class of 12 year old students from Sriwittayapaknam
School in Samut Prakan, wrote some stories in Thai and
English detailing what they did on Loy Krathong Day.