Chiang mai thailand lantern festival

Explore romantic Thailand during the Lantern Festival. Start in Bangkok, discover cultural Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai, and relax in Phuket.

In November 2018, we had the unforgettable experience of witnessing the awe-inspiring Yi Peng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Yi Peng is a traditional festival celebrated on the full moon of the second month of the Thai lunar calendar. It is a time for paying homage to Buddha and making merit. The highlight of the festival was when the city transformed into a celestial wonderland as monks, locals and visitors alike released lanterns and krathongs, creating a breathtaking scene.

Yee Peng, Festival of lights Chiang Mai, Thailandia.

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The YeePeng Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai Thailand is one of the most breathtaking things you can experience with @travel_inhershoes . . .…

As thousands of Khom Loy lanterns are released in the air, they are reflected in the water of a pond on the festival grounds at the Mae Jo University. At the university celebration of the Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the lanterns are lit and released in a glowing cloud by thousands of festival attendees. Photo © 2011 IMB / Kelvin Joseph

Going to the Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai Thailand? Here's where to go and what to know to experience Yi Pen and Loy Krathong like a local and for free.