"Loi" means "to float" and a "Krathong" is a raft.
It usually takes place in November, on the full moon of the 12th month in traditional Thai calendar. this year (2010), it falls on the 21st of November. In this celebration, there will be many people floating the small rafts (Krathong) on a river or other body of water, such as canals, lakes and seas. The floating raft is one way to honor and pay respect to the goddess of water.
One of my friend also told me, there is also a belief that people may find their soulmate during this celebration. If your raft hit someone's raft when you are floating it on the water, he/ she will be your soulmate, it always be a romantic time for many couples in Thailand, she said :)
anyway, apart from that, Phuket town has its own "party", in Saphan Hin, you can find a huge night market near the roundabout. They sell a lot of stuffs in here, start from foods, fruits, jewelery, hose hold equipments, plants and even wooden furniture. They also have a stage with a lot of unique performances, and the game zone for kids.
you will be greeted by the big lotus from the main entrance :)
unique plants to be sold during the night market
the row of food vendors
When I told you the foods are unique, they really are unique (see below):
the performance
By: Astrid
