Yi Peng

  • Things To DoEverything you need to know about the magical Yi Peng Festival

    Everything you need to know about the magical Yi Peng Festival

    If you happen to be in Chiang Mai from 15 – 16 November 2024, don’t miss out on the magical Yi Peng Festival. The Yi Peng lantern festival in northern Thailand is considered to be the most ethereal event worldwide. This celebration is not only magnificent, but it also has a lot of religious and cultural significance. Thus, it’s a…

  • Things To DoInteresting festivals to experience in Thailand

    Interesting festivals to experience in Thailand

    Thailand’s calendar is full of exhilarating festivals. From floating lanterns and elaborate candle sculptures to massive water fights and monkey banquets, each month offers a fantastic opportunity to celebrate with friends, family, and loved ones. Attending these festivals is always a pleasant and memorable experience. Besides, it’s a great way to gain insights into the country’s rich culture and tradition.…

  • EventsInteresting festivals to experience in Thailand

    Interesting festivals to experience in Thailand

    Thailand’s calendar is full of exhilarating festivals. From floating lanterns and elaborate candle sculptures to massive water fights and monkey banquets, each month offers a fantastic opportunity to celebrate with friends, family, and loved ones. Attending these festivals is always a pleasant and memorable experience. Besides, it’s a great way to gain insights into the country’s rich culture and tradition.…

  • Tourism NewsTourists flood to Chiang Mai for Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivities

    Tourists flood to Chiang Mai for Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivities

    Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is teeming with foreign and domestic tourists looking to experience the magical Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festivities from November 7-9. The fusion of Loy Krathong traditions with a night sky glittering with Yi Peng lanterns creates an unmissable atmosphere that draws people to the city year in and year out. During October, Chiang Mai…

  • EventsAre people worried about events in Thailand after the Korean stampede?

    Are people worried about events in Thailand after the Korean stampede?

    Tourism officials and industry operators are nervously assessing what effect the Halloween stampede in South Korea may have on travellers’ confidence in upcoming events in Thailand. Operators in the tourism industry have asked police and other authorities to be ready for crowd-related incidents. But the vice-president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, Suthiphong Phuenphiphop, says that he does not think…

  • Things To DoEverything you need to know about Loy Krathong

    Everything you need to know about Loy Krathong

    Thailand celebrates a number of festivals throughout the year, including the beautiful Loy Krathong festival. Known as Thailand’s Festival of Lights, Loy Krathong is one of the biggest celebrations on the Thai calendar. This picturesque festival is a time for people to gather around rivers, canals, ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water to release lotus-shaped rafts onto the water.…

  • Things To DoThailand’s most magical festival: Yi Peng

    Thailand’s most magical festival: Yi Peng

    Northern Thailand’s lantern festival, Yi Peng, is perhaps the most magical festival in the world. Not only is this festival enchanting, but it’s loaded with religious and cultural significance. Thus, it’s a great way for travelers to learn more about Thailand’s rich culture and traditions. If you’ve been dreaming about witnessing this mesmerising event with your own eyes, here is…

  • Chiang Mai NewsChiang Mai sets rules for this year’s Yi Peng Lantern Festival

    Chiang Mai sets rules for this year’s Yi Peng Lantern Festival

    Sky lanterns released during Chiang Mai’s Yi Peng Lantern Festival will be banned for certain hours during the holiday from October 31 to November 1, which also coincides with Loy Krathong. The lanterns will only be allowed to be released at certain times to prevent potential damage caused by the lanterns, according to deputy governor Rathapol Naradisorn. Lanterns are allowed…

  • Environment NewsTwo flying lantern events in Chiang Mai for Loy Krathong get their permits revoked

    Two flying lantern events in Chiang Mai for Loy Krathong get their permits revoked

    PHOTO: Rove.me Chiang Mai’s City District Office has scrapped permits previously granted to organisers of two ‘sky lantern’ events that would have released a total of 5,000 flying lanterns during the upcoming Loy Krathong Festival, on November 11. The two events, one at the dinosaur-featuring Hidden Village Chiang Mai attraction and the other at the Royal Park Rajapruek in tambon…