Loy Krathong is celebrated on the month of November. The word “loy” means to float in English. Krathong, on the other hand, does not have an exact English equivalent as far as I know. If you have any idea please let us know in the comment section below. It is somewhat like a floral “float” made from either banana trunk or bread, with a candle and incense sticks. They then float this on a river, lake, or pond.
Some schools run a contest to make krathong making even more exciting and memorable. In the university I work with, students majoring in English were responsible in running the entire program, which started with a brief history of the celebration; followed by the krathong making; and finally the contest. Students and staff were welcomed to participate. Everyone gathered in the faculty hall, took the materials, and made their krathong for an hour.
Here are this year’s beautiful krathongs (2015)
Happy Loy Krathong!
I’ll Return Back Your LOVE
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