Thailand Lantern Festival Feels Just Like Tangled

By: Sakshi Sikarwar

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If you're a Tangled fan who has watched the lantern scene many times on repeat, there is a real-life lantern festival waiting for you in Thailand.

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Every year, Thailand hosts two stunning lantern festivals - Yi Peng and Loy Krathong, which feel straight out of a fairytale.

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Yi Peng - The Sky Lantern Festival

Yi Peng is celebrated in northern Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai, on the full moon of the Lanna lunar calendar in November.

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Yi Peng - The Sky Lantern Festival

Thousands of people gather to release paper lanterns called khom loi into the sky and making new wishes by writing them on the lanterns.

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Loy Krathong - The Water Lantern Festival

Organised on the same night as Yi Peng, Loy Krathong involves floating decorated baskets (krathongs) on rivers and lakes.

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Celebrated in late November, festivals mark the transition from monsoon to winter and coincide with the full moon of the Thai lunar calendar's 12th month.

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Best Time to Experience

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Where to see

For lantern festivals, visit Chiang Mai, especially the Chiang Mai Arts and Design (CAD), where the Yi Peng Festival features a grand sky lantern release.

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Click here to see a real-life K-drama location.

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