Loy Krathong Day

[Blackandwhite]

Please enlighten me if you can !!!!!!

When is Loy Krothong this year. And why does the day change each year.

[elsie]

26-Nov-04. It changes each year as it's on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month

[yingisagirl2004]

On 26th November for this year

This takes place on the full moon in November (12th in thai)

IN ADDITION, HEHE , SING A SONG FOR LOY KRATHONG DAY NA KA

Wan Pen Duan Sip Song

Nam Koh Nong Tem Taling

Rao Tanglai Chai Ying

Sanuk Ganjing Wan Loy Krathong

Loy Loy Krathong

Loy Loy Kratong,

Loy Krathong Gan Laew

Koh Chern Nong Kaew

Awk Ma Ram Wong

Ram Wong Wan Loy Krathong

Translated into English:

The full moon of the twelfth month,

As water fills the banks,

We, all men and women,

Have really good fun on Loy Krathong day,

Float, float the krathongs,

Float, float the krathongs,

And after we have floated our krathongs,

I invite you my dear,

To come out and dance,

Ramwong [traditional dance] on Loy Krathong Day,

Ramwong on Loy Krathong Day,

Good merit brings us happiness,

Good merit brings us happiness,

Ram Wong Wan Loy Krathong

Boon Ja Song Hai Rao Suk Jai

Boon Ja Song Hai Rao Suk Jai

[Baht Simpson]

Heh heh. I'll be sure to sing that when I come to Thailand for LK this year.

How does that translate yingisagirl2004?

A few years ago I spent LK in Chiang Mai and had a wonderful time. It's rather frightening for the unitiated though. I remember being trapped on a bridge spanning the Ping River whilst Thai youths were ernestly firing rockets at us from the riverbank. There's a sort of war that goes on between opposing factions on each side of the river, attempting to reach the other side with their rockets.

Best of all were the thousands of light lanterns (Khom Loy) which dominated the night skyline and the smell of incense that permeated the night air. Great times.

LK in Phuket was rather disappointing. Where else is good to go for LK?

[thaiflyer1]

Translation into english http://www.soppong.com/loykrathong.html

[Totster]

On 26th November for this year

This takes place on the full moon in November (12th in thai)

IN ADDITION, HEHE , SING A SONG FOR LOY KRATHONG DAY NA KA

Wan Pen Duan Sip Song

Nam Koh Nong Tem Taling

Rao Tanglai Chai Ying

Sanuk Ganjing Wan Loy Krathong

Loy Loy Krathong

Loy Loy Kratong,

Loy Krathong Gan Laew

Koh Chern Nong Kaew

Awk Ma Ram Wong

Ram Wong Wan Loy Krathong

Translated into English:

The full moon of the twelfth month,

As water fills the banks,

We, all men and women,

Have really good fun on Loy Krathong day,

Float, float the krathongs,

Float, float the krathongs,

And after we have floated our krathongs,

I invite you my dear,

To come out and dance,

Ramwong [traditional dance] on Loy Krathong Day,

Ramwong on Loy Krathong Day,

Good merit brings us happiness,

Good merit brings us happiness,

Ram Wong Wan Loy Krathong

Boon Ja Song Hai Rao Suk Jai

Boon Ja Song Hai Rao Suk Jai

I'm sure that song is played to death on the TV in November

[phazey]

It's also played to death on a big feckoff loudspeaker right outside my bedroom window