The usual two events for this year are detailed below:

1. Parramatta Loy Krathong Festival

Event date: 5 November 2005

Location: Prince Alfred Park and Market Street

Time: 10am - 9:30pm

Cost: Free

2. Sydney City Loy Krathong Festival

Event date: Sunday, 13 November 2005

Time: 10am-6pm

Location: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

Cost: Free

For more information call 02 9264 3166

This year I was caught out when Songkran was moved a week ahead at Tumbalong... not happy, Jan! These dates could potentially move at the last minute, so do check before you decide to show up

Just a gentle reminder to all Sydneysiders that the festival at Tumbalong Park is on tomorrow. MCs start from 1pm onwards.

Thanks for the reminder.

We'll be at the Sydney venue. Great weather too.

We'll be looking forward to pigging out on a mountain of food.

Great day

Good turnout

Usual bad planning

1.Thais hate the sun.

It was outdoors on a hot Sydney day.

The person making the most money was the one selling sun parasols.

My Missus burnt face not happy!!

The organisers need to either move indoors or hire sun umbrellas.

2.Foodstalls were mainly from the local restaurants...all in all average food.

3.Entertainment was great for the teens

The kids always have a great day.

4.Many Sweating and stressed looking husbands standing around gasping for a beer.

God knows why they dont get a Liqor license for the day and set up a bar.

They had one three years back,but I am told the teens got a bit mao and ruined it for all.

All in all amazing to see how many Thais in Sydney.

Someone told me about 20k in greater Sydney area.

Seem to be lots more Falangs with new girlfriend in tow this year.

Thanks for the reminder.

We'll be at the Sydney venue. Great weather too.

We'll be looking forward to pigging out on a mountain of food. 

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I agree with you. I thought it was a bit disappointing this year.

We went just after midday and a quick walk around the food stalls indicated that the quality of food on offer was lower than last year.

I think the crowd numbers were down too. Perhaps people were waiting for the evening activities.

As for getting sunburnt, we 'slip slop and slapped' before going...and we also had our roll on fly repellent.

The usual two events for this year are detailed below:

1. Parramatta Loy Krathong Festival

Event date: 5 November 2005

Location: Prince Alfred Park and Market Street

Time: 10am - 9:30pm

Cost: Free

2. Sydney City Loy Krathong Festival

Event date: Sunday, 13 November 2005

Time: 10am-6pm

Location: Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour

Cost: Free

For more information call 02 9264 3166

This year I was caught out when Songkran was moved a week ahead at Tumbalong... not happy, Jan! These dates could potentially move at the last minute, so do check before you decide to show up 

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The hours in Sydney are way too long. The one in Brisbane is about 18.30 to 22.30. It is held at the University of Queensland at its lake. The Uni students run it in October so that the organisation of the function doesn't interfere with the end of the year examinations.

2.Foodstalls were mainly from the local restaurants...all in all average food.

The restaurants chosen by the Thai Restaurants Association of Australia - it's an in-crowd thing.

God knows why they dont get a Liqor license for the day and set up a bar.

There was a drunk man wandering around the grounds all day. One was enough!

Hey, all in all, it was a pretty good day. I was disappointed that there wasn't a pageant at this year's festival.

And kids certainly enjoyed jumping on the 'kom - kom' horse - it deflated twice before it was decided to just keep it that way!