healthcaretaker Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Anyone know if any dates have been confirmed ? Since the full moon night falls on a Wednesday, it's difficult to guess their celebration dates. I am bringing some friends to Thailand for this event and need to book the air tickets and rooms, appreciate if anyone can update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Officially Loy Krathong 2012 is on Nov 28 (Wednesday). The calendar in the forum shows 27 to 29 as a festive period. So I have no doubt that any celebrations will take place during this three day period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthcaretaker Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Officially Loy Krathong 2012 is on Nov 28 (Wednesday). The calendar in the forum shows 27 to 29 as a festive period. So I have no doubt that any celebrations will take place during this three day period. Thanks; what about the Mae Jo lantern release event(for public) ? Can you make any safe guess around which date they will have it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Sorry, all the internet is full of desparate attempts to find out. Here in the forum, look in the Chiang Mai section and see this thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthcaretaker Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Sorry, all the internet is full of desparate attempts to find out. Here in the forum, look in the Chiang Mai section and see this thread: http://www.thaivisa....p/#entry5268758 How about Loy Krathong for Sukhothai & Ayutthaya ? Which section shall it be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Officially Loy Krathong 2012 is on Nov 28 (Wednesday). The calendar in the forum shows 27 to 29 as a festive period. So I have no doubt that any celebrations will take place during this three day period. Thanks; what about the Mae Jo lantern release event(for public) ? Can you make any safe guess around which date they will have it ? MaeJo is either 1 week or 2 weeks before the Loy Kratong Saturday. They don't announce the big free event for locals in advance in an attempt to fleece out-of-province visitors for a pay event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthcaretaker Posted May 29, 2012 Author Share Posted May 29, 2012 Officially Loy Krathong 2012 is on Nov 28 (Wednesday). The calendar in the forum shows 27 to 29 as a festive period. So I have no doubt that any celebrations will take place during this three day period. Thanks; what about the Mae Jo lantern release event(for public) ? Can you make any safe guess around which date they will have it ? MaeJo is either 1 week or 2 weeks before the Loy Kratong Saturday. They don't announce the big free event for locals in advance in an attempt to fleece out-of-province visitors for a pay event. What do you mean by Loy Kratong "Saturday" ? Then they should announce the pay event date early. Right now, no one knows when is the pay event date yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohnnyBKK Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 In what sense "should"? For the convenience of a few foreigners who want to fly in see a "real Thai" event and then fly out the next day? Cripes, upsell your customers to stay for a week, relax and hang out! Or tell them to book it the month before, not as if everything's going to be booked out in advance. . . Planning far in advance is not a common occurence here, it's not a NASA space launch. For things like this they have to wait for the appropriate voudou doctor to foretell the auspicious dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 In what sense "should"? For the convenience of a few foreigners who want to fly in see a "real Thai" event and then fly out the next day? They don't want "out of province" Thais either. It's an event for people from CM only. This event attracts football crowds and has the potential to be a death trap. They have to limit the numbers some-how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthcaretaker Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 In what sense "should"? For the convenience of a few foreigners who want to fly in see a "real Thai" event and then fly out the next day? They don't want "out of province" Thais either. It's an event for people from CM only. This event attracts football crowds and has the potential to be a death trap. They have to limit the numbers some-how. I am confused. Do you mean that they discourage any out of province locals or non-locals to attend BOTH the free event and the pay-event; so they won't want the dates earlier ? If this is their intentions, I will understand why they don't announce the dates earlier. I am given the impressions earlier(from other forums/threads) that the pay event is targeted at the tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommoPhysicist Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I am given the impressions earlier(from other forums/threads) that the pay event is targeted at the tourists. 'Tourists' in this case meaning all non-residents of Amphur Chiamg Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthcaretaker Posted May 30, 2012 Author Share Posted May 30, 2012 I am given the impressions earlier(from other forums/threads) that the pay event is targeted at the tourists. 'Tourists' in this case meaning all non-residents of Amphur Chiamg Mai. Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNX1984 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 The temples facebook page (ธุดงคสถานล้านนา) has confirmed the date of Nov. 24th for their celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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