Loy Loy Kratong.....

[Briandajew]

Given that it is the Loy Kratong festival and tonight is the "Big Night" when all of the Thais will go out and apologise for throwing all of their rubbish into the waterways for the past 364 days, (only to go back to dumping all of their rubbish back into the waterways tomorrow) I wanted to know if any one had any advice on the size and power of the "Wow Fai"

Basically, I am looking for a wow fai with quite a payload, yes I know the Thais generally suspend a string of fireworks from the wow fai, however, does anyone know the mathematical formulae to calculate the size of a wow fai and the required heat generation to lift around 4 small kittens into the jetstream?

Thais (my wife) seem to be against putting stray animals to sleep, and frankly, I really don't want to do the Thai thing of dumping them at a temple - there has been to many reports of monks and abbots behaving like catholic priests towards defenceless animals, so I thought it might be nice to construct a small cabin for the kittens and give them an unique experience - They may find that they land in some paradise....

I estimate the weight of each kitten to be about 350 grammes, so total payload would be 4 x 350 + unpressurized cabin, call it 2 kg - I don't want it to rise too high as they may get hypoxia, so something that will keep them afloat at around 8000 metres for at least 3 hours would be fantastic!

I am sure given the festivities tonight that they would love the amazing view!

The last thing is, does anyone have any designs that can automatically detonate a Kratong whilst in the river should anyone swim up and remove the 20 Baht?

Thanks!

[David48]

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[wooloomooloo]

I am sure given the festivities tonight that they would love the amazing view!

Not much of a view this time of night.

[saakura]

Given that it is the Loy Kratong festival and tonight is the "Big Night" when all of the Thais will go out and apologise for throwing all of their rubbish into the waterways for the past 364 days, (only to go back to dumping all of their rubbish back into the waterways tomorrow) I wanted to know if any one had any advice on the size and power of the "Wow Fai"

Basically, I am looking for a wow fai with quite a payload, yes I know the Thais generally suspend a string of fireworks from the wow fai, however, does anyone know the mathematical formulae to calculate the size of a wow fai and the required heat generation to lift around 4 small kittens into the jetstream?

Thais (my wife) seem to be against putting stray animals to sleep, and frankly, I really don't want to do the Thai thing of dumping them at a temple - there has been to many reports of monks and abbots behaving like catholic priests towards defenceless animals, so I thought it might be nice to construct a small cabin for the kittens and give them an unique experience - They may find that they land in some paradise....

I estimate the weight of each kitten to be about 350 grammes, so total payload would be 4 x 350 + unpressurized cabin, call it 2 kg - I don't want it to rise too high as they may get hypoxia, so something that will keep them afloat at around 8000 metres for at least 3 hours would be fantastic!

I am sure given the festivities tonight that they would love the amazing view!

The last thing is, does anyone have any designs that can automatically detonate a Kratong whilst in the river should anyone swim up and remove the 20 Baht?

Thanks!

Why so much hatred? Why not join in the festivities and use a environment friendly krathong made of bread?

[CharlieH]

Brings a whole new meaning to raining cats n dogs.......imagine driving along and next thing ,,,splat, a kitten on the windscreen!

[Briandajew]

Brings a whole new meaning to raining cats n dogs.......imagine driving along and next thing ,,,splat, a kitten on the windscreen!

At least they would get to see something of Thailand from the air, as opposed to being tied to a tree by their hind legs and raped by an abbot! Also, they would not necesarrily need to splat on your windscreen - they could possibly Miaooww at the passengers on the morning TG flight from Chian Mai to Bangkok - I saw Wow Fais up above 20000 feet a few years back - imagine a kitten sitting there looking at you as you eat your rancid breakfast!

[Briandajew]

Actually, you could even dress the cats in a sailor suit and hat and make them the captain of their own Kratong - merrily floating down the Mae Ping - they could even fight off the pirates trying to steal the money from the vessel like that new movie Captain Philips!

The Tom Hanks Cat from Thailand!

[Travel2003]

Back to the title.

I noticed most of my neighbors are not doing anything special this evening.

I asked some of them, and my wife as well.

Same answer all the time.

Too much hassle, with traffic, parking spots, etc.

[Rimmer]

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