Lite Beer Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Ayutthaya all set for floating lantern festivalAYUTTHAYA, 26 Oct 2014, (NNT) - The local administration of Baanpho Sub-district, Sena District in Ayutthaya, Province has turned the areas normally inundated by floods into a site for the celebration of the upcoming floating lantern festival; to be held on November 5th - 9th.Provincial Governor Apachart Todilokvej on Saturday presided over the unveiling ceremony. He later floated lanterns with the local authorities, marking the official opening of the venue.According to local administration officials, the low-lying Baanpho sub-district is normally hit by floods every year, forcing its locals to take refuge on the roadside along the area’s irrigation canal. The office has initiated the idea of putting the flood-hit areas into good use by making it a venue for the floating lantern festival, turning misfortune into opportunity for the locals to make profits while preserving this famous Thai tradition.Various activities to be held include boat racing, traditional Thai dances, a widow beauty contest, and stage performances by military officials.According to local administration officials, the venue will, after the event, be converted into a floating market, with the hope of stimulating the local economy. -- NNT 2014-10-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Oh great! Let's go set fire to a few more families' wooden shacks with these floating incendiary devices. And if we're lucky, some will float into the flight path of overhead planes. These things are a menace and should be banned, not encouraged. Unthinking bureaucrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 A widow beauty contest??? What the......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiwill60 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 A widow beauty contest??? What the......? Because they might be sad and need happiness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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