{"id":2465,"date":"2015-10-17T10:48:02","date_gmt":"2015-10-17T08:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2015-10-17T10:48:02","modified_gmt":"2015-10-17T08:48:02","slug":"sukhothai-loy-krathong-candle-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thailandee.com\/blog\/en\/index.php\/2465-sukhothai-loy-krathong-candle-festival","title":{"rendered":"Sukhothai Loy Krathong & Candle Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there is one event in Thailand<\/strong> I deeply recommend you to attend and celebrate,\u00a0it is Loy Krathong and especially the Sukhothai Loy Krathong & Candle Festival<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Every year for Loy Krathong festival<\/strong> during five days, the Sukhothai Historical Park<\/strong><\/a> offers free admission after closing for 5 exceptional evenings with\u00a0performances, ceremonies, monuments illuminations, entertainment, booths of all kinds of local\u00a0products and food\u00a0mixed\u00a0with the famous krathongs, small rafts that people launch on the pounds of the park. And the night ends with a light nd sound and fireworks on the pound in front of Wat Sa Si.<\/p>\n

Loy\u00a0Krathong festival is\u00a0<\/strong>the most important of the year in Sukhothai, the Historical Park usually so calm get a lot more lively. It welcomes\u00a0what is probably the largest night market in Thailand. The main temples are beautifully lit and you have many\u00a0krathongs\u00a0vendors on the lawns to offer you more or less elaborate rafts. First price 10 baht, last price, I do not know but I’ve seen a raft at\u00a0150 bahts.<\/p>\n

You can see demonstrations of traditional fighting, eat dinner for 30-50 bahts and discover a multitude of savory Thai dishes.<\/p>\n

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At 7.30 pm\u00a0begins the sounds and lights show in front of Wat Mahathat. Prices from 400 to 900 THB places depending on their\u00a0location. You can buy them on the spot or order them on ThaiTicketMajor<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Once the show is over.\u00a0People\u00a0gradually start to buy their krathongs (small rafts) and kneel in front of the pounds\u00a0in the park, make a prayer before putting\u00a0their krathongs on the water and pushing them away with the hand.<\/p>\n

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In front of the chedi, a traditional show takes place before the final show at 10 pm\u00a0on Tra Khuan alake and at Wat Sa Si. And this show is free and really nice\u00a0if you manage to get on good spot to watch it. A commentary in Thai describes the scenes, there is a actors, illuminated boats and light effects. The show ends\u00a0with a small fireworks around 11 pm. And logically, at that time, you should be happy with your evening.<\/p>\n

Besides the Sukhothai Loy Krathong & Candle Festival there are several times a year mini light and sound show in Sukhopthai Historical park. We usually share the dates with you our Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For its 2015 edition, the\u00a0Sukhothai Loy Krathong & Candle Festival will take place from 21 to 25 November<\/strong> . The last day\u00a0is loi Krathong\u00a0official date.<\/p>\n

Note that to get to the park on those evenings, you can take the shuttle buses connecting New and Old Sukhothai \u00a0and Old Sukhothai \u00a0(Hitorical park) for 30 baht. Exceptionnally, they \u00a0will still circulate\u00a0when you leave. So no need to hire\u00a0a tuk-tuk\u00a0\u00a0who will ask you around\u00a0200 THB, you can tale the local bus. But tuk-tuk atre quicker and\u00a0may be a good option if you are a group (the price is divided).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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