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Loi Krathong is a three day Siamese festival celebrated annually throughout the Kingdom of Thailand
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Thai Puan – Nov/Dec Issue
Hot on the heels of Out-in-Thailand, and also available free in bars and gay venues, is the latest edition of Thai Puan, Thailand’s best gay community magazine published bi-monthly. This issue includes all about Phuket Pride, Rejuvenated for 2012 and beyond, with an article about Koh Samui pride too. Plus all the regular news from […]
Loy Khratong 2554
Next week Chiang Mai will celebrate the festival of Loy Krathong, or Yee Peng as it’s called in Northern Thailand. It’s Chiang mai’s second biggest festival after the Thai New Year festival of Song Kran in April, and lasts over several days. Loy Krathong is a lunar festival and the main day is the full […]
Yee Peng Sansai Floating Lantern Launch
Although still ten days to the main Loy Krathong festival the first of many events apparently takes place today. As it’s renowned as one of the most spectacular displays we thought we’d give it a mention so you can go take a look. The event is staged in SanSai, near Mae-jo university and involves the […]
Sun-rising for High Season?
There is chatter in the air, wherever you go: tourists have been spotted in Chiang Mai! Yes, apart from the new floor at the Garden bar and Lisu boys working at Adam’s Apple, the main topic of conversation the last few days has been the noticeable increase in the number of visitors and people out […]
Loy Kratong or Yi Peng
That time of year again and the Loy Kratong festival has arrived in Chiang Mai. Known locally as Yi Peng, the festival falls on the full moon in November which is the 21st November. But is true Thai party tradition a bit of exaggeration comes into play and the full party runs from 19-22 November. […]