We were so lucky to be in Thailand for the annual Loy Krathong Festival!On the night of the full moon of the 12th lunar month, Thais throughout the country gather by rivers, canals and streams to pay homage to Mae Khongkha, goddess of water. In Thai, loy means "to float" and a krathong is a little lotus-shaped boat made out of banana leaves bearing offerings of flowers, incense, a candle and a coin. The focus of the festival is for everyone to launch a krathong both as a gesture of homage to Mae Khongkha for the gift of water and as a symbolic sending away of ill fortunate.
This was truly an unplanned treat for us! The beach was full of Thais making, selling and of course floating their Krathong. Of course, the hotel offered complimentary Krathongs and we places those into the pool. 
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