LOY KRATHONGby: Arno, Ray, Thinzar & Saloni

Admin. ASEAN Youth Friendship Network. Evan. Home Stay BKK.

WHAT IS IT?

Festival

Release krathong into river

Date of celebration

Loy Krathong Painting. Pinterest

THE HISTORY

Original name: Chong Pa Reing

Nang Noppamos

Sukhothai King’s announcement

Barrow, Richard.Loy Krathong Festivities

WHY DO WE CELEBRATE?

Respect and gratitude

Bad luck and misfortune

Phra Mae Khongkha

Lotus flower 1404287497.Horonnumber.com

HOW IS IT CELEBRATED?

Krathong

Beauty contest

Popular locations

Boat paradesDSCF9236.Social Earth

HOW IS IT CELEBRATED?

Sukhothai

Beauty contest

Chiang Mai

Yee Peng festival

Tak

Loy Krathong Sai

Samut Songkram

Loy Krathong Sai

Bangsai district and Ayutthaya

Boat races

Boat paradesTak Loy Krathong Sai.Wikalenda

REFLECTION OF THAI CULTURE

Beliefs about Krathong

Cultural significance

Changes to the celebration

Thailand Culture Map. KidsPress Magazine

WORKS CITED

Books:

Thūamklāng, Krœ̄k. กิจกรรมวันสําคัญของไทย. กรุงเทพ: สถาพรบุ๊คส์, 2548. Print.

Image Citations:

Thailand-culture-map. Digital image. KidsPress Magazine. KidsPress Magazine.Web. 2 Sept. 2015. <http://kidspressmagazine.com/science-for-kids/images-clip-art/asian-countries-flags-capitals/thailand-culture-map.html>.

DSCF9236. Digital image. Social Earth. 3BL Media. Web. 2 Sept. 2015. <http://socialearth.org/loy-krathong-thailand-festival-of-lights>.

Barrow, Richard. Loykrathongfestiviites. Digital image. Thai Travel News. Thai Travel Blogs & News, 22 Oct. 2012. Web. 2 Sept. 2015. <http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/10/where-to-celebrate-loy-krathong-2012/>.

Loy Krathong Painting. Digital image. Pinterest. Pinterest. Web. 5 Sept. 2015.<https://www.pinterest.com/pin/491455378057981142/>.

Admin. Loy-krathong-celebration2. Digital image. ASEAN Youth Friendship Network. Wordpress, 11 Aug. 2015. Web. 5 Sept. 2015. <http://ayfnhq.org/?p=1386>.

Evan. Dsc_06801. Digital image. Home Stay BKK. WordPress, 4 Nov. 2014. Web. 5 Sept. 2015. <http://homestaybkk.com/2014/11/04/loi-krathong-festival-selebrate-bangkok/>.

1404287497. Digital image. พระแม่คงคา เทพีผู้รักษาสายน้ำ. horonnumber.com.Web. 8 Sept. 2015. <http://www.horonumber.com/blog-2157>.

Websites:

Tak Loy Krathong Sai. Digital image. Wikalenda. Wikalenda. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. <http://www.wikalenda.com/Tak-Loi-Krathong-Sai-Festival-039320.html>.

Lusk, Emily. The Loy Krathong Celebration in Thailand. Rep. Miami University.Web. 26 Aug. 2015. <http://www.units.miamioh.edu/ath175/student/luskea/>.

"Loy Kratong." Global Kids Oz. Global Kids Oz. Web. 26 Aug. 2015. <https://www.globalkidsoz.com.au/thailand__loy_kratong.php>.

"Loy Krathong Festival." Graduate School Chiang Mai University. Graduate School Chiang Mai University. Web. 26 Aug. 2015. <http://www.grad.cmu.ac.th/eng/index.php/loy-kratong-festival>.

"Loy Krathong Festival - Thailand Volunteer! Help the Hilltribes with The Mirror Foundation." Loy Krathong Festival - Thailand Volunteer! Help the Hilltribes with The Mirror Foundation. ACRS2012. Web. 02 Sept. 2015. <http://

www.thailandvolunteer.org/index.php/articles/news/130-loy-krathong-festival>.

"Loy Krathong 2015 in Bangkok - November 24 - Bangkok Events & Festivals.” Bangkok.com. Asia Web Direct. Web. 02 Sept. 2015.

“Floating Dreams - Loy Krathong, Thailand's Most Beautiful Holiday Festival.” Thailand for Children. Thailand for Children. Web. 02 Sept. 2015.

"Loy Krathong Festival - Thailand Volunteer! Help the Hilltribes with The Mirror Foundation." Loy Krathong Festival - Thailand Volunteer! Help the Hilltribes with The Mirror Foundation. Web. 02 Sept. 2015. <http://

www.thailandvolunteer.org/index.php/articles/news/130-loy-krathong-festival>.

"Loy Krathong Festival." Graduate School Chiang Mai University. Graduate School Chiang Mai University. Web. 16 Sept. 2015. <http://www.grad.cmu.ac.th/eng/index.php/loy-kratong-festival>.

News Article:

"The Ultimate Guide to Loy Krathong." CNN. Cable News Network, 19 Nov. 2010. Web. 27 Aug. 2015. <http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/visit/ultimate-guide-loy-krathong-823312>.

Interview:

Hiranpattranit, Pichayanan. "Loy Krathong." Personal interview. 26 Aug. 2015.

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