Thai holiday: Loy Kratong 2007 (Chiang Mai)

[frans2312]

i think i will cry when i see this directly with my own eyes

[stellflop]

Coooooolll

[hitmenrev]

Do they attach fireworks to some of the laterns? i noticed a few of the laterns with colored sparks

[worldteacher1977]

@hitmenrev Yes, they did. That was the only thing I was sketched about it. As well as the dripping wax from the sky.

[worldteacher1977]

No, this isn't in Chiang Mai. I'll clarify something first -- this is not technically Loy Kratong. This northern holiday is called Yi Peng and it just happens to fall at the same time period. So, you can see them release lanterns all over the CM area, but the place I went to here (and I recommend it because it's the biggest I've seen!) is in the San Sai district near Maejo University. Just bring that information to a tourist agent or those big red truck/taxis and they can get you there.

[rosselliot]

So this is not actually in Chiang Mai? I'm planning a trip this year to see this festival - what's the best place to see and partake in the lanterns? Any advice?

[drkrit]

@rosselliot San Sai is in Chiang Mai province only a fews km from Chiang Mai city. so yes it is still in chiang mai.

[TheCertifiedAsian]

theres soo much that could go wrong, but luckily nothing did.

[8drewski]

DDDAAAAAAAMMMMMMM!!!!!

[TheChasecollins]

what do they use for flame retardant? will not go there since i saw brokedown palace...

[TheChasecollins]

what do they use for flame retardant?

[frank0nh]

Sick

[andygohkokpeng]

A-rai

[andygohkokpeng]

Anyone know the songs

[skatemilo87]

2:55 - słychać "kurwa mać"

[jeroengr0]

holy shit Xd

[MrAnulove]

This festival will be set on every full moon day in November

Position is near Mae Jo University, 20 km. north from Chiangmai downtown.

Don't worry, civil aviation authority would clear the sky especially for this. All flight to/from CNX will be postponed.

[tom9987]

Beautiful, just beautiful.

[OoMASEoO]

1) That's a fire hazard.

2) That's a lot of TRASH!

[supergooddeal]

@OoMASEoO  Party pooper

[F0reseer]

@OoMASEoO well, most that are produced are biodegradable and flame retardant nowadays. they are indeed a fire hazard. But so are fireworks. if done in a controlled manner, such as releasing over open water (like from boats), or in open areas nowhere near farmland or forests, it's okay.

[plasma4ce]

LOL it almost looks like other ppl laced their lanterns with sparklers to sabotage the other lanterns and set them on fire XD

[K9girl29]

nothing else to say but HOLY **** and amazing :D

[wcbombers21]

THAT IS THE MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!

[KombiPode]

I am just going to go and look up, "fire-lantern accident" or "fire-lantern death"

[theweirdgreen]

this is what it must look like inside of a glass of champagne!

[MarcinYea]

Amazing , And so beautiful 

[lukasenqo1]

i dont knoooooooooooooooow

[lukasenqo1]

i dont knoooooooooooooooow

[gr3g1150]

what is the name of this song they are playing? I need to buy the cd!!!

[Onlinehucky]

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[Onlinehucky]

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[mateuszbibo]

Wow ..... echt super. Würde gerne auch mal so etwas erleben.

[PYNES123]

u.k. could do this 1st sept light them up!!!in your garden on the roof anywhere its up to u!!!

[PYNES123]

sept 1st u.k. light yours up on this day spread the word u.k.

[mj9287]

I'd hate to be the one that has to clean up that mess when they all come back down. lol

[tawanwalking]

Oh mann!! I really miss my Hometown....CM for life!!

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[MsKacek]

zadymiste



[jztight101]

i PROMISE.......to god.....im going to experience this and light at least one lantern....its going to be my highlight of my life

cant wait

[liviolucini]

thailand is incredible!!!!!!

[pillowcaseIT]

wow ~

it so beautiful ;; u ;;

[RevWrona]

I was there at this exact time and place, I missed this lantern display, I think I was in a restaurant, waiting for my food...waiting and waiting, that is another story all together!!! I did watch monks lite lanterns later. I wonder how it looked from a satellite perspective???

[racenemo]

We lit one this years as well but in Chang Mai it looks like the sky was full of them

[Doylefromhell]

so beautiful

[ChrisPCrunchy]

The next day at the hospital the burns ward festival was briliant. Colorful skin graft awards and the streacher races were highlights I will never forget. The fire departments even showed up to put the hospital out !

[osocuteagent99]

as you can see they practice rigorous safety precautions,, NOT

[MLOK1000]

eita bixiga!

e no brasil num pode soltar balao pq causa incendio e derruba aviao

bla bla bla bla isso é uma patifaria

[kjhbigv1]

I live in Chiang Mai. This is Loy Kratong in November. These lanterns are really a N.Thailand (Lanna) tradition but now it has spread across the country.This is once a year but they do let them off on western new year now as well.They are sky lanterns made from bamboo and rice paper, light the wax fuel cell then let them drift into the air, they go to 1000's ft. Some also have fireworks on the underside of the lantern.The bit at the end of video is one of the fireworks attached has fallen off.

[SamukaGoztozaums]

awsome man, great video...it looks like its on space...

[pillowcaseIT]

@SamukaGoztozaums It really does 8D~

Its amazing C:

[radpogi]

looks live a mild disaster on the end of the video

i want to experience this bizzare moment

LOL

nice greate awsome

[kiwiproject]

is there one every year???

[jellysweet911]

yes

[squallppp]

full moon in November every year

[1500sto9set]

wow!

[diggin4deals]

I did one on Chaweng, Samui. You make a wish and set it free. If falls within your sight it is bad luck. Once I hit one with a firework on accident. I wonder who gets the bad luck in the situation?

[worldteacher1977]

I don't know-- there might be somewhere. These lantern festivals come around a few times a year but this is by far the biggest one I've ever seen.

[jaimeteixeiraneto]

Lindoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Abraço do Brasil!

[worldteacher1977]

Well, if you ever come back here, it's about 40 kilometers outside CM. I live in Bangkok, but so glad I went north for this one.

[worldteacher1977]

It was awesome-- so worth going to see. the video doesn't do it justice

[vlakaneo]

when is it exactly and what city? and time?

[worldteacher1977]

Loy Kratong varies because it's on the lunar calendar. You can google and find out the dates. The location is outside Chiang Mai-- yee ping, maybe?

[tintongp]

well come to globle warming festival!