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Also known as the Festival of Lights, Loy Krathong is a Thai festival celebrated annually in the country. On this day, people gather around lakes, rivers and canals to release krathongs as a way to express their gratitude to the goddess of water, Phra Mae Khongkha, and seek forgiveness for contaminating it. A krathong is a small floating basket decorated with leaves, flowers and candles. The festival takes place on the evening of the 12th full moon of the Thai lunar calendar. This year, it was celebrated on November 19. (Source: Reuters)
A woman place krathongs (floating baskets) into a canal during the Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok. (Source: Reuters)
People gather to place krathongs into a canal during the Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok. (Source: Reuters)
People wore face masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 during the festival. (Source: Reuters)
A woman and a little girl place a krathong into the river. (Source: Reuters)
People actively participated in the Loy Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Source: Reuters)
The celebration of Loy Krathong is one of the most picturesque events in Bangkok. (Source: Reuters)
A woman sells live fish to release into a river during the Loy Krathong festival in Chiang Mai. (Source: Reuters)
Bangkok district workers collect krathongs from the Chao Phraya river after the Loy Krathong festival. (Source: Reuters)
People take photos during the Loy Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand. (Source: Reuters)
