Hundreds of people celebrated Loy Krathong in Pattaya, no major problems reported

[The Pattaya News]

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Pattaya – Hundreds of people celebrated Loy Krathong Day last night, Friday (November 19th) in Pattaya. The Loy Krathong festival was officially started by the Pattaya City Mayor Sonthaya Khunplome on the stage at Pattaya beach around 6:00 P.M. However not many people joined the event in the stage area, as seen by TPN reporters, […]

Hundreds of people celebrated Loy Krathong in Pattaya, no major problems reported
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[Cosmic36]

The event was pretty underwhelming.  

[Atlas]

After all these years I was not aware the Thais put money in their Kratong, it made sense when I saw all the people in the water and the GF told me they were getting the money

It was very subdued of course. 

Was down the at the end of Jomtien beach last night, the rubbish from the night before was unbelievable... Surely they could clean it up...

Possibly fixed with the quality tourists  they are seeking...

 

[alohaww]

8 hours ago, Cosmic36 said:

The event was pretty underwhelming.  

They all were in Bkk too, by comparison to previous years. Probably why the article says hundreds when it would normally be thousands. 

[keepitfun]

This article on the pollution of the water ways that the  festival is supposed to honour caught my eye.   Maybe if it was a bit tamer this year it’s a good thing.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/thailands-festival-honoring-rivers-pollutes-81275496

[keepitfun]

1 hour ago, Atlas said:

After all these years I was not aware the Thais put money in their Kratong, it made sense when I saw all the people in the water and the GF told me they were getting the money

Now you know what to do with those pesky Satang.