Bangkok dwellers floated greater than half one million krathongs down the city’s waterways through the Loy Krathong celebrations last night. This year, there were as many as 572,602 krathongs.
A spokesperson for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) mentioned that just about all of the krathongs, 548,086, had been created from natural materials however added that 24,516 krathongs have been produced from foam.
The spokesperson, Aekwaranyoo Amrapal, stated that there was a slight drop within the proportion of krathongs made from natural materials in comparability with last yr. Last 12 months, 96.5% of krathongs have been made from natural supplies, whereas this year ninety five.7% have been.
The total number of krathongs last year was 403,205, 42% decrease than the entire number this yr, Aekwaranyoo stated.
Seven Bangkok districts saw krathongs made solely of natural supplies, Nation Thailand reported. These districts had been Lak Si, Din Daeng, Bang Rak, Sathorn, Chomthong, Bangkok Yai and Thawi Watthana.
Bangkokians celebrated Loy Krathong this year at several hotspots together with ICONSIAM, Asiatique The Riverfront, Rama VIII Bridge, Lumphini Park, and extra.
Covert takes place on the total moon of the 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar. It is a time to celebrate and provides because of the goddess of water, Phra Mae Kong Ka..