Podcast: Loi Krathong Festival in Sukhothai

Loi Krathong festival (also commonly spelt ‘Loy Kratong’) is celebrated in Thailand on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar - which means it usually falls in November in the Western calendar.

“Loi” means “to float” and a “Krathong” is a small raft, traditionally made from a section of banana [...]