{"id":22624,"date":"2014-10-21T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/celebrate-the-magical-loy-krathong-festival-137-pillars-house-5-8-november-2014-2\/"},"modified":"2014-10-21T09:25:00","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T09:25:00","slug":"celebrate-the-magical-loy-krathong-festival-137-pillars-house-5-8-november-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2014\/10\/celebrate-the-magical-loy-krathong-festival-137-pillars-house-5-8-november-2014-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the Magical Loy Krathong Festival @ 137 Pillars House 5 &#8211; 8 November 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The magical Thai Loy Kratong Festival takes place on the evening of the full moon on 6 November 2014.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Celebrations include floating decorated \u201ckrathongs\u201d (little boats) made out of leaves and flowers, together with incense and candles, in rivers, canals, ponds and pools. The festival is believed to originate from an ancient practice of paying respect to the spirit of the waters, and to bring good luck in the year ahead. During the festival the unique rice paper lanterns (Khom Loys) are lit and gently drift high up into the night sky making a spectacular sight.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">137 Pillars House have created a special package to celebrate this charming festival which includes Lanna (northern) entertainment and a sumptuous traditional local \u201cKad Mua \u2018buffet dinner. Guests will also learn how to make their own krathong.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">The&nbsp;<strong>Loy Krathong Package<\/strong>&nbsp;is valid from 5-8 November 2014. Priced at Baht 37,800 (USD1,180) it includes the following:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Three-night accommodation in the luxurious Rajah Brooke Suite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Private limousine airport transfers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Complimentary welcome drink and fruit basket on arrival<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A delicious daily breakfast<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Complimentary soft drinks and beer from minibar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A traditional local style Kad Mua buffet dinner inclusive of 137 Pillars House signature herbal beverages and soda as well as live entertainment and dancing on 6 November<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">A Kom Loy (rice paper lantern) and Krathong (flower arrangement with candles)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"137 Pillars House Chiangmai , Thailand 17-1-12\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-515183\" data-mce-src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/137-PH-Exterior-Evening-View-resize-1MB.jpg\" height=\"233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/137-PH-Exterior-Evening-View-resize-1MB.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"350\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333333; line-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Additional nights are available at best available rate for applicable dates, and are inclusive of accommodation and breakfast. All rates are subject to applicable service charge and Government taxes.<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <a data-hashtags=\"travel\" data-size=\"large\" data-via=\"rodeime\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a> <iframe allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.traveltroll.info&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=true&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;height=80\" style=\"border: none; height: 80px; overflow: hidden; width: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The magical Thai Loy Kratong Festival takes place on the evening of the full moon on 6 November 2014. Celebrations include floating decorated \u201ckrathongs\u201d (little boats) made out of leaves and flowers, together with incense and candles, in rivers, canals, ponds and pools. 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