Inside Thailand's hauntingly gorgeous 'Loy Krathong' festival of lights
Every year, Thailand celebrates its "Loy Krathong" lantern festival.
It's a time of gorgeous floats, Buddhist prayers, and epic fireworks.
Loi Krathong happens on the 12th full moon of the Thai calendar, so it usually lands in November. This year, it's on November 25th.
It's cause for fireworks in downtown Bangkok...
.... and at religious sites across southern Thailand, like Wat Mahathat, Bangkok's most elegant temple.
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