Bangkok Dinner Cruise on Choa Praya River: 2012

Loy Krathong Celebration

Due to Loy Krathong Festival on 28 Nov 2012. We set up special event that customer can take part in for up coming festival.

Loi Krathong in Thailand originated in Sukhothai period as Loy Phra Pra Teip or Loy Khom (floating lantern). It is a festival of Thai people. After that, Noppamas- the most favorite concubines Sukhothai king - created krathong, like lotus-shaped, for floating in the river. Instead of floating lantern, it used for worshipping the foot-print of Buddha at Nammathanati River beach in Thakkhinabodh district, India. As we called Nehrabhuddha river.

Reasons for Loi Krathong

We can conclude the reasons for Loi Krathong in Thailand that:-
     1. To ask for forgiveness Pra Mae Khongkha because we use and drink water. Moreover, we often throw rubbishes and excrete wasted things in the water.
     2. To worship the foot-print of the Buddha on Nammathanati River beach in India.
     3. To fly away misfortune and bad things like floating sin- Bhrama ceremony.
     4. To pay respect to Uppakhud whom mostly northern villagers show their gratitude for. According to legend, he was a monk who had supernatural to kill Mara.
     Krathong could be made from anything else such as banana leaves, banana trunks, coconut barks, paper, and etc. Stuck with incense stick and candle to make a wish and float it in the river.

Everyone started to get one Krathong and decorate as wanted

Add marigold on the left and the right

Put marigold right on top

Everyone keep making Krathong

Here you go ! One master piece of fine art .

Here my good looking Krathong

Almost done

Ready to float

Another beautiful Krathong with orchid on the side

Krathong competition

Every one proud of the beauty of their Krathong.

At the End of the trip, here is a brave man who helps all of us float the Krathong onto Choa Praya River

Our tour guide , Guide Mee and Ms. Pak who work on quotation.

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Bangkok Dinner Cruise by LJ Biz Tour for TUV Thailand

Part I

22 Nov 2012 . We have a chance to organize private tour for a group of 12 people from TUV. We appropriated with opportunity and would love to share nice the pictures for everyone to enjoy.

The rice barge cruise started at Chatrium Hotel Riverside at 08.00

Rice Barge used for contain the rice to sales in Bangkok. The cruise made of high quality wood , teak.

Now a day teak is expensive and rare to find. The rice barge is converted to serve tourist.