Loi Krathong Festival (Yi Peng) 2009 Chiang Mai - Schedule
This article has been reprinted with permission from Thailand Travel Online.
Usually celebrated on a full moon night during late October or early November, Loi Krathong Festival is held through out the country bringing a vibrant atmosphere to water bodies and where people come to float their small lotus-shaped boats and to the skies, which fill with thousands of bright floating lanterns.
In Chiang Mai, Loi Krathong Festival is locally known as “Yi Peng,” and Chiang Mai is recognized as one of the best places in Thailand to enjoy the Loi Krathong festivities.
The following schedule has been translated from a Thai language source and describes many of the events to be held during the 4 days of Loi Krathong 2009.
For more information about the festival please read the Chiang Mai Loi Kratong Festival 2009 article.
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| Activity | Time | Oct 2009 | Nov 2009 | Location | ||
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Lanna Lantern Exhibition |
All day |
Oct 25 – Dec 10, 2009 | Around moat area | |||
| Folk Song Singing Contest and traditional performances |
6 pm–12am |
31 |
|
2 |
3 |
In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Lacquer ware and silverware market |
5 pm – 11 pm |
31 |
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Wualai Road |
| Lanna traditional handicraft fair, Walking Street |
5 pm – 11 pm |
|
1 |
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Ratchadamnoen Road |
| “Yi Peng Festival 2009” Opening Day |
6 pm – 7 pm |
|
1 |
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Thapae Gate |
| YiPeng’s “Lantern Procession” |
6 pm – 10 pm |
|
1 |
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Thapae Gate – Panthip Plaza |
| Little Miss Yi Peng Contest |
6 pm -12 am |
|
1 |
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In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Yee Peng Beauty Pageant Contest of Chiang Mai |
6 pm -12 am |
|
1 |
2 |
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Thapae Gate |
| Archway decoration |
All day |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Temples in Chiang Mai |
| “Legend of Yi Peng – Lanna Heritage” exhibition |
9 am -9 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Wat Intakhin |
| Culture of 6 hill tribes and Mahachart sermon |
9 am- 10 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Wat Jed Lin |
| Traditional ceremonies and Lantern Contest |
9 pm – 10 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Wat Lok Moli |
| Yi Peng Fair |
10 am -11 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Putthasathan, Chiang Mai |
| Lanna Yi Peng’s Lantern Field |
6 pm – 10 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Thapae Gate |
| Lanna Yi Peng Light and Decoration |
6 pm -10 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Chang Puak Gate – Chiang Mai Gate |
| Floating Krathong Contest |
6 pm -12 am |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
Ping River in front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building and Nawarat Bridge |
| Light and Sound Performance |
8 pm – 10 pm |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Sacrificial Ceremony to Ping River |
8 am -10.30 am |
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2 |
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In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building and Sri Khong waterside |
| Lantern Contest |
9 am – 12 pm |
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2 |
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In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Handmade Krathong Contest (made by leave and flower only) |
9 am -5 pm |
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2 |
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In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Water Sports Competitions (rafting, diving, basin paddling) |
9 am -5 pm |
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2 |
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In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Petite Krathong Procession Contest |
6 pm – 11 pm |
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2 |
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Thapae Gate to Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Fireworks Show |
7 pm – 12 am |
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2 |
3 |
In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Lanna Krathong floating |
7 pm – 12 am |
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2 |
3 |
In front of Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| Grand Krathong Procession Contest |
6 pm – 12 am |
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3 |
Thapae Gate to Chiang Mai Municipal Building |
| “Cultural Heritage of Traditional Yi Peng Festival” exhibition |
6 pm – 11 pm |
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3 |
Wat Muang Sart Noi |
