ALSO known as the Festival of Lights, the Loy Krathong Festival attracted a large number of local and international tourists in a span of four days.
This year’s festival was held on November 27.
Almost 640,000 floating rafts, also known as Krathongs, have been collected from Bangkok waterways alone.
At least 96.7% of trash collected was made from natural materials such as banana tree trunks, banana leaves, cassava, and bread, among others.
Officials said more than 3,000 digital Krathongs floated in Khlongongang helped reduce the number of trash for this year’s festival.
Every year, thousands of people gather together to release the lotus-shaped floating rafts called Krathongs decorated with candles, incense, and flowers onto lakes, rivers, and canals to pay respects to the water spirits.
Thailand‘s Culture Ministry previously said it is preparing to register the Loy Krathong Festival in UNESCO‘s list of world heritage in 2024.
