Lanterns may be considered a fire hazard and dangerous to wildlife in many places, but in China and Thailand they are an important part of many celebrations.
There are festivals celebrating the power of lantern light all over Thailand in November, but the biggest is Loy Krathong/Yee Ping.
Wat Rong Khun, or the White Temple as most foreigners refer to it, is an unconventional Buddhist temple in the Northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand. Designed in 1997 by famous Thai painter-turned-architect Chalermchai Kositpipat, this fantastical temple is a magnificent blend of traditional Thai architecture and the surreal. (more…)