What to Wear & Bring?
Wear:
- Light / Casual clothing (traditional style recommended)
- Comfortable shoes
Bring:
- Camera / phone
- Light jacket (cool at night ~15–20°C)
- Marker (to write wishes on lantern)
Alcohol allowed?
No — alcohol is NOT allowed at the CAD Lantern Festival.
🚫 Official rule (very strict)
- No alcohol allowed inside the event
- No drinking & no smoking
- Alcohol is listed as a prohibited item along with weapons, fireworks, no outside lantern to bring in, No lighter and smoke Cigarettes at the venue.
- Fire risk + crowd control
- Very strict enforcement
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Environmental Care at CAD Lantern Festival (Chiang Mai)
✅ What CAD does to reduce environmental impact
1. 🌿 Uses more eco-friendly materials
- Lanterns are typically made from:
- Rice paper
- Bamboo frames
- These are biodegradable or partially biodegradable
👉 Compared to random street lanterns, this is much better controlled
2. 🔥 Short burn-time lantern design
- Lanterns are designed to:
- Burn for ~8 minutes
- Fall closer to the event area
👉 Reduces:
- Fire risk
- Distance of debris spread
3. 🧹 Organized cleanup system
- After the event:
- Staff collect lanterns within ~48 hours
- Cleanup teams work inside and outside the venue
- Nearby villagers are encouraged to collect and return lantern debris
👉 This is one of the biggest differences vs uncontrolled releases
4. ♻️ Waste management onsite
- Recycling bins with staff helping sort waste
- Food areas monitored for trash separation
5. 🌾 Sustainable materials beyond lanterns
- Extensive use of bamboo instead of plastic:
- Seating
- Decorations
- Market stalls
- Supports local communities + reduces synthetic waste
6. 💧 Controlled Loy Krathong system
- Krathongs are:
- Made from banana leaves + flowers
- Released in a controlled artificial canal
- Staff collect and reuse them
👉 This avoids river pollution (unlike city celebrations)