YI PENG CHIANG MAI LANTERN FESTIVAL 2019

YI PENG CHIANG MAI LANTERN FESTIVAL Yi (Yee) = Two, Peng = Full Moon.Yi peng means the full moon night in the 2^ndof the Thai Lanna Calendar. So exact date changes every year. For this year will be celebrated on November 11-12 November 2019 Yi peng (or Yee Peng) is celebrated when the local go to temple for listening to the monks pray of offering lantern to the monks. Locals decorated their house with hanging Khom loy or lantern.light up the lantern for give praise to Lord Buddha.

Loy Krathong / Loy = to Float / Krathong = it’s a small hand made of banana trunk and decorated with leaves, incense ,candle, flowers, local people would often put strands of hair, nail and toe nail clipping or strips of old cloth in the Krathong in the belief that grudges and bad luck will washed away before being release down the river. This festival was to pay respect to the Goddess of Water. Floating Krathong of the river and light your lantern and make a wish for good fortune in the new year.

Release Flying sky lantern for worship to ket kaew Chulamaneed (Relic of Lord of Buddha) in the heaven.

5 MASS CHIANG MAI LANTERN RELEASE

All 5 mass lantern release event all share a similar schedule for the evening same activities.

Event Name	Yi Peng lanna International (Mae jo)	Chiang Mai CAD Khomloy Sky Lanterns Festival 2019 More detail	Yee Peng Doi Saket	Northern Study Center (Mae Rim)	Wat Doi Ti & Kruba Srivijaya Monument
Hosted by	Lanna Dhutanka	Chiang Mai Culture Art and Design (CAD)	Doi Saket	Northern Study Center	LCMT
Date	November 11 (2019) not confirm yet untill August 2019	November 11 and 12 (2019)	November 11 (2019)	November 11 and 12 (2019)	Nov 11 12(2019)
Capaicity	3000 seats	5000 seat	2400 seats	4000 seats	2500 seats
Location	Lanna Dhutanka near Maejo University	Cowboy Army Riding Club Mae Rim	Doi Saket Hot Spring	Northern Study Center (at Mae Rim District)	Wat Doi Ti & Kruba Srivijaya Monument
Distance from the city	Northeast 25km from Chiang Mai downtown	North 10km from Chiang Mai downtown	Northeast 30km from Chiang Mai downtown	North 10km from Chiang Mai downtow	South 35km from Chiang Mai downtown
Established in	2013	2016	2006
Activities	ritual,meditation	shows,culture,hill tribe,ritual,local market	ritual	ritual	ritual, local market
Ticket	Standard and Premium 200-300USD	Premium 6300THB VIP 5800THB Standard 4500THB	4200THB	3999-6199THB	Standard 3500THB VIP 4500THB
Dinner	Buffet Thai Dinner	Unlimited food+drink theame of local market	Thai food set	Thai dinner set	Thai dinner set
Received lantern per person	1 lantern	2 lanterns	1 lanterns	2 lanterns	1-2 lanterns