Good evening everyone. It's nearly Songkran (water festival). Andy bought us several colourful shirts to wear at this coming fun festival. We are looking forward to these days because it is so hot. Well, suppose we going to have a very good time. I will take some pictures to show you here.

Today, with a great help from our old guest, who now turn to be our very good friend, Barbara McGaffey. Kindly suggested and send some information about Loy Krathong festival, which I found very useful for us and for readers who interested in joining us in this wonderful festival. Thank you again Barbarra . Let's come and read :-

LOI KRATHONG is CELEBRATED MAGNIFICENTLY

in CHIANG MAI at the GOLDEN CUPIDS  HOTEL

A visit to Thailand is not complete until you've celebrated the Loi Krathong holiday in Chiang Mai with Golden Cupids Hotel Hostess Peppe Stokes and her Staff.  

The official 2008 celebration begins the night of the full moon on

Thailand for Visitors.com says,

"The nearly week-long Loi Krathong celebrations held in Chiang Mai are by far the most interesting.  Several streets in the Old City are closed at night for a huge market featuring several stage shows.  On the night of Loy Krathong, there's a parade of giant krathongs along with contestants for the title Miss Nopomas.  The procession starts at the Tapae Gate and ends at the riverside, where giant krathongs are floated.

Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai has the added feature of a parallel festival called Yi Peng.  Yi Peng is celebrated by launching hot-air balloons made of rice paper into the night sky.  The night sky is literally filled with thousands of these bright lights

shining like a moving river of stars.  It's a truly magical sight that can't really be captured in a picture."

At Chiang Mai's Golden Cupids Hotel, guests are treated to the works by the fun and efficient staff.  Arrangements are made for Cupids guests to participate in all the holiday's celebration events, from the Yi Peng ceremony at a nearby University to many downtown events and parades.

Don't miss the Loy Krathong week at the Golden Cupids Hotel in Chiang Mai. 

November 8 – 16, 2008

It will be a week you'll never forget!

Make reservations early—both hotel and transportation!

Emaill to contact@goldencupids.com

With time off, planes and hotels fill up early with tourists and Thais going home for the holiday.

(To read good native descriptions and see more photos of the Loy Krathong celebration,

 see http://www.thaiworldview.com/feast/kratong.htm.)

Golden Cupids Guests Share Some of Their Loy Krathong Experiences

Those interested can learn how to make krathongs. Moon, La, Took & Beam patiently taught us how to create lovely krathongs, the candle-lit discs of flowers that are floated on rivers, lakes and pools on this National Holiday.

In November 2007, rooms were full, as usual, for this holiday period.  Cupids' lovely hostess, Peppe Stokes, and her fun staff provided transportation and accompanied all the guests to the Yi Peng ceremony at a nearby university.  The hot-air balloon release after the ceremony was truly spectacular!

Cupids staff even hosted a mini-balloon release one evening after dinner at the Hotel so the younger guests could enjoy this special treat first-hand.