Residents and tourists prepare to release the lanterns in to the sky during a celebration prior the Loy Kratong or floating festival in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand in 2005. A pagoda caught ...

January 2026 welcomes the New Year with a selection of cultural and creative events across Thailand. Highlights include Nakhon Sawan Lantern Festival, celebrating light, faith, and tradition; Pattaya: ...

A Buddhist pagoda was set alight by a falling sky lantern during a religious festival in Thailand. pic.twitter.com/U4xPlGsON8 — South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews ...

A Buddhist pagoda was inadvertently set ablaze during a lantern festival in northern Thailand, according to media reports. The popular festival has raised concerns about safety in the past. At the Yi ...