Just like Loy Kratong 2014 there are a host of festive kickoffs around Phuket. The decorative boats, know as kratongs, is generally made of banana tree trunk, elaborately decorated with flowers and folded banana leaves in distinctive towering designs. There will be official openings, floats, a parade, performances, etc.

Phuket Town
Two days of festivities on the outskirts near Saphan Hin. On 24th there will be a children's story telling contest at the ICT center and also a children's beauty pageant at 7pm. On 25th there will be the Kratong making contest, Kratong drawing competition and then the floral float procession. Then the official opening ceremony at 8pm.

Rawai
The Hai Nan lake area will see three days of festivities. On Nov 23rd there will be a Thai country music song contest. Then Nov 24th will be  the finals of the previous nights singing contest followed with a Noppamas children’s beauty pageant. On Loy Kratong day, 25th, there will be a Noppamas beauty queen contest and a Kratong making competition.

Chalong
Two days of festivities around the Ladthiwanaram Temple (Wat Tai). On Nov 24th, 5.30pm onward, they have a Kratong making contest, children pageant and live entertainment. On Nov 25th it's the floral float parade, a beauty contest and more live entertainment.

Patong
A stage area has been set up near Bangla road. On Nov 25th, 6pm onward there will be  live entertainment, a Nong Noppamas children’s and adults beauty pageants, student dance performances from Thaksin University, etc. At 8pm, the   floral float parade will start from Jungceylon Mall down Bangla road to Patong beach for the Kratongs to be sent floating off.

In addition, all areas will also have sky lanterns known as khom loy or khom fai sent into the air. This tradition is more well known in Chiang mai but  has caught on in many other places in Thailand. It is a different festival in itself but many associate it with Loy Kratong. So don't be surprise to see many going down in flames as part of the fun of the festivities gets going.

这未来25日2015年11月将成为年度洛伊Kratong节泰国普吉岛和许多其他地区也是如此。 这通常是播种季节的开始，洗去晦气 ​​为即将到来的收获或找到新的爱情，多少婚姻伴侣的意义。

就像洛伊Kratong 2014年有很多普吉岛附近节日开球的。 装饰船只，知道的kratongs，一般由香蕉树干，精心装饰着鲜花和折叠芭蕉叶独特的高耸的设计。 会有各种开幕式，花车，巡游，表演等。

普吉镇
这两天在靠近攀欣郊外的庆祝活动。 在24日将有一个儿童讲故事比赛在信息通信技术中心，还设有一个儿童选美在晚上7点。 在25日会有Kratong制作大赛，Kratong绘画比赛，然后花香浮动游行。 然后，在晚上8点正式开幕仪式。

拉威
在海南湖面面积将看到庆祝活动的三天。 在11月23日将有一个泰国的乡村音乐歌曲大赛。 随后11月24日将是以前的夜晚歌唱大赛，随后用Noppamas儿童选美大赛的决赛。 在洛伊Kratong日，25日，将有Noppamas选美皇后大赛和Kratong制作比赛。

查龙
两天围绕Ladthiwanaram寺（屈大）庆祝活动。 11月24日，下午5点半开始，他们有一个Kratong制作大赛，儿童选美和现场表演。 在11月25日这是花的花车游行，选美比赛，更现场表演。

巴东
舞台区已成立了近孟加拉语道路。 11月25日，下午6点以后会有现场表演，一个农Noppamas儿童和成年人选美比赛，从他信大学等在晚上8点的学生舞蹈表演，花卉花车巡游将从Jungceylon购物中心开始往下孟加拉路，巴东海滩的Kratongs要发送浮离。

此外，所有的区域也将被称为khom洛伊或khom辉送入空气天灯。 这个传统是比较知名的清迈，但已引起在其他许多地方在泰国。 这是一个不同的节日本身，而是许多人来说，与洛伊Kratong准。 所以不要惊讶地看到火苗多下降作为庆祝活动的乐趣的一部分莫属。

Пхукет
Два дня торжеств на окраине возле Saphan Хин. На 24 будет детский рассказывание историй Конкурс в центре ИКТ, а также детский конкурс красоты в 7 часов вечера. На 25 есть будет Кратонг делает конкурс, конкурс рисунков Кратонг, а затем цветочный поплавок шествие. Затем состоялась официальная церемония открытия в 8 вечера.

Раваи
Площадь Хай Нань озеро увидите три дня торжеств. На ноя 23 будет тайский конкурс песни кантри-музыки. Затем 24 ноября будет финал предыдущих ночей пение конкурс следует с Noppamas детского конкурса красоты. На Лой Кратонг день, 25-го, там будет Noppamas конкурс красоты королева и делает конкуренцию Кратонг.

Чалонг
Два дня торжеств по всему Ladthiwanaram Храм Ват (Тай). На 24 ноя 5:30 вечера вперед, у них есть Кратонг делает конкурс, дети театрализованное и развлекательные программы. На ноя 25, это цветочный поплавок парад, конкурс красоты и многое другое развлекательная программа.

Патонг
Этап район был создан рядом с Bangla дороге. На ноя 25, 6 вечера вперед будет жить развлечения, а Нонг Noppamas детей и взрослых конкурсы красоты, студент танцевальные от Таксина университета, и т.д. в 8 вечера, цветочный поплавок парад начнется с Jungceylon Mall вниз Bangla дороге к пляжу Патонг для Kratongs быть отправлено уплывать.

Кроме того, все районы будут также небесные фонарики, известные как Khom Лой или Khom FAI отправили в воздухе. Эта традиция более известным в Чианг Май, но поймал на во многих других местах в Таиланде. Это отличается фестиваль в себе, но многие связывают его с Лой Кратонг. Так что не удивительно видеть многие спускаясь в огне, как часть удовольствия торжеств разойдется.

So it looks like the Phuket scene is gearing up for Loy Krathong day this 28th November 2012. Loy Krathong is celebrated not only in Phuket but all over Thailand. So what is the meaning of the Loy Krathong festival. It is said that the festival had it's origins in Sukhothai, north of Bangkok, approximately 800 years ago. It falls on the twelve month of the Thai calender which, in a normal calender, is November.

The krathongs are made up of the cellulose trunk of banana trees. Making them is usually a family affair. These "boats", as they are nicknamed, are usually well decorated like a parade float and the person using it will have the intention of clearing away all bad luck and misfortune. The well decorated krathong is usually made of colorful flowers and banana leaves with room for candles and incense sticks. People usually place a few coins, nail clippings and some of their hair to represent them before launching it into the rivers, streams or oceans while making prayers as they watch it float away.

This act represents bad luck being taken away and new beginnings coming in. Coincidentally, the rice planting season begins after the fall festival and will later lead to the harvest being in mid April and that's when they have the water festival Songkran. 

Many young couples tend to place special items in their krathong to have a successful marriage and better futures or even kids. As years have gone by the Thai people have become more creative in their efforts to gain better things in life. Tourist are more than happy to partake in the festival as it is such a unique sight to see all the rivers, canals and oceans of lit candle krathongs moving along. It's just a spectacle in itself and not to be missed if you are there on that November full moon in Thailand. It makes for a great reason to have a holiday.

So what is the Loy Krathong process like? Well, just before sunset people go to the beaches, rivers, etc and light their candles and incense after placing their items inside then as the sun almost sets and the full moon visible, they release their krathong. Tradition says, if it floats away from you then good luck is to follow for the new year ahead but if it floats back then things are not going to be as rosy or the year ahead is not as fortunate.

Usually in many places all over Thailand, the festival incorporates a beauty queen contest,  after the release of the krathongs. This goes back to the legend of  of Noppamas who is said to have created the first krathong. She is supposedly the consort of the Sukhothai king.

Coincidentally, and mostly in the northern area of Thailand, the festival of Yi Peng is also celebrated in the same full moon period. There is a massive display of lighted lanterns that fill the skies at night. These are massive balloon like laterns know as Khom lai or Khom fai and are made primarily of thin paper. The same belief of sending bad luck off and getting better luck for the future is in line with the method of the floating krathongs. Only these go up into the sky. 

So with lighted floats in the ocean, rivers, lakes, etc, and massive balloons lighting the skies of Thailand; your luck could just change for the better. Only way to find out is to be there for Loy Krathong.