Loy Kratong entertainment canceled out of respect for Supreme Patriarch

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced yesterday that it will continue to hold Loy Kratong festival on Nov. 17 at 28 Bangkok public parks despite the mourning period for His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch who passed away on Thursday night.

However, all forms of entertainment will be banned this year in order to pay respect to Thailand’s longest serving senior Buddhist.

Manit Teapichok, Deputy Permanent Secretary for BMA, said that the event will not be cancelled because it would massively hurt tourism, especially with tourists from abroad who were planning to attend the festival.

The main Loy Kratong area will be held under Rama VIII bridge but there will be no shows, parades, or fireworks this year, Matichon reported.



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