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Loy Kratong in Amsterdam

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Mackerel
, 11-25-2008 at 01:27 AM (199 Views)
Both Jum and I like the Thai festival of Loy Kratong. On November 13 Jum and I celebrated it over here in Amsterdam by making our own kratong. I know you guys did that on the 12th, but somehow it looked more like a full moon on the 13th over here. As a base we used polystyrene foam. We fixed coins to the bottom for stability and luck.Then we pinned lilly leaves at the edge.continued by adding the lillies itself and heatherother leaves followed and a candle and insencehere you'll see it ready, with some yellow tulips to make it even more colorfulready to go?float!We felt a bit awkward walking to the water with our kratong in the middle of the night, stand alone throwing it in the water... Some people who must have seen us must have thought we were a a bit luny. And... yes we are!

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  1. Stramash's Avatar
    well loony comes from the word lunar so very apt, and, as Nicky said, a very beautiful Krathong too. Hope you wrapped up well!!
  2. flydragon's Avatar
    well done and nice work
    maybe next time put a light on the Kratong hheehhe
    thx for the picture
    greeting Simon
  3. Mackerel's Avatar
    thanks Nicky, Ian, and Simon! hey, we did lighten up that candle, but there was much wind!
  4. babyoiy's Avatar
    Yes agreed! Good job!
  5. Sneaky's Avatar
    suay jaaa ^_^ good job
  6. The_Night_Owl's Avatar
    Nice krathong
  7. Hobbes's Avatar
    About time you came up with the pictures Jum announced a while ago... )

    Nice twee Krathong and nothing wrong with being a bit luny! 8)
  8. basbkk's Avatar
    looks good,
    you might be interested in the Dutch loykratong festival this coming weekend in Rosamalen.
    Not close top A'dam though, details are on Nethai.nl
    Go Lucky
  9. Stramash's Avatar
    or the beer arranging???
  10. Tookkae's Avatar
    good job!
  11. BJ's Avatar
    Yuri & Jum that looks very beautiful,wish you both all the very best!
  12. 911nozomi's Avatar
    It s beautifullllllllllll.
  13. lil_witch's Avatar
    Nice Krathong na kha
  14. kungnoi's Avatar
    Dutch Kra thong. A lot of flowers
  15. Kitty's Avatar
    The kratong is really nice!
  16. B_Zijn's Avatar
    what a lovely kratong! wish it was floated passing over here hehe miss u guys already
  17. HappyWanderer's Avatar
    Your Kratong look good and beautiful
  18. maiaow's Avatar
    Nice Kratong .... I want to have one for this Sat !! LOL... Nice to meet you and P'Jum in Amsterdam jaa
  19. Aphrodite's Avatar
    I understand that u cant find a banana leave but polystyrene foam? Why not bread? That way it wouldnt ruin the environment lol
  20. Mackerel's Avatar
    thanks for all comments!