Loy Krathong, though it sounds foreign, I had no clue to what actually happened at this massive festival held throughout Thailand on the full moon of the 12th month according to the lunar calendar. I knew that people would light lanterns and float them into the skies but only though magazines and newspapers so when I was told that today would be the day I will witness this first hand, I was all excited.
While today was my official first day of the Medblog Contest here in Thailand, we were treated to a fabulous dinner organised by Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) at one of the famous restaurants along the Chow Phraya River. Getting here was a little adventure as after the van had picked the entourage from the respective hotels, we were sent to a jetty to take a boat across the Chow Phraya river to the restaurant. Called the Supatra River House, this well designed award winning restaurant served out authentic Thai Cuisine with a great river view.
Judging from the manager who greeted us on arrival, I expected the place to be a little upmarket and it was indeed a stylish establishment. We were met by the local TAT representatives at the restaurant and was taken on a tour around the place before adjourning upstairs to a special room with a private viewing deck.
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