Thanks Tom! Hope to be writing more Thailand festival posts soon… stay tuned for Songkran!

In my opinion, everything is better at the beach 🙂

Thanks Karlie, I agree and I think it’s great to find ways to direct our concerns into action. As for the cameras, check my obsessions page — my gear is listed there!

I do love our small island scale for this one <3 Gutted I missed it this year!

I’ve heard Chiang Mai can get a bit hectic for Loy Kratong! The year I went to Mae Jo was, I believe, the last year that a free release was held there in addition to the expensive paid one for tourists. Such a shame it is no longer available without a pricey ticket, as it was magical.

I think a lot of these celebrations would be/already are illegal in the Western world, ha ha. I’m grateful the reigns are a little lighter — at least in this category — in Thailand!

Unfortunately I’ve learned it can be tricky to nail down some of these dates far into the future! Hopefully you can plan a nice long trip so you have a better chance of catching some of the celebrations 🙂

Yes they are actually a very regular occurrence on the island thanks to the initiative of both independent island conservation groups and several of the eco-friendly dive schools. It’s a beautiful thing!