the ceremony is believed to have originated in the time of hing ramkhamhaeng of sukhothai the first capital of thailand,and to have been started by nang nophamas or tao sri chulalak, the brahman consort of the king. she was the first person who introduced krathongcherm the banana leaf krathong in the form of lotus blossom on the is a full moon in the sky. people carry their krathong to the river and canals.after lighting candles and joss sticks and making a wish they gently place the krathongs on the water and let them drift away till they go out of sins and bad luck and happiness will come to them indeed it is the time to be joyful and happy as the sufferings are floated away