Yi Peng
Yi Peng (or Yee Peng) is a festival of light that coincides with Loy Krathong in Thailand. It’s a Lanna festival so it is mainly celebrated in the northern part of the country. The festival takes place during the 2nd lunar month of the Lanna calendar which usually falls on a November.
lanterns that are released in the sky, compared to Loy Krathong which is more about floating lanterns on the river.
Thousands of people gathered up near a temple to meditate before releasing lanterns.