-THIS evening, as the Thai people go to the nearby rivers, khlongs or ponds to float their lotus-shaped vessels made of banana leaves, they will be evoking the spirit of the sacred past, with a blessing of a full moon.
-A Krathong normally comes with a candle, three-joss-sticks and some flowers.
-Floating the Grathong down the river during the high tide, and after the rainy season is over, represents an act of worshipping the Goddess of the water.