This year, the event will be held for 3 days from the 23rd until the 25th of November 2016 at the Sithan lagoon Khon Kaen University on both sides. Loy Kratong will be held on one side (west) and a new podium will be setup as a new important tourist attraction. If people come to Loy Kratong they have to come to the Sithan KKU Festival . Loy Kratong is a romantic festival of the youth and is will now be a water merit making festival which shows awareness of the importance of water. This is called the Sithan KKU Festival. “
Activities at the event will be different than prior years and varied to offer the chance to people of Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen and Isan to experience arts in 3 days. On the 23rd there will be a parade for the first time held under the water merit making concept. This parade is held in the morning and serves to invite everyone to the Sithan lagoon. In the afternoon there will be a parade which is seen as important and there will be the celebrations of the opening of a new pavilion. This will serve as the place for old art and culture of Isan and a new Buddha image is created celebrating the 50th anniversary of 50 years of devotion to society of Khon Kaen University. This Buddha image is called Prasi 50 years Khon Kaen University. It is about 3 meters wide and will be placed in the new pavilion.