By moonlight, this carry their loving – made krathongs to the rivers, canals or small ponds in their neighborhood. After lighting the candles and joss – sticks and making a wish for the New Year, they launch their beautiful floats onto the water, and watch them drift away. thais believe that the krathong will take away bad luck and any bad things you have done during the last year. So it is a joyful and happy time when your problems float away and you can start over again.
Another colorful part of this charming festival is a beauty contest, known as Noppamas Queen Contest. According to legend, Queen Noppamas was a wife of King Lithai in the Sukhothai Kingdom.
In old stories, who Noppamas?