Loi Krathong - Bangkok, Thailand

Sparklers & Reflection during Loi Krathong Festival - Bangkok, Thailand

Young girls have fun adding sparklers to their krathong - handmade raft - during Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. The krathongs are released into the water to take away wrongdoings and misgivings. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Brother and Sister Moment - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

A brother and sister stand solemnly as their parents speak to them before they release their krathongs (handmade rafts) into the Chao Praya River. Tradition for Loi Krathong Festival is that one's wrongdoings and troubles are released at the same time. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Letting Free Lanterns & Troubles - Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand

Young couples and friends gather on Rama VIII bridge during Loi Krathong to light paper lanterns and set free their misgivings and troubles. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Krathong (Raft) Floating Down Chao Praya River - Bangkok, Thailand

A krathong (handmade raft) made of biodegradable materials (crushed leaves and flowers) floats with a lit candle down Chao Praya River during Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Working the Waters on Loi Krathong Festival - Bangkok, Thailand

A few kids work in the protected shallow waters of the Chao Praya River on Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok. They were both providing a service - helping krathongs break free - as well as helping themselves by reselling krathongs in good condition and taking money offerings hidden inside. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Audrey and Our Krathong - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

Audrey lights and holds on to our krathong, a handmade raft made from flowers and leaves, before we release it - and our wrongdoings - into the Chao Praya River during Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Selling Krathongs on the Street - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

The streets near the Chao Praya River were filled with vendors selling handmade rafts made from leaves, flowers, bread and everything in between. The festival ritual is to release your troubles and misgivings with these rafts onto the river. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Fireworks on the Chao Praya River for Loi Krathong Festival - Bangkok, Thailand

Illuminated boats float down the Chao Praya River as fireworks and strobe lights go off in the background. Quite a display for Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Dan with Our Krathong - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

Dan takes a moment with our krathong - a handmade raft of flowers and banana leaves - before we release it with our wrongdoings onto the Chao Praya River during Loi Krathong festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Lending a Hand - Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand

A few kids work in the protected shallow waters of the Chao Praya River on Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok. They were both providing a service - helping krathongs break free - as well as helping themselves by reselling krathongs in good condition and taking money offerings hidden inside. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Proud Father - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

A proud father looks on as his daughter smiles for the camera. Later, he looked at me and laughed, "She's very naughty." Some things don't change across cultures. Taken at Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Rama VIII Bridge Full of Paper Lanterns - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

Rama VIII Bridge filled with masses of people on the final night of Loi Krathong Festival to release paper lanterns (Yi Peng) into the night. Your wrongdoings and troubles are supposed to be released with the lanterns during this festival. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

A Moment of Reflection - Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand

A moment to think about wrongdoings and misdeeds before releasing them into the Chao Praya River during Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Serious Moment during Loi Krathong Festival - Bangkok, Thailand

A young boy stands tall with his family's krathong (handmade raft) before they release it into the Chao Praya River to let go of misgivings and troubles. Taken as part of the Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Letting Go - Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand

A group of people release their paper lantern - and supposedly their troubles and wrongdoings - into the night at Loi Krathong or Yi Peng Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Family Moment - Loi Krathong Festival, Bangkok

A family takes a moment together to reflect on their misgivings and troubles before releasing their krathongs (handmade rafts) into the Chao Praya River for Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Lighting Paper Lanterns for Loi Krathong Festival in Bangkok, Thailand

People gathered below and on Rama VIII bridge to light paper lanterns to celebrate Loi Krathong or Yi Peng festival in Bangkok, Thailand. Beautiful, isn't it? Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com

Rama VIII Bridge on Loi Krathong Festival - Bangkok, Thailand

Large numbers of people gathered on Rama VIII Bridge in Bangkok on the final night of Loi Krathong Festival to release paper lanterns and enjoy the festivities. Read: Loi Krathong Festival: Troubles Down the River, Lanterns in the Sky © UncorneredMarket.com