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Date: 21/11/25
Every year, on a night when the moon shines fullest, Thailand becomes a river of light. Loy Krathong, the festival of letting go, transforms the country into a living painting. People walk toward water—rivers, lakes, even quiet ponds—carrying krathongs made of banana leaves, flowers, candles, and silent hopes. Families gather close, their faces brightened by tiny flames
But what the Thai people are most proud of is not the beauty alone; it is the meaning woven into each floating light. A krathong carries away anger, regret, sadness, and unspoken burdens. As it drifts, so does everything you choose to release.
Tourists watch in awe, but for Thais, it is a deeply personal ritual—a moment where the heart unclenches. The night becomes a sanctuary where thousands of small lights move across the water like departing worries.
It is a celebration of renewal, but also a lesson: sometimes the simplest gesture can free you in ways nothing else can.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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