 | With the large community of Thais in Singapore, one would expect to see some major festivals celebrated here, and visitors and Singaporeans alike will not be disappointed by the scale of celebrations here. If you head to Golden Mile during the Loy Krathong Festival ( First full moon in the twelth Thai month ), you would expect to see many shops selling the elaborately decorated "boats" or "Krathong". Traditionally, it is made with the banana stem and decorated with banana leaves, flowers, incense and candles, but here in Singapore, the base is made of foam. Thais celebrate this festival, and believe it to be the time to float away all that is bad in the past year by releasing the Krathong into the river or sea. Some will include their fingernail clippings or hair with a prayer, while others will just make a prayer and let it go with a wish. |
In Golden Mile, a shopping center located on Beach road just 5mins walk from Nicoll Highway MRT, there was a stage that was setup, and a band that played for free. Many thais were there with their families, having food and drinks while some aunties even danced along. Check out below for more photos!
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