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Lifestyles & Culture Thailand Asia

🏮 Yi Peng
Festival of lights celebrated during the 12th lunar month in northern Thailand


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 08:35
📌 Fast Facts
  • Timing: 12th full moon of Thai lunar calendar, typically November
  • Region: Northern Thailand, primarily Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces
  • Tradition: Brahmin and Buddhist heritage rooted in ancient Lanna Kingdom
  • Main activity: Release of thousands of paper lanterns (khom loy) into night sky

Yi Peng is a festival in northern Thailand that centers on the synchronized release of illuminated paper lanterns ...

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