Comments on: Fire in the Sky: Loy Krathong Begins and Lanterns Fly in Mae Jo, Thailand

By: David Hardwick Photography

David Hardwick Photography — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:48:58 +0000

Great pictures. People here in the West Midlands England keep on seeing these so called Chinese Lanterns float in the sky. Everyone thought that they were some kind of UFO at first.

By: Doc

Doc — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:36:46 +0000

This was absolutely beautiful.

By: Nik

Nik — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:36:52 +0000

Maria,

The lanterns seem pretty simple. Rice paper treated with some fire resistant spray built into a cylinder. The base is supported with a ring of wire which holds a disk of waxy material that you light. I’ve looked for a how-to on making them, but with no success.

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:17:41 +0000

Great post! The pictures tell the story and I can feel the anticipation with each one. At the beginning I thought that the lanterns were smaller. Would be interesting to see how the lanterns are made.

By: Twig

Twig — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:02:12 +0000

Smoooooke on the Waaaaater…!

By: Nik

Nik — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:46:45 +0000

The paper of the lanterns seemed like a more durable tissue paper; it was pretty thin. They might put some kind of fire retardant on it, because direct flame wouldn’t immediately make it catch fire. The music is from the movie Solaris.

By: Sosia

Sosia — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:44:30 +0000

Oh I just love the video. Where did the music come from? Also, do you know what the lantern’s exterior is made out of, because the lantern I built a while ago ended in a brief fire on Ocean Beach.

By: maurene

maurene — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:37:35 +0000

well that’s beautiful.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:36:45 +0000

Anymore sky lanterns for Loi Krathong?
I’m going to Chiang Mai tomorrow tuesday Nov. 11th and I hope I can have such experience too!
Please let me know the time and location if there will be more sky lanterns. Thank you!!!

By: verabee

verabee — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:59:19 +0000

Best thing ever witnessed by man, woman or beast?

I think so.