Loy Krathong festival attracts half of BKK residents
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Over half of residents in Bangkok and peripheral provinces plan to join the annual Loy Krathong festival this year, according to a poll by Bangkok University.
From 1,354 respondents, the poll said 52.4 per cent plan to join the festival, while 47.6 per cent are undecided.
The event in Bangkok is their first choice, followed by the events in Chiang Mai and Sukhothai.
Notably, 79.5 per cent plan to float Krathong made of natural materials.
Generally, they perceive that the festival on November 17 would not be as big as last year. Asked what they want to float away with the Krathong, 56.4 per cent said politics, 18 per cent said conflicts, and 6 per cent said corrupted politicians.
