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BMA Loy Krathong at Mahakan Fort: "Mon Sane Saithan haeng Krung Rattanakosin"

Monday, 23 November 2026 – Wednesday, 25 November 2026 · Mahakan Fort

About this event

The city's Loy Krathong showcase at Mahakan Fort, 23–25 November, 5pm–10pm, with Thai performances, craft workshops, an old-style market and a giant krathong on the water.

Bangkok's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism runs this Loy Krathong event at Mahakan Fort in Phra Nakhon from 23 to 25 November 2026, 17:00–22:00. The Thai name is "มนต์เสน่ห์สายธารแห่งกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์". The BMA links it to Wat Saket, Wat Ratchanatdaram and Wat Thepthidaram nearby.

The BMA lists these activities:

  • Thai performances, including khon, likay, lam tad, hun krabok puppets and pong lang music
  • Workshops in making krathong from natural materials, garlands and Thai desserts
  • Free Thai costume dressing ("wear Thai dress to float a krathong")
  • A replica old-style market on land and on the water
  • A Noppamas contest
  • A large krathong on the water
  • An exhibition on riverside life
  • Community products and food stalls

The BMA asks people to use natural-material krathong (no bread krathong), one krathong per family, and no firecrackers, sky lanterns or alcohol.

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