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

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.