It was Loy Krathong last night and the ladies where dressed up for this special event.
Loy Krathong is thought to have originated in India as a Hindu festival. A krathong is a same raft tradiationally constructed of banana tree trunk and decorated with banana leaves, flowers, candles and incense sticks. Before the Krathong is floated (loy = float) hair and a small amount of money are placed on it. Thais believe that floating the krathong will bring good luck.
The most outrageously dressed ‘ladies’ seem to be the ladyboys. They just go that extra distance to draw attention to themselves.
