Comments on: Tips for Yi Peng & Loi Krathong Festivals in Chiang Mai

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:16:06 +0000

Hi Zara,

So you did not paied anything in the mae joe event?

By: Pi Lavigne

Pi Lavigne — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 05:40:55 +0000

Hi,
Does the free event at Lanna Duthanka Buddhist Center occur the same day as the international Yee Ping at MaeJo? Cause it seems like to be held at the same place?

By: Thaim Traveler

Thaim Traveler — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:41:36 +0000

Hi Zara! I’m glad you liked the lantern festival as much as the locals do. Even I couldn’t afford to miss it even though I have already been here for a lot of times. For us, releasing the lantern to the sky is giving us a new hope and new beginning.

By: Nice

Nice — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:07:47 +0000

Normaolly we leave the lantern next to Nawarat bridge with no cost. You don’t need to pay o enter this kind of festival. To write the messeage on lantern it’s not to ask for luck or good thing. But to leave the sasness and bad thing by lantern. So many people get confused about it. Actually i do against this festival bcuz it’s get misleaded more and more. Furthermore i lot of lantern fall down when fire still on and burn people houses almost every year. it also crash with flight when depert from airport. yeah but you are tourist. Never mind if you don’t know about it.

By: Zara

Zara — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 04:58:12 +0000

Hi Amanda,
You do need to buy tickets to attend the event. At the most you’d be able to see the lanterns up in the sky from outside the university.. somewhere around the area. But to be in the exact place where the lanterns are released, you need to pay for admission.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:02:36 +0000

Hi, really helpfull and interesting article. But, I would like to know. If I don´t buy the Ticket for the Mae Joe, could I in in the Mae Jose University to see the Laterns?
I would like to go by my own and for free. But I´m not sure If I have to buy the tickets to go there
Regards,

By: Luong

Luong — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 04:42:37 +0000

http://www.cmstay.com/yee-peng-2015/

You can buy ticket here :)

This is website online ticket sales.

By: Zara

Zara — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 03:22:42 +0000

Hi,
Yes, there is a public event which is free – this is the one described in this article. About the tickets for the “tourist Yee Peng”, the one I believe you’re mentioning, I am not sure how you can buy them in advanced, but I believe you can. I thought those were sold via travel agents. Maybe it’s a good idea to get in touch with some in Chiang Mai to ask.
Good luck!

By: Alan Erick Arcaya Saenz

Alan Erick Arcaya Saenz — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:55:19 +0000

Hi guys, thanks for the tips.
I have just a question, where can I buy the tickets for the lantern festivals? I know that they are around 100 USD, but I can buy then in advance or I have to wait to arrive to Chiang Mai. Is there a public event too ?

Thanks a lot.

By: Zara

Zara — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:10:30 +0000

Hi Roberta,
Loi Krathong will be happening in the city centre, by the water. You can easily access it from any central location. But Yi Peng happens at the university, a short drive from the centre.. so, it doesn’t really matter where you stay, as long as you get to go to both places. You can easily rent a moped or use public transportation. Getting around is easy, you’ll see! :)

By: Roberta

Roberta — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:46:09 +0000

Thanks so much for this post, it is SO helpful!!! We are attending this year and we cannot wait, I’m so thrilled to see this festival.
Do you have any tips regarding the best spot to stay at? Is it better a hotel by the river? any areas I should check?
Thanks so much for any tips.

By: DaveDH

DaveDH — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:44:57 +0000

Thanks for the information!
I will keep an eye on this page.
I hope the exact date will arrive soon and that the event won’t be cancelled.

By: Zara

Zara — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 23:47:43 +0000

Hi Laise,

I know… the Yee Peng details can be quite confusing!
We didn’t buy anything in advanced. We just showed up on the day itself and it all worked out fine. I believe that, in advanced, you can only buy tickets for the touristic version of Yee Peng, not the “real” local one – the one featured on our article here.

Hope it works for you. Have a great time.. Yee Peng is BEAUTIFUL!! :)

By: A Year of Little Known Festivals for Your Travel Bucket List

A Year of Little Known Festivals for Your Travel Bucket List — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:00:26 +0000

[...] with special emphasis in the northern city of Chiang Mai, as this is a festival of Lanna tradition. Yee Peng (sometimes written as Yi Peng) is a favorite of locals and visitors alike. Every year, thousands of [...]

By: Laise Kami

Laise Kami — Fri, 29 May 2015 15:26:03 +0000

I absolutely LOVED your website. and Im really sorry about your experience in Brazil… and unfortunately I wouldnt recommend for any of my foreign friends… :(

I’m planning to go to Chiang Mai (Thailand) to see the lantern release in MaeJo… but i’m getting really confused about having an official information about dates, places, names, etc…

The Yi Peng and the Yeepeng Lanna International (this one on MaeJo’s university right?) happens one the same date?

Do you guys bought tickets before going to Thailand, in a website or agency?

Thanks for your time, and I will travel “with” you both for now on!
Regards :)