"Yi Peng" --> Loy Kra Tong

Chiang Mai "Yi Peng" Program Activities 2010
*** Yi Peng = Loy Kra-Tong Day
DATE	ACTIVITIES	LOCATION / TIME
10-30 Nov	Yi Peng Lantern Displays	Around City Moat / Chang Phurk Gate (All day)
10-30 Nov	Himmavanta Lantern Exhibition	Suan Dok Gate (All day)
10-30 Nov	International Lantern Ehibition	Three Kings Monument (All day)
10-30 Nov	Lantern Exhibition to extol HM the King	Thapae Gate (All day)
18 Nov	Kantoke contest and the Longest Northern Sausage in the world	From U-Pakat Temple intersection to Thapae Gate (5 - 10 pm)
20, 21, 22 Nov	Arch Decoration Contest	Temples in municipal area (All day)
20, 21, 22 Nov	Lantern Exhibition	Inthakin Temple (9 am - 9 pm)
20, 21, 22 Nov	Buddhist sermons, offering, food to monks, lantern contest	Lok Molee Temple (9 am - 10 pm)
20, 21, 22 Nov	Merit Making Event and Worship of the Buddha image	Buddha Sathan (10 am - 11 pm)
20, 21 Nov	Mahachat Sermon	inthakin Temple - Three Kings Monument (4 - 10 pm)
20, 21 Nov	Lanna Market	Three Kings Monument (5 - 10 pm)
20 Nov	Grand Opening of Yi Peng Festival	Three Kings Monument (6 - 7 pm)
20 Nov	19th Lantern Parade Contest	Three Kings Monument - Pantip Plaza (6 - 10pm)
20 Nov	Yi Peng Kids Contest	In front of municipality office (6 pm - midnight)
20, 21, 22 Nov	Floating Kra-tong Contest	Ping River, In front of municipality office - Nawarat Bridge (6 pm - midnight)
20, 21, 22 Nov	Releasing Kra-tong	Ping River, In front of municipality office (6 pm - midnight)
21 Nov	Lanna Hot air ballon contest	In front of municipality office (9 am - midnight)
21 Nov	Kra-tong contest	In front of municipality office (9 am - 5 pm)
21 Nov	Small Kra-tong Parade & Contest	Three Kings Monument - In front of municipality office (7 pm - midnight)
21, 22 Nov	Fireworks Show	A raft in front of municipality office (7 pm - midnight)
22 Nov	Big Kra-tong Parade & Contest	Thapae Gate - In front of municipality office (6 pm - midnight)