Loi Krathong

After a busy day of classes we participated in Loi Krathong. We made floral and leaf arrangements in class this afternoon that we would light at a ceremony this evening as well as lanterns. The ceremony held thousands of people and had many street vendors selling the arrangements as well as traditional Thai food and treats. 

Our amazing Thai Tradtional Medicine staff with the WNEC AND UNE students 

Tonight's restaurant location. It was directly over the water and we had a great view of the full moon!

Thailand APPE group dinner 

 

Dr. Krebs and Am(the amazing APPE coordinator) participating in the light ceremony.

Bonnie and Vananh letting their lantern float into the sky

The entrance to the festival on the river. Happy Loi Krathong

A local street vendor with a variety of deep fried bugs to include crickets, bullfrogs and maggots

Emily, Gabby and myself have been contemplating eating a bug since our arrival in Thailand. In celebration of our last didactic day we said why not. The crickets were very crunchy and didn't have much flavor but we officially can now say we ate a bug!!!!!!