Khom Loi

Khom loi ("floating lantern") deserves its own posting because it's so simple and yet so cool in concept and design. It's also kind of fun to set things ablaze. >:D

We launched several of these hot air lanterns at my cousin's birthday party on Krisada Doi, Chiang Mai. After being lit for a short time, the surged aloft, posing as lustrous specks in an otherwise starless sky. I guess they symbolise the lifting of one's burdens (a reminder to take oneself lightly).