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Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Thailand cultural November

A magical northern Thai festival where thousands of paper lanterns are released into the night sky, creating a breathtaking spectacle above Chiang Mai. The glowing lanterns are believed to carry away bad luck and release wishes into the heavens.

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