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Bangkok River Festival Loy Krathong tradition
November 3, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - November 5, 2025 @ 9:00 pm
Bangkok River Festival 2025The 11th Year of Thailand’s Cultural River Celebration“Loy Krathong: Honoring the Goddess of Water and the Mother of the Land”Join us in expressing heartfelt remembrance and gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, whose compassion and grace have long inspired love and reverence among the Thai people. 
Celebrate the Festival of Faith, Gratitude, and the Beauty of the River, where traditions, culture, and sustainability flow together in harmony. 
Eco-Friendly Krathong Tradition: “The Green Pond of Preservation”Float your krathong in an environmentally friendly pond designed to reduce river waste by 100%. Volunteers are invited to help sort and recycle natural materials from used krathongs to create organic fertilizer — a meaningful act of gratitude to nature. 
Cultural and Spiritual Experiences- Make merit, pay respect, and join prayers dedicated to Her Majesty The Queen Mother.
- Enjoy local community markets, delicious regional dishes, and handmade crafts.
- Learn cultural stories from “Young Cultural Ambassadors” preserving Thai heritage.
- Witness rare traditional performances and Thai classical music concerts by the Luang Pradit Phairoh Foundation, honoring the royal legacy of Thai music.
Join us in preserving this timeless Loy Krathong tradition, reflecting gratitude, faith, and love for the environment — all along Bangkok’s sacred riverbanks. 
Free Admission! 
3–5 November 2025 
Nov 3–4: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM 
Nov 5 (Loy Krathong Day): 3:00 PM – Midnight
Venues: 9 Riverfront Destinations- Wat Pho
- Wat Arun
- Wat Rakhang
- Wat Kalayanamit
- Wat Prayoon
- Tha Maharaj
- Asiatique The Riverfront Destination
- SookSiam at ICONSIAM
- Khlong Prem Prachakorn
Free Shuttle Boat Service Available Shuttle Boat Routes Route 1 R1-R6: Depart every 30 minutesWat Pho Pier (Soi Pratu Nokyung) > Tha Maharaj Pier >Wat Rakhang Pier > Wat Arun Pier > Wat Kalaya Pier > Wat Prayoon Pier > End at Wat Pho Pier (Soi Pratu Nokyung) Route 2 R1-R8-R9: Depart every 30 minutesWat Pho Pier (Soi Pratu Nokyung) > SOOKSIAM @ ICONSIAM Pier > Asiatique The Riverfront > End at Wat Pho Pier (Soi Pratu Nokyung) Free Shuttle Boat Service: November 3-5, 2568 November 3-4, 2025, from 16:00 to 22:00 November 5, 2025, (Loy krathong) from 16:00 to 24:00*Free shuttle boat services at every pier shown in the map