Sustainable Celebrations: Eco-Friendly Ideas for Loy Krathong

A marine and environmental expert has emphasised three crucial factors for floating krathongs  the Loy Krathong festival on November 27, namely the materials used, the quantity and the area in which the krathong will be launched.

Professor Dr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat said foam-based krathongs are strongly discouraged, due to polystyrene’s adverse environmental impacts.

“It is imperative to distinguish whether the krathong is made from purely natural materials or includes artificial elements, like pins and plastics, which can pose risks to both people and animals in the rivers or seas,” he said in an interview.

For open water areas, like rivers and canals, environmentally-friendly krathong, including those made from ice cream cones or fish food, are considered suitable, said Thon.

The balance between the number of fish and that of krathong…