Yi Peng Lantern Festival. During the festival, participants launch paper lanterns. The yi peng lantern festival is one of the most symbolic and most beautiful events in chiang mai, with the release of thousands of lanterns into the sky.
Yee peng, which is one of the two biggest lantern events come from the old thai traditional lanna calendar. The yi peng festival is an annual celebration held throughout northern thailand, but many tourists will flock to chiang mai to experience the event for themselves.