The Thai's were celebrating the festival of Loy Krathong. Loy means float in Thai and krathong is a banana leaf. The leaf is decorated with elaborately-folded banana leaves, flowers, candles and incense sticks. A low value coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. During the night of the full moon, Thais will float their krathong on a river, canal or a pond lake. The festival is believed to originate in an ancient practice of paying respect to the spirit of the waters. It is also an opportunity for the Thai's to send their grudges, failing and sins off down the river on their Krathong. It was quite a sight to see all the Krathong's floating off into the Brightwater fountains.
They also sent floating lanterns off into the sky with their sin's attached. The lanterns looked a bit like miniature hot air balloons. It was impressive. 
What a lot of lanterns.... and sin
The day was ended with a Thai massage for those brave enough to be twisted into a pretzel and a late night coffee. Those who tried the pretzel treatment paid the price the next day when they couldn't get out of bed. Mwaaaaaahaaaaaaahaaaaaahaaaaa.
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