LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL
Take part in the festivities with one of our picks
LOY KRATHONG AT THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL, MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL BANGKOK, NOV 3
Enjoy a Thai market-style buffet as traditional Thai folk dancers and musicians perform over at Terrace Nim Nam. Or if you’d prefer, you can opt for the BBQ Riverside Terrace where you can enjoy a variety of international and Thai dishes. Whichever you choose, any of these is a good way to celebrate Loy Krathong. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok, 48 Oriental Avenue. E-mail mobkk-restaurants@mohg.com, visit mandarinoriental. com/bangkok, 02-659-9000.
BUFFET DINNER, THE PENINSULA BANGKOK, NOV 3
Celebrate the Loy Krathong festivities at the Peninsula Bangkok’s River Cafè and Terrace Restaurant. They will be having an international buffet along with Thai specialties. There will also be a contemporary Thai dance performance and you will get your own krathong with the buffet. The Peninsula Bangkok, 333 Charoen Nakhon Road. E-mail diningpbk@peninsula.com, 02-020-2888. B3,590++. EVENING IN OLD SIAM, SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, NOV 3 A number of Shangri-La’s restaurants are marking the occasion by offering patrons a variety of delicacies to celebrate the festivities. Go on the Horizon Cruise for an international buffet on the Chao Phraya as well as a chance to float your krathong on the river and see the fireworks or head to Salathip for a traditional Thai set dinner. These are only two of the many offers Shangri-La has for its guests. Shangri-La Hotel, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu. E-mail restaurants.slbk@shangri-la.com, 02-236-9952 or 02-236-7777.
LOY KRATHONG, SALA RATTANAKOSIN, NOV 3
Fancy a six-course dinner at Sala Rattanakosin Eatery and Bar to celebrate Loy Krathong? Or perhaps you’d like a Soi food mini BBQ buffet up on the roof? Join Sala Rattanakosin’s celebrations which include traditional Thai entertainment. Sala Rattanakosin, 39 Soi Tha Thian, Maharat Road. E-mail, wineanddine@salarattanakosin.com, visit goo.gl/dBo511, 02-622-1388. B6,000 per couple for six-course dinner, B2,500 for Soi food mini BBQ buffet. LIGHT UP THE RIVER OF KINGS, ROYAL ORCHID SHERATON HOTEL & TOWERS, NOV 3 Along with an international buffet to satiate your cravings, there will also be Thai dance and music and a parade to really get the party going for Loy Krathong. Did we mention you also get a gorgeous view of the river and the fireworks? Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, 2 Charoen Krung Road. E-mail events.rosh@sheraton.com, visit royalorchidsheraton.com, 02-266-0123. B3,200++, B1,600++ for kids (10-12 years old).