BANGKOK, Nov 12 (NNN-TNA) – Bangkok Governor, Pol Gen, Asawin Kwanmuang, expressed delight on Tuesday (today), that the majority of Bangkokians had heeded calls to use krathongs made of natural, biodegradable materials, at last night’s celebration of the Loy Krathong festival.
He was speaking after reviewing the results of krathong collection in the Bangkok area, undertaken by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s Environment Department, the Irrigation Department and district offices.
This year the festival was held under the Rama VIII Bridge in Bang Phlat district, and Klong Ong Ang in Phra Nakhon district. Other districts in Bangkok also celebrated the festival at 30 venues along the Chao Phraya River.
“Staffs and volunteers finished collecting and separating krathongs at 6.00 am. today,” he said. “This year we collected 502,024 krathongs, 96.3 percent of them or 483,264, were made from natural materials, while 3.7 percent or 18,760 krathongs were made of foam.”– NNN-TNA