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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 6 MIN

Lesson 151: Loy Krathong Night 🌕 Thai Culture + Key Thai Phrases

from Learn Thai with Ling · host Ling

Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you!Why do Thai people float baskets down rivers once a year… and why does everyone keep singing the same song? 🕯️🌊In this sparkling Loy Krathong special, I'll talk about one of Thailand’s most beautiful festivals — from ancient river rituals to the candlelit vibes of modern celebrations. Discover the story behind พระแม่คงคา (Phra Mae Khongkha), learn Thai phrases like ขอขมา (ask for forgiveness) and ลอยกระทง (float a krathong), and find out why couples hope their krathongs don’t drift apart 😅💡 Highlights:The real meaning behind Loy KrathongThai vocab you’ll hear during the festivalThe full moon tradition and its cultural rootsWhy people float away bad luck — and nail clippingsHow to sing (or fake-sing) the classic Loy Krathong songLight a candle, make a wish, and float into Thai language and culture with us! 🪷✨Discover how you can practice your Thai with a free lesson on Ling Live! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Sawasdee ka!Learn Language with the Ling app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ling-app.onelink.me/Ue3y/84lstc3y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ling's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ling_app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Learn Thai with a tutor:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ling-live.onelink.me/Oq7y/0f2126q2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedback?Feel free to contact me [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/anchisac/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello, It's Anchisa from the Ling app here to share another story with you!Why do Thai people float baskets down rivers once a year… and why does everyone keep singing the same song? 🕯️🌊In this sparkling Loy Krathong special, I'll talk about one of Thailand’s most beautiful festivals — from ancient river rituals to the candlelit vibes of modern celebrations. Discover the story behind พระแม่คงคา (Phra Mae Khongkha), learn Thai phrases like ขอขมา (ask for forgiveness) and ลอยกระทง (float a krathong), and find out why couples hope their krathongs don’t drift apart 😅💡 Highlights:The real meaning behind Loy KrathongThai vocab you’ll hear during the festivalThe full moon tradition and its cultural rootsWhy people float away bad luck — and nail clippingsHow to sing (or fake-sing) the classic Loy Krathong songLight a candle, make a wish, and float into Thai language and culture with us! 🪷✨Discover how you can practice your Thai with a free lesson on Ling Live! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Sawasdee ka!Learn Language with the Ling app: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ling-app.onelink.me/Ue3y/84lstc3y⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ling's Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ling_app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/Learn Thai with a tutor:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ling-live.onelink.me/Oq7y/0f2126q2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feedback?Feel free to contact me [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/anchisac/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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