The Yi Peng: Lanna Light Festival 2024 was organized by the Chiang Mai City Preservation Network at the Three Kings Monument in Chiang Mai, Thailand Nov. 13-15. It features cultural activities that celebrate the heritage of northern Thailand’s Lanna culture.

“Yi means two, and Peng means full moon in the Lanna language. The name ‘Yi Peng’ translates to ‘Full Moon of the Second Month.’ On the occasion of this full moon, we offer fire and listen to sermons. The Loy Krathong festival is a national event, while the Yi Peng festival is an ancient tradition of the former Lanna Kingdom in northern Thailand,” said Nuttapong Punjaburi, a lecturer at the Chiang Mai University Faculty of Education.