Comments on: The Hot Air Lanterns of the Chiang Mai Yi Peng Festival http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lauren - Ephemerratic http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1894435 Lauren - Ephemerratic Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:57:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1894435 This is beautiful! Chiang Mai has so much to offer. This is beautiful! Chiang Mai has so much to offer.

]]> By: Amelia Jones http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1884339 Amelia Jones Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1884339 Chiang Mai is also blessed with pristine natural resources of mountains (dois), waterfalls and other nature-based tourist attractions. At the same time, Chiang Mai residents are warm, gracious and congenial providing authentic hospitality making visits memorable and meaningful. Moreover, visitors from all walks of life can collect handicrafts of silk, silver and wood produced locally as timeless souvenirs. Chiang Mai is a place where both backpackers and luxury tourists can enjoy themselves to the fullest. Chiang Mai is also blessed with pristine natural resources of mountains (dois), waterfalls and other nature-based tourist attractions. At the same time, Chiang Mai residents are warm, gracious and congenial providing authentic hospitality making visits memorable and meaningful. Moreover, visitors from all walks of life can collect handicrafts of silk, silver and wood produced locally as timeless souvenirs.

Chiang Mai is a place where both backpackers and luxury tourists can enjoy themselves to the fullest.

]]> By: artbot http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1881554 artbot Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:27:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1881554 This is poetically beautiful! Just wonderful, flaming wreckage and all. I made one of these as a kid. We used dry-cleaning bags and candles, pre-heating the air in the bag with a tray of bbq coals. This is poetically beautiful! Just wonderful, flaming wreckage and all.

I made one of these as a kid. We used dry-cleaning bags and candles, pre-heating the air in the bag with a tray of bbq coals.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1881059 Kirk Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:46:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1881059 I was on Railay beach in Thailand earlier this summer and watched people trying to set these things off in the ocean wind. Hilarious. A popular bar almost caught fire as the fiery plastic/paper contraption flew along the ground and NOT into the air as intended. Still... The successful mass release of these in low winds is indeed beautiful. I was on Railay beach in Thailand earlier this summer and watched people trying to set these things off in the ocean wind. Hilarious. A popular bar almost caught fire as the fiery plastic/paper contraption flew along the ground and NOT into the air as intended.

Still… The successful mass release of these in low winds is indeed beautiful.

]]> By: andydandy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880993 andydandy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:40:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880993 "Sky lanterns" is what they're called: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_lantern I think they are originally Chinese...but in the Chinese version you write your wishes on the lanterns before setting them off. They have a big festival every new year in Pingxi, Taiwan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEAIdbBwQGM “Sky lanterns” is what they’re called: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_lantern

I think they are originally Chinese…but in the Chinese version you write your wishes on the lanterns before setting them off. They have a big festival every new year in Pingxi, Taiwan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEAIdbBwQGM

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880969 Johnny Cat Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:21:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880969 For sure, the coolest thing I've seen all day. For sure, the coolest thing I’ve seen all day.

]]> By: dsf http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880956 dsf Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:47:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880956 that is absolutely breathtaking Beautiful that is absolutely breathtaking
Beautiful

]]> By: Kevin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880875 Kevin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:16:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880875 If you watch closely, you can see one fireball returning to the ground. I'd hate to be under it. If you watch closely, you can see one fireball returning to the ground. I’d hate to be under it.

]]> By: Hola http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880804 Hola Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:20:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880804 1. That's a beautiful sight. 2. Skip that's very clever. Though a tad dangerous. 1. That’s a beautiful sight.
2. Skip that’s very clever. Though a tad dangerous.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880787 SenorMysterioso Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:54:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880787 anytime Ive tried to make one it turned into a mini hindenburg anytime Ive tried to make one it turned into a mini hindenburg

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880752 Skipweasel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880752 Ah - looks like the comment filter doesn't like the British slang word for a cigarette! Perhaps it'll turn up later. Ah – looks like the comment filter doesn’t like the British slang word for a cigarette! Perhaps it’ll turn up later.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/29/the-hot-air-lanterns-of-the-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-1880751 Skipweasel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:19:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27184#comment-1880751 We used to do something similar in Kent just below the North Downs. For several weeks there were reports of UFOs in the local paper. Better than hot air were long bags of natural gas with a timer made of a fag with match-heads taped to it. When the fag burned down far enough it touched off the match-heads which set off the gas in the bag. Black bag - invisible in the night sky until suddenly a great rolling flare and then just as suddenly nothing. Happy days. We used to do something similar in Kent just below the North Downs. For several weeks there were reports of UFOs in the local paper.
Better than hot air were long bags of natural gas with a timer made of a fag with match-heads taped to it. When the fag burned down far enough it touched off the match-heads which set off the gas in the bag. Black bag – invisible in the night sky until suddenly a great rolling flare and then just as suddenly nothing.
Happy days.

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