Leisure & pleasure; balloon spectacle!

                The Chiang Mai balloon spectacle. Handmade hot air balloons are
                send of with blast of a torch. A little airplane is attached to the balloon
                with firecrackers. High in the sky it goes rumbling of on a one- time
                contest ride. Judged on length and quality of its journey the winning
                team is selected. This one is from 1996, wonder if it still exists. Used
                to be at the Loi Kratong festival.

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                 Loi Krathong in Mae Sot, 2010. Resulting in loads of lights floating
                 on the waters all over Thailand, and... the inevitable night market snacks.