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Smoke-Free Loy Krathong Festival Across Thailand

This year, the Ministry of Culture is hosting the 2025 Loy Krathong Festival under the theme: “Loy Krathong Tai Thai: Honoring the Queen Mother of the Land” at Wat Arun Ratchawararam, Bangkok. Deputy Prime Minister Prof.Bowornsak Uwanno presiding over the ceremony.

The event promotes a smoke-free and vape-free celebration, protecting locals and tourists from secondhand smoke and encouraging a healthier, more respectful way to enjoy Thai traditions. This initiative also aligns with the principles of Green Tourism.

In addition to the Ministry’s campaign, other local governments—including Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Pak Phraek Municipality in Kanchanaburi, and Chiang Mai City—have joined the movement to make Loy Krathong smoke-free. Follow this hashtag #ลอยความทุกข์สุขเต็มปอด #อากาศดีปลอดบุหรี่ที่งานลอยกระทง #SEATCA

This effort was inspired by Thailand’s participation in SEATCA’s 9th Asia Pacific Smoke-Free Meeting held in Hue, Vietnam, under the theme:

“Destination Smoke-Free: Transforming Tourism Across Asia Pacific”,

organized by Vietnam’s Ministry of Health and the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA).

Let’s celebrate Loy Krathong with beauty, tradition, and clean air for all.