Two krathongs
On Loy Krathong, Mae Noi tells Fon how she met Fon's dad on the Ping River thirty years ago, and why a long stick was part of it.
A Thai short story for intermediate learners: 268 words, 36 sentences, every one with audio and an English translation. You'll know 96% of the words after Unit 24 of the free course.
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- ใบตอง bai-dtawng
banana leaf (for wrapping food and making krathongs)
- ดอกไม้ dàwk-máai
flower
- ธูป tûup
incense stick
- หล่อ làw
handsome
- ไม้ máai
stick; wood
The story
Mae Noi's house in Chiang Mai on the afternoon of Loy Krathong, Tuesday 24 November 2026, and the bank of the Ping River that night.
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What does Mae Noi make the krathongs with?
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Why can't people release sky lanterns in town any more?
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What did Mae Noi do on the river thirty years ago?
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What does Fon's dad say when he comes home?
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What does Fon do at the river?
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