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Lights shine at the Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand, Nov. 18, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Guoan)
Sukhothai, capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th-14th century, held a three-day Loy Krathong Festival from Thursday. The festival was scaled back this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lights shine at the Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand, Nov. 18, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Guoan)
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People put lotus-shaped baskets with candles at the Sukhothai Historical Park in Thailand, Nov. 18, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Guoan)
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Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2021 shows the opening ceremony of the Loy Krathong Festival at the Sukhothai Historical Park. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Guoan)