sky lantern - where to buy?

Post by **subdoedel** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:56 am

At new years eve we saw many beautiful sky lanterns in the night, I did not find any shop where these things can be bought. Anybody knows??

Post by **Takiap** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:56 am

I never seen them for sale in the shops either. I did buy one once though from a vendor walking along the beach. I think you need to be in the area at the time in order to get one. Also, many of the Thais/Chinese make their own so maybe ask them to show you.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:11 am

Generally they are availiable around 'sonkran' as they are part of the festival. Try getting one of those baby's to fly though.....

Post by **Wanderlust** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:28 am

I believe there has been a clampdown on them at recent Songkran and Loy Krathong festivals, I presume for safety or environmental reasons, certainly in Hua Hin anyway. That may explain why they are not for sale in shops.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:52 am

Have successfuly made these in the past.

1) Get a dry cleaning bag and sellotape the hole in the top closed using as little tape as possible to keep it lightweight.
2) Rig a 'cross' of 30 amp fusewire across the bottom open end again using tape.
3) Fix a burner pad (Similar to those seen under the hot trays at buffets) in the centre of the 'cross'

place assembly onto a pile of bricks - i.e. to get it about 30cm off the ground.

Now the tricky part.

One person hold the bag up and allow it to inflate whilst another holds a lighted cigarette lighter under - to give it the initial hot air.

As it inflates, light the burner - voila - lift off

Be careful you dont light the bag!!!!!!!!!

Strictly for adults only and preferably when sober

Post by **subdoedel** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:10 am

Thank you - My first selfmade skylantern is in the sky - tomorrow the newspaper they will discus an UFO!

Post by **usual suspect** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:52 pm

Hey there subdoedel.

the lanterns you are on about...a customer of ours sell them,yes here
in huahin.
I dont know if he has any now but you can contact him @

Partyzone,on the 1st floor of the market village.

Post by **flipperman00001** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:24 pm

If your still interested i can get u these sky laterns it will cost u 100 barth

Post by **Francois** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:06 pm

usual suspect wrote: I dont know if he has any now but you can contact him @

Partyzone,on the 1st floor of the market village.

Thanks for this address. My grand children will be very happy

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