text: Thailand During the Yi Peng festival of Thailand, some people also decorate their houses, gardens, and temples with khom fai (), intricately shaped paper lanterns which take on different forms. Khom thue () are lanterns which are carried around hanging from a stick, khom khwaen () are the hanging lanterns, and khom pariwat (), which are placed at temples and which revolve due to the heat of the candle inside. The most elaborate Yi Peng celebrations can be seen in Chiang Mai, the ancient capital of the former Lanna kingdom, where now both Loi Krathong and Yi Peng are celebrated at the same time resulting in lights floating on the waters, lights hanging from trees/buildings or standing on walls, and lights floating in the sky. The tradition of Yi Peng was also adopted by certain parts of Laos during the 16th century.
  Thousands of sky lanterns called khom loi () are also released annually during the Yi Peng festival. However, this is a relatively new addition to the festival, only dating back to the first decade of the 21st century as part of tourism development.
  Vietnam
  Two traditional festivals in Vietnam have prominent roles for lanterns:
  Vu Lan on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Buddhist temples traditionally would host the release of floating water lanterns down river courses on small paper crafts with sticks of incense and written prayers.