Yee Pings everywhere

Yee Pings are a very important aspect of Loi Krathong here in Chiang Mai, and other cities in North West Thailand. Yee Pings are balloons made of some type of paper that does not burn very easily. The paper is on a small wire frame, and a kerosene soaked ring is attached at the base of the balloon. When that ring is lit the hot air and smoke quickly collect inside this balloon, and within minutes it is able to rise up and float off into the sky alone. People were letting these things go literally all over town. At some points in the night the skies were engulfed ... they were like the stars. This went on for all 3 nights of Loi Krathong, and on the last two days it carried over into the daylight as well...