Forty · Thailand · Draft ideas only
The draft: thirteen nights, three stops, and a full-moon birthday. Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Yao Noi. CAD Khomloy is one possible Saturday night. Nothing is booked.
Prices are approximate references, not November 2027 prices.
Leg 01 Draft · Nov 6–9
Four possible nights on the Chao Phraya. A 32-metre Buddha. Two essential temples. Chinatown after dark. Muay Thai, where someone gets kicked in the head.
Leg 02 Draft · Nov 10–14
Five possible nights around the full moon. Old-city temples. A mass lantern release. Loy Krathong on the river. Extremely subtle birthday behavior. All options. Nothing assigned to a day yet.
Saturday · November 13, 2027 · Full moon · Day 8
One birthday-night option: CAD Khomloy, a large synchronized lantern release at the CAD Cultural Center Lanna in Mae On.
Yi Peng 2027
Projected Nov 13–14
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Birthday night · One option
A large synchronized lantern release staged at the CAD Cultural Center Lanna in Mae On.
This is the wall of lanterns. A synchronized, ticketed production at the CAD Cultural Center Lanna in Mae On, about 30 km east of Chiang Mai.
Leg 03 Draft · Nov 15–18
Four possible nights of very little. A speedboat across Phang Nga Bay. A private pool villa. A longtail boat, a spa, or neither. Ambition has left the building.
Before we go
These are ideas, not assignments. Join anything. Skip anything. Sleep late.
My pace is one or two anchors at most. Nothing is scheduled yet.
November means Yi Peng, Loy Krathong, and high season. Award seats can disappear early.
Qatar Qsuites is one option for Philip. No flights are booked.
Tickets usually appear six to nine months ahead. Popular tiers can sell out two to three months before the festival. They are non-refundable. Use the official CAD site or an authorized agent.
For November 2027, February is a reasonable time to start watching. No ticket decision has been made.
Philip may start a few days early and fly through Singapore.
Maybe. Nothing is decided.