{"id":26595,"date":"2024-11-14T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T10:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/?p=26595"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:21:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:21:49","slug":"aus-loy-krathong-2024-honoring-tradition-fostering-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/aus-loy-krathong-2024-honoring-tradition-fostering-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"AU\u2019s Loy Krathong 2024 Honoring Tradition, Fostering Unity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-2122096439\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2122096439 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><strong>WRITER : THE AU LIBRARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Morning of Craftsmanship: DIY Krathong Workshop at AU Plaza<\/strong><br \/>The festivities began early with a hands-on Krathong-making workshop held at AU Plaza in the CL Building. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., participants created their own Krathongs\u2014small, decorative floats made from banana leaves, flowers, and candles. This activity allowed students, faculty, and international guests to connect with Thai tradition on a personal level, crafting floats that would later be released on the water, symbolizing the letting go of negativity and the hope for new beginnings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-961397052\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1629189952\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1734082699\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1734082699 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1911672248\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_643715815\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_643715815 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1729837756\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1491875014\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1491875014 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Setting the Stage: A Grand Procession and Warm Welcome<\/strong><br \/>At 4:30 p.m., the ceremonial session began with a registration period, followed by a lively procession of Thai traditional drum performers who led AU administrators to the main stage. The rhythmic beats and vibrant procession created an atmosphere of festivity, drawing the attention of the crowd gathered near the Thai Pavilion. By 5 p.m., the Master of Ceremonies took to the stage, officially welcoming attendees and setting the tone for the evening.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-183036136\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-512305896\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_900174419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_900174419 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1948657992\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2058863516\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2058863516 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-283412832\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1613358922\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1613358922 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Opening Remarks: Preserving Culture and Unity<\/strong><br \/>Following a brief introduction,\u00a0<strong>Ms. Monnapa Boonyaviroj<\/strong>, the Project Director, delivered a heartfelt speech on the significance of the Loy Krathong event. She emphasized the importance of preserving Thai culture within the AU community and fostering cultural exchange between Thai and international students. At 5:20 p.m.,\u00a0<strong>Rev. Bro. Dr. Monthol Prathumarach<\/strong>, Vice President for Special Affairs, his message highlighted AU\u2019s commitment to honoring cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-267786780\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-393338374\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1168489475\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1168489475 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-991009578\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1153296022\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-9-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1153296022 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A Showcase of Thai Culture: Traditional Games and Performances<\/strong><br \/>The evening continued with a showcase of Thai traditional games, filling the area with laughter and enthusiasm as attendees participated in the spirited activities. At 6 p.m., a Thai Classical Dance and Music Group took the stage, captivating the audience with graceful movements and harmonious sounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Unexpected Twist: AU Security Officers Take the Stage<\/strong><br \/>Adding an element of surprise, AU\u2019s Security Officers performed a lively routine at 6:20 p.m., bringing unexpected energy and laughter to the celebration. Their performance delighted the crowd, showing a different side of the security team as they joined in the cultural festivities. The security officers\u2019 act was met with cheers and applause, making it one of the evening\u2019s highlights and reinforcing the sense of community and camaraderie that defined the event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1538153695\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-567170169\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1971954719\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-10-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1971954719 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1824688225\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1420752491\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-11-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1420752491 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-245025622\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1117765770\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-12-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1117765770 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><strong>The Heart of the Ceremony: Krathong Floating on the Water<\/strong><br \/>At 6:30 p.m., attendees gathered by the water for the evening\u2019s highlight\u2014the Krathong Floating. Each person carefully placed their handmade Krathong onto the water, candles flickering as the floats drifted away. This moment of quiet reflection, with hundreds of tiny lights glowing across the lake, offered a collective pause for the AU community. The Krathongs carried not only tradition but also personal wishes for peace, happiness, and renewal.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-634231171\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-222228178\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1632390050\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-13.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-13-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1632390050 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-10194273\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_644390177\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-15.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-15-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-15-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_644390177 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2021166252\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2021166252 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1160669358\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1160669358 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><strong>Music and Movies: A Night of Community Under the Stars<\/strong><br \/>Following the floating ceremony, a mini concert at 6:45 p.m. lifted spirits with lively music, inviting everyone to relax and enjoy the festive atmosphere. As night fell, an outdoor movie screening began at 7:15 p.m., providing a cozy setting under the stars where students, faculty, and guests could unwind and savor the close of a memorable evening. The program concluded at 9 p.m., leaving attendees with a sense of unity and cultural pride.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1330418682\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1912248310\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1683506182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-16-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-16-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-16-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-16-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1683506182 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-420645084\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_958749662\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-17.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-17-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_958749662 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2014979399\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1251582675\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-18.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-18-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/loykrathong2024-18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1251582675 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A Celebration of Culture, Connection, and Reflection<\/strong><br \/>AU Loy Krathong 2024 was more than a festival; it was a moment of connection and reflection for Assumption University\u2019s diverse community. Through events like these, AU builds a bridge between cultures, offering its members a space to honor tradition, embrace diversity, and celebrate together. The flickering lights on the water were a reminder that even in an increasingly globalized world, traditions continue to unite us in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>More Information about Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, please visit:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Read more...\" href=\"https:\/\/sa.au.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sa.au.edu\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Read more...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ausoabac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ausoabac<\/a><br \/><strong>E-mail:<\/strong>\u00a0<span id=\"cloake304b25a7bf13fa9fb1d435b85858768\"><a title=\"email\" href=\"mailto:sa.ovp@dev.au.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sa.ovp@dev.au.edu<\/a><\/span><br \/><strong>Tel:<\/strong>\u00a0(66) 0-2783-2222-2145<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-307991504\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1375585397\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1yqiL9A1yIkW8V2h66Rd3L-EO1_PRvATd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button alert\"  style=\"border-radius:10px;\">\n    <span>photo gallery<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h3 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" style=\"color:rgb(191, 4, 4);\">What to Read Next:<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-141105509\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-252822953\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns-1 small-columns-1 row-small slider row-slider slider-nav-reveal slider-nav-push\"  data-flickity-options='{\"imagesLoaded\": true, \"groupCells\": \"100%\", \"dragThreshold\" : 5, \"cellAlign\": \"left\",\"wrapAround\": true,\"prevNextButtons\": true,\"percentPosition\": true,\"pageDots\": false, \"rightToLeft\": false, \"autoPlay\" : false}'>\n\n  \t\t<div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/confucius-institute-at-au-hosts-the-china-thailand-costume-culture-contest\/\" class=\"plain\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-bounce box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" style=\"border-radius:5%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\">\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Culture-Contest01-600x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Culture-Contest01-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Culture-Contest01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Culture-Contest01.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-left is-small\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cat-label tag-label is-xxsmall op-7 uppercase\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAll News Arts &amp; 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