{
  "id": 18047181,
  "title": "Yi Peng in Northern Thailand: A Living Lanna Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/yi-peng-in-northern-thailand-a-living-lanna-festival",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:58:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/north-thailand/yi-peng-in-northern-thailand/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Northern Thailand’s lantern season can be unforgettable, but Yi Peng is a living Lanna festival, not simply a mass release of glowing lanterns. Its traditions share the lunar season with Loy Krathong, though the celebrations have different customs and meanings. Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai offer distinct ways to experience the festivities, so dates, events, […] The post Yi Peng in Northern Thailand:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}