Colourful red lantern festival marks Chinese New Year in central Thailand

Thousands of floating lanterns form mesmerising stream of lights during Thai lantern festival

Locals release hundreds of floating lanterns into the sky for annual Yi Peng Festival in northern Thailand

Spectacular moment floating lanterns are released into the sky for Thai lantern festival

Hundreds of lanterns illuminate sky over northern Thailand

Beautiful moment boyfriend proposes as thousands of lanterns are released

Buddhists urged to stop polluting water during yearly Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

Lanterns shake as magnitude 6.3 quake jolts central Japan

Locals release boat lanterns in canal for Loy Krathong celebration in Thailand

City decorated with red and gold lanterns for Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year preparations begin with red and gold lanterns in Bangkok, Thailand

Temple prepares for Chinese New Year celebrations with hanging lanterns

Clay pot lanterns line streets as locals hold religious festival in Thailand

Devotees illuminate vibrant lanterns for traditional Yee Peng 'Full Moon' celebration in Thailand

Beautiful colourful lanterns line road for Loy Krathong festival in Thailand

Buddhist devotees make colourful floats from corn for yearly Loy Krathong festival

Hundreds of colourful lanterns displayed for festival in Thailand