I'm going to be in Bangkok at the time of this year's Loy Krathong Festival and am interested in getting some photos of what looks like a very colorful event. I understand this festival attracts huge crowds but I'm more interested in finding some place out of the worst of the crowds and perhaps with an elevated view. I have a fairly long telephoto lens, so I don't need to be right in the middle of things to get a decent photo. I'll probably buy a cheap tripod in Bangkok, since transporting tripods is usually a PITA.
I know how to get to the Saphan Tak Sin BTS Station from my hotel, but am not sure where to go from there. Any advice much appreciated. The last time I tried to photograph something like this, by the time I found the vantage point I wanted, everything was pretty much over with.
