A New Phenomenon the World Must Watch! Wat Sri Suphan Launches the “Innovative Balloon Sky Lantern,” a Masterpiece by Ex-MBA CMU x Party Villa Balloons, Revolutionizing Lanna Tradition towards Sustainability, Offering the Ultimate Spiritual Experience for Love and Career Luck, 100% Safe

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On February 11, 2026, at 18.30 , Wat Sri Suphan launched the “Innovative Balloon Sky Lantern,” a masterpiece by Ex-MBA CMU x Party Villa Balloons, revolutionizing Lanna tradition towards sustainability, offering the ultimate spiritual experience for love and career luck, and ensuring 100% safety. Mrs. Korawan Summat, Chiang Mai Provincial Cultural Officer, presided over the opening ceremony of the luck-enhancing lantern release activity, a highlight of the Wat Sri Suphan community's cultural tourism, the one and only in the world, “Lantern of Lanna Kingdom.” Pol. Lt. Col. Makara Srisakulphisut, Inspector of the Chiang Mai Tourist Police Station (Sub-division 1, Division 2, Tourist Police Bureau 2), acting as the representative of the Executive Innovation Program (Ex-MBA) students of Chiang Mai University,
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and initiator of the innovation coupled with culture project, delivered the report. Cultural networks, distinguished guests, and devotees of the Wat Sri Suphan community joined the opening ceremony. The event featured Salor So Seung (traditional Lanna music) performances by the housewives' group of Umong Subdistrict, Mueang Lamphun District, and a Muay Thai Wai Kru ceremony dedicated to Queen Mother Siriyosawadi and King Mueang Kaeo, the founders of Wat Sri Suphan. Master Bank Monthewa performed the angel-gathering chanting ceremony and a paying homage ceremony to invite the merits of Queen Mother Siriyosawadi and King Mueang Kaeo, the founders of Wat Sri Suphan, to Wat Sri Suphan, Chiang Mai Province.
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Pol. Lt. Col. Makara Srisakulphisut, Inspector of the Chiang Mai Tourist Police Station and representative of the Executive Innovation Program (Ex-MBA) students of Chiang Mai University, the initiator of the innovation coupled with culture project, stated that the Executive Innovation Program (Ex-MBA) of Chiang Mai University partnered with Party Villa Balloons Chiangmai, along with the Tourist Police and Tourist Police Volunteers, to announce a historic success in inventing and developing the “Balloon Sky Lantern” innovation for the first time in Thailand. The goal is to set a new standard for Lanna tradition to advance alongside sustainability. It also opens a spiritual check-in point to pray to King Mueang Kaeo for love and career luck, with the Tourist Police co-guaranteeing safety throughout the activities from February to March at Wat Sri Suphan.
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Behind the Innovation: Brainpower of Executives and Professionals
This project is a fusion of expertise to solve
city-level problems, taking innovation from the classroom to reality by the Ex-MBA program, Chiang Mai University, which utilized Design Thinking to develop a prototype of a flameless sky lantern. The national professional standard was delivered by Party Villa Balloons Chiangmai, using advanced balloon-making techniques to create lanterns that flutter beautifully and realistically, while being safe for life and property.
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The Chiang Mai Tourist Police and Tourist Police Volunteers became part of the co-thinking and supporting team to sustainably solve the problem of fires caused by secretly releasing lanterns in communities, by helping maintain order and building confidence for tourists to have the best possible experience.
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Tourists will experience the Lanna spirit through tangible activities, wishing for good luck, and a ceremony to pray to “King Mueang Kaeo” and his Queen Mother, the monarchs who created the golden age of Buddhism in Lanna, emphasizing outstanding luck in “love and career.”
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The Infinite Light Tunnel, a decorative lantern masterpiece crafted by the housewives' group of the Wat Sri Suphan community, generates income back to the community and serves as a spectacular photo landmark that is rare to find.
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Positive Impacts in Every Dimension (The Synergy): Environmental Dimension – ending the fire hazard in the old city area with flameless innovation. Religious Dimension – weaving the story of King Mueang Kaeo back to life through Buddhist art and contemporary activities. Social Dimension – all income from making decorative lanterns circulates back to the housewives' group in the Wat Sri Suphan community.
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Activities Begin: February - March 2026, every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from 19.00-21.00

Wat Sri Suphan (Wua Lai Road), Chiang Mai Province
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“This is a collaborative model demonstrating that smart innovation and management can gracefully preserve the value of tradition in the modern world,” the co-organizers stated.
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News and Photo Credits: Chiang Mai News
[Link]https://www.chiangmainews.co.th/social/3881089/