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Songkran Activities - Songkran Splendours - What to do on Songkran?

By admin • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Songkran Festival

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On this day, apart from preparing new dresses to wear, people will make desserts to offer to monks and to give to friends and relatives. This act of generosity is also a way to show off [...]



Songkran Rituals - Songkran Festival

By admin • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Songkran Festival

April 13 or Wan Sangkan Long
Wan Sangkan Long means the old year passes by (Sangkan derived from the word Songkran. Lanna people cannot pronounce double consonants. So Songkran is pronounced Sangkan; Pret is pronounced Pet; Krot is pronounced, Kot.) According to the belief of the northern people, there are Kun Sangkan (a male) [...]



Thai New Year - Songkran Festival - What is Songkran?

By admin • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Songkran Festival

Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year festival since the former time. It is a celebration that embraces goodwill, love, compassion, and thankfulness, using water as the means of expression.
The word Songkran derives from Sanskrit meaning to move or step forward. The first day of Songkran takes place when the sun moves from [...]



Nang Songkran

By admin • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Songkran Festival

Nang Songkran
According to the legend, the story has been involved with King Kabilaprom and Prince Thammaban. Born to a [...]



Songkran Announcement

By admin • Aug 3rd, 2008 • Category: Songkran Festival

Prediction about the Great Songkran Day, the first day of Aries and New Year Celebration Day.

In case of Songkran day is falling on Sunday, the plant shall give inappropriate productivity. In case of the first day of Aries is falling on Sunday, the rice shall be died, lot of foreigners entering the country, [...]