Koh Samui Blog

Happy Monkey 

June 15th, 2008

Today is a very beautiful day here in Koh Samui, blue sky, nice beaches. I am really much enjoy my day. But somehow, I would love to be this monkey. :-) Read the rest of this entry »

Songkran Announcement 

June 13th, 2008

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

  1. 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, the senior shall be falling in worrisome. Should the New Year Celebration is falling on Sunday, the King shall have great power to eliminate all enemies from all directions.
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Songkran Festival - Thai New Year - Water Festival - Summer in Thailand 

June 13th, 2008

Wishing all the joy to this beautiful season to joy, to share, to keep in your hearts always Read the rest of this entry »

Nang Songkran 

June 13th, 2008

Nang Songkran

According to the legend, the story has been involved with King Kabilaprom and Prince Thammaban. Born to a wealthy family, Prince Thammaban was very intelligent since he was only seven years old King Kabilaprom had asked him three questions with the conditions that if his answers were correct, King Kabilaprom was willing to sacrifice his head but if they were wrong, the Prince must do likewise. Read the rest of this entry »

Songkran Rituals - Songkran Festival 

June 13th, 2008

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) and Nang Songkran (a female). On New Year’s day (Sankan Long) a prediction will be announced, similar to the Songkran announcement of the central region, for example, Read the rest of this entry »