SONGKRAN WATER FESTIVAL IN THAILAND

Thailands most celebrated festival is the Songkran Festival. It starts April 13 and lasts between 3 and 10 days, depending on where you are in Thailand. The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit meaning the beginning of a new Solar Year, but nowadays Thailand celebrates the New Year on 31 December.

SONGKRAN WATER FESTIVAL IN THAILAND

Song Kran or Thais New Year is the greatest festival of Thais , is celebrated from 13th-

15th April each year.

Thailand's most celebrated festival is the Songkran Festival It starts April 13 and lasts between 3 and 10 days, depending on where you are in Thailand The word Songkran is from the Sanskrit meaning the beginning of a new Solar

Year, but nowadays Thailand celebrates the New Year on 31 December

 Thai people used to gently sprinkle water, that had previously ran over a Buddha statue, over their elders

This would symbolically wash the bad away, bring good luck and welcome the new year.

The gentle pouring of water has been replaced by a mass 3 day water fight in the sun, with plenty of alcohol thrown into the mix for good measure The result is an entire city smiling from morning until night, lots of blessings, too many

hangovers and then an eagerness to do it all again the next day

Song Kran is celebrated across the whole of Thailand with particular big events in Bangkok and Hat Yai

however nothing comes close to Chiang Mai. 

The crowds around the moat normally sit 5 or 6 people deep, everything having the time of their lives,

celebrating with friends and generally loving life

It is an old belief that the Nagas or mythical serpents brought on rain by spouting water from the seas The more they spouted, the more rain there would be So, one might believe that the Songkran customs of throwing water is actually a rain-making idea, but it seems that the Thais don't really bother about way they celebrate Songkran - they just do it for

having a great time!

Song Kran is the main festival in Thailand and is one of the most famous festivals in the

world Let’s visit and enjoy its greatness! I sure that you will feel great!

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