Songkran Festival : Thai Traditional New Year 13-16 April
This is a time of joyful family reunions and Bangkok half-empties as people head for their hometown to visit their beloved ones. Traditionally, children pour water onto their elder’s hands and invite their blessings before going off to happily splash around elsewhere in town or near the rivers and canals. At Sanam Luang in Bangkok, the highly revered Buddha image “Phra Buddhist Sihing” will be displayed and bathed by thousands of Buddhists. The celebrations involve water fights but it is April and hot, so it is a good-humored way of cooling down. Khao San Road, in the Banglamphu area, it is one of the city’s high watermarks to experience the water-throwing activities between locals and tourists. Those who New Year Celebrations
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