Birthday in Thailand, as a Buddhist

Birthday in Thailand, as a Buddhist, thai people like morning go to make merit at temple or donate some money or donate stuffs to the others. sometime we go to set birds free because believe that revitalise to them. Or will set turtle free because believe that we will have long life as turtle. maybe we go to set fish free because believe that our life will have calm and cool as a fish in the water.
Nowadays, there are some cultures that Thailand get from western, such as held birthday party with friend or family , blow the candle on a birthday cake , sing birthday song and Give gifts or other