Sawaddee Larry.
Good morning from Thailand. Thank you so much.
Sorry. I reply to your late. You are very kind. Next week. The scorching heat of summer is no exemption for Thai’s culture. As April being the hottest month, this is also the time of the year when natives play a fun role in the so-called Songkran Festival. Among the cities of Thailand, Bangkok has the most number of people including foreigners who are also there to join the longest celebration in the country. Street parties, family reunions and friendly water fights are all combined, making Songkran as the grandest and the most colorful event.
Songkran festival is a 3-day Holiday and is a Thai’s way of celebrating New Year. In the past years, the date lies based on the lunar calendar but now it is fixed and usually being celebrated on April 13-April 15. Based on tradition, Songkran is about family and religious worship.
As part of the event, families conduct reunions, offer prayers and food to the monks, visit Buddhist monasteries and clean off just every junk in their houses believing that these would bring good luck for the remaining months of the year. Also, during the event, younger individuals pour water with exotic perfume in the palms of elders and Buddha images to ask for blessing.
I feeling good and happy. Very busy about my job and running every weekend. Don’t worry .
Take Care…. Pong