Background. Thai New Year's Day.
In the past, the traditional Thai New Year Day has been changed four times: first day of the waning fall at a lunar month, Ai is a New Year's Day. Meet in January to the No. 2 New Year's Day falls on the fifth lunar month as a motto Brahmin Which corresponds to April.
Date has been set up in 2 years this fall at a lunar core. Later equate solar instead. The set April 1 as New Year's Day from the year 2432 onwards, however, most people especially the rural areas is still taken as Songkran. New Year's Day address. Later, when a change of government is democracy. Government that New Year's Day on April 1 will be carnival Aamnsoog much. Deserve to be revived. Has announced a festive New Year's Day on 1 April 2477 in Bangkok for the first time.
Event New Year's Day began on April 1 to spread to other provinces in coming years, and in the year 2479 there has been a new year around the fairgrounds all provinces. New Year's Day on April 1 at that time the government called. Ernuษ Songkran Day.
Later, with the change of New Year's Day again. The Cabinet appointed by the Board of Directors. The discourse of the Royal Fine. As Chairman. The meeting agreed unanimously to change the New Year on January 1 by a given date is January 1, 2484 New Year's Day onwards.
Why the government has changed the New Year's Day from April 1 as the date is January 1.
1. Not inconsistent with Buddhism in the Date and Celebrate New Year with philanthropy
2. It brings out how a Brahmin came across the Buddhist doctrine.
3. The international level to use in countries around the world.
4. Is a refreshing culture, ideology and customs of the Thai nation.
Activities, most Thais will abide in the New Year's Day were.
1. To put merit. It may put at home. Or go to temples or places of the official invitation to merit.
2. Respectfully wishes from adults. And greeting friends. The gift. Delivering a bouquet of flowers. Or send a greeting card.
3. Fairgrounds. Catering among friends. Relatives or by other agencies.
New Year's Day is a great opportunity to allow us to review the life of the past. To a bug that happened in the past to better
Events on New Year's Day.
January 1 of each year will be put merit and dedication of those who passed away a charity sermon preached Fish released birds greeting each other. May send cards or greeting cards. Kua's big respect adults to get together. And bathing the Buddha is decorated with flags and prepare to clean house. And shelter.