Release birds and fish is one of the merit making activities that people always do in Songkran days. It is belief that release birds in order to gain freedom of life. And release fish in order to have a fresh and cool life.
Taking a bath to Buddha image, monks, and novice to again good fortune. People will offer flowers, candles and incense sticks to the Buddha image first and then they will sprinkle the lustral water to the Buddha image and Wai (respect gesture). After that will be the chief of the monk in the temple who will be bathed by pouring the water over him. After that the monk will change new rope and pray for good virtue to the attendances.
Taking a bath to elders in order to pay respect. In the past, it is actually taking a bath as it is hot season, but nowadays, the ceremony has change to rinse water to the hands of the elders only. The item that usually prepare in this activity is a piece of cloth to give to the elders, some flower, and water filled with perfume.