The songkran or Water festival is the traditionai New Year s celebration Generally,it is held for a period of 3 days, from April 13 to 15 - the hottest time of the year. The word "Songkran" is from Sanskrit, meaning the beginning of a new solar year. In the traditional Thai calendar, this falls in April, when the sun enters storage Aries. Thus, the songkran festival is held to mark the the beginning of a new solar year.
Songkran is celebrated all over Thailand, especially in the northern province of Chang Mai and at paklat, a Riverside area of pra pradaeng in samurai Prakarn Province where the occasion is celebrated to the fullest and processions are exceptionally colorful and joyful. Songkran is celebrated not only in Thailand but also in neighboring countries,such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
The songkran or Water festival is the traditionai New Year s celebration Generally,it is held for a period of 3 days, from April 13 to 15 - the hottest time of the year. The word "Songkran" is from Sanskrit, meaning the beginning of a new solar year. In the traditional Thai calendar, this falls in April, when the sun enters storage Aries. Thus, the songkran festival is held to mark the the beginning of a new solar year. Songkran is celebrated all over Thailand, especially in the northern province of Chang Mai and at paklat, a Riverside area of pra pradaeng in samurai Prakarn Province where the occasion is celebrated to the fullest and processions are exceptionally colorful and joyful. Songkran is celebrated not only in Thailand but also in neighboring countries,such as Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.
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