Songkran Festivalเทศกาลวันสงกรานต์

(13-15 April)

History

When is Songkranval Festival ?

The date of the festival was originally set by astrological

calculation, but it is now fixed. If these days fall on a weekend, the missed days

off are taken on the weekdays immediately

following. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of

the dry season.

Significant of Songkran Festival

In Thailand, people often cook foods in the morning and go to the temple. And some people also go to back to their house to ask their parents for wishes and a ‘good luck’. During 13-15 April most of the people throw water at each other, because Songkran is celebrated during the hottest time in Thailand.

Greetings

The traditional greeting is "สวสัดีปีใหม่" (sawatdi pi

mai), basically "Happy New Year". Sawasdee is also

used for "hello" or "goodbye". Pi and mai mean

"year" and "new" respectively in Thai. Another

greeting used is "สุขสนัตว์นัปีใหม่" (suk san wan pi mai),

where suk san means "happy".

However, most people use "สุขสนัตว์นัสงกรานต"์ (suk san

wan songkran) — meaning "Happy Songkran Day"

2. Do use

waterproof bags to

protect your

valuables, plastic

sling packs & watch

your belongings

3. Do use public

transportation if

you are heading to

one of Songkran

‘hotspots’, as

traffic will be

paralyzed

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Done By:

Nuttawat Pimnaranon Nack