Songkran (Thai New Year) Date : 10 - 15 April 2010
This national celebration of the tradition Thai New Year captures the imagination of travellers for both its cultural and fun attributes; the latter being enthusiastic bouts of water splashing between friends and relatives.
In Bangkok, the Songkran Grand Celebration will be held between 10 and 15 April around the Rattanakosin Island district, sometimes called "Old Bangkok." The main celebrations, in the capital, focus on bathing rites of replicas of revered Buddha images originating from various provinces in the North, South, East and central regions, interspersed with traditional food and dessert-making demonstrations and cultural performances. The opening ceremony will take place, 10 April, at Phra Chetupon Wimol Manklaram or the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.
There are also important celebrations through the country at various tourist destinations:
Old City Songkran Festival, Ayutthaya
Songkran Festival, Chon Buri
Amazing Songkran, Suphan Buri
Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival, Samut Prakarn
Songkran Festival, Chiang Mai
Songkran Festival, Sukhothai
Fantastic Northeast Songkran, Golden Shower Treeand ‘Kan' Festival and Sticky Rice Road in Khon Kaen
Grand Northeast Songkran Festival, Nong Khai
Songkran Nakhon Phnomand Thai-Lao New Year Celebration
Hat Yai Midnight Songkran, Songkhla
Grand Songkran Festivaland ‘Nang Dan' Parade, Nakhon Si Thammarat
Songkran on the Beach and Phuket Bike Week 2010
Contact:
TAT Call Centre 1672
Events Planning Division, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Tel: 0 2250 5500 ext. 3470-3
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