Songkran (Thai New Year)
Date :10 - 15 April 2010
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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.
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 Tree and ‘Kan’ Festival and Sticky Rice Road in Khon Kaen
• Grand Northeast Songkran Festival, Nong Khai
• Songkran Nakhon Phnom and Thai-Lao New Year Celebration
• Hat Yai Midnight Songkran, Songkhla
• Grand Songkran Festival and ‘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
website :
www.tourismthailand.org
www.songkran.net
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Songkran Festival
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Songkran Festival
Date : 13-15 April 2010
Venue : Around Ko Mueang, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park, Wiharn Phra Mongkol Bopit,
Wat Thong Bo, Tambon Sao Kradong, Amphoe Bang Pa-in
Activities :
Offering alms to monks in front of Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit. Pouring water on the hands of elders to receive their blessing. Water splashing with elephants. Offering alms in accordance with the Mon tradition, and bathing the Buddha image by pouring water through a bamboo gutter. Admire the procession of traditional Mon flags. Dress in Mon costumes and try Mon traditional cuisine.
Parktake in the merit-making at Wat Mongkhon Bopit, enjoy the Songkran events; pouring some scented water to elders, enjoy the wonderful procession and splash with elephants. Experience the parade of Hamsa and Takhap flag of Raman tribe.
Parktake in the merit-making at Wat Mongkhon Bopit, enjoy the Songkran events; pouring some scented water to elders, enjoy the wonderful procession and splash with elephants. Experience the parade of Hamsa and Takhap flag of Raman tribe.
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For more information
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Municipality Office Tel. 0 3525 2168,
Tourism Authority of Thailand , Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Office Tel. 0 3524 6076-7 Fax. 0 3524 6078
Website : http://www.tourismthailand.org/ayutthaya
Email : tatyutya@tat.or.th
Songkran Festival in Chonburi
Pattaya celebrates Songkran a week later
Pattaya and its neighbouring resorts in Chonburi province celebrate Songkran a week later than the rest of the country, which gives the festival’s hardcore followers a second round of fun if they are still on holiday.
Ko Sichang Songkran Festival
Date : 13-18 April 2010
Venue : Ko Sichang and Ko Khamyai, Chonburi
Activities : Participate in the Kong Khao ceremony, give alms to monks. Create a sand pagoda, enjoy local entertainment and folk play, and a must-see activity is the event of carrying a lady in which a male will ask for permission from a lady and carry her to the sea and bring her back, after which they perform a folk dance together.
After giving the alms to monks and pouring some scented water to them as well as to the Buddha image as for the good beginning of new year, participate in the Kong Khao ceremony. Pouring some scented water to elders and ask for their blessing for the auspicious life, create a sand pagoda, enjoy folk play and entertainment and cheer up in the event of carrying a lady in which male wll ask for permission from a lady and carry her the sea and bring her back.
Pattaya and its neighbouring resorts in Chonburi province celebrate Songkran a week later than the rest of the country, which gives the festival’s hardcore followers a second round of fun if they are still on holiday.
Ko Sichang Songkran Festival
Date : 13-18 April 2010
Venue : Ko Sichang and Ko Khamyai, Chonburi
Activities : Participate in the Kong Khao ceremony, give alms to monks. Create a sand pagoda, enjoy local entertainment and folk play, and a must-see activity is the event of carrying a lady in which a male will ask for permission from a lady and carry her to the sea and bring her back, after which they perform a folk dance together.
After giving the alms to monks and pouring some scented water to them as well as to the Buddha image as for the good beginning of new year, participate in the Kong Khao ceremony. Pouring some scented water to elders and ask for their blessing for the auspicious life, create a sand pagoda, enjoy folk play and entertainment and cheer up in the event of carrying a lady in which male wll ask for permission from a lady and carry her the sea and bring her back.
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Wan Laii Bang Saen Songkran Festival
Date : 16-17 April 2010
Venue : along Bang Saen Beach, Amphoe Mueang, Chonburi
Activities : Offering alms to monks, Experience the cooling freshness along the beach. Create a sand pagoda and enjoy various kinds of folk plays and sport.
Another chance for you to get the cooling splash after 15 April, after Buddhist ceremony in the morning, it's time to feel the freshness along the beach as well as create a sand pagoda and enjoy various kinds of folk plays.
Date : 16-17 April 2010
Venue : along Bang Saen Beach, Amphoe Mueang, Chonburi
Activities : Offering alms to monks, Experience the cooling freshness along the beach. Create a sand pagoda and enjoy various kinds of folk plays and sport.
Another chance for you to get the cooling splash after 15 April, after Buddhist ceremony in the morning, it's time to feel the freshness along the beach as well as create a sand pagoda and enjoy various kinds of folk plays.
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Wanlai Pattaya - Na Klue Festival
Date : 18-19 April 2010
Venue : Lan Poe Public Park, Naklue, Chonburi
Activities : Offering alms to monks, pour some Thai scented water on a Buddha image, enjoy folk plays and various forms of entertainment, as well as have refreshing fun splashing water on each other along the beach.
Date : 18-19 April 2010
Venue : Lan Poe Public Park, Naklue, Chonburi
Activities : Offering alms to monks, pour some Thai scented water on a Buddha image, enjoy folk plays and various forms of entertainment, as well as have refreshing fun splashing water on each other along the beach.
For mor information
TAT Call Center 1672
www.songkran.net
Information from www.tourismthailand.org
