Songkran

Thais Find Novel Way To Mark Virus Hit Songkran

Thai temple-goers poured water into the hands of monks Wednesday using a bamboo pole decorated with mangoes and bananas - a novel hack to enforce social distancing while honoring the country's New Year traditions.The three-day holiday - known as Songkran - is renowned for its booze-fueled water fights that take over entire neighbourhoods.This year however the government banned all street celebrations to prevent the spread of coronavirus, making it the quietest in living memory as the hol

16 April 2020
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Lock n’ Load: 7 Songkran Tips for the Best Water Fight of Your Life

Featured image: 123RFReady for deployment to the world’s largest water fight? Let’s swing into action in Thailand!One of the most iconic attractions from the ‘Land of Smiles’, Songkran is an important event in the Thai calendar, marking the New Year and fresh beginnings. It is easy to look at it as water war on steroids, but the festivities actually have a lot of cultural symbolisms.

8 April 2019
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6 Places to Experience Songkran, the World’s Biggest Water Fight

 Did you know how many New Year celebrations we have in Southeast Asia? Not one, not two, but at least three! That means you get three chances of pursuing your New Year resolutions before failing at them. Again!Yes, we’re talking about Songkran! This holiday is mainly associated with Thailand, but similar festivities can also be found in other Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.Songkran is just right around the corner.

4 April 2019
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