Proper noun
Songkran
The traditional New Year celebrated in several Southeast Asian countries when the sun enters the constellation of Aries.
“For 360 days, Thai people are super-polite and respectful,” says a very wet Athirath Arunyaka, up from Bangkok to soak up Songkran with his Chiang Mai–resident family. Source: Internet
His temple lies out in the rice fields, an hour from Chiang Mai in the village of Baan Mae, and his Songkran is largely spent accepting alms from kneeling, shoeless farming families and chanting convoluted, quick-fire blessings in return. Source: Internet
Just east of the Old City moat and close to Tha Pae Gate – the focal point of the Songkran procession – Raming Lodge is a smart, 84-room hotel offering great bang for your buck, with a spa and an outdoor swimming pool (from about $53; raminglodge. Source: Internet
If Songkran really is missing a beat, sadly some of the humour will be missed. Source: Internet
Lockdown, curfew, the cancellation of the Songkran public holiday and an alcohol ban kept people at home and meant around 700 fewer died in crashes in April compared to the same period in 2019. Source: Internet
Songkran festival, Thailand: Just like India, Thailand plays with water, too. Source: Internet