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Thailand's New Year Celebration


Happy New Year 2022: Thailand's New Year celebration is one of the most awaited events of the year for the Thai People. It is also known as the Songkran Festival. Unlike on the other countries around the world that celebrated New Year on the month of January, Thais' New Year is renowned on the mid of the hottest month of April.


You might be wondering on how local Thai celebrates this once a year event. On this day, they commemorate the revered Buddha by visiting the monasteries and offer prayers while extending the blessings that they have received by giving alms to the monks after feeding them with the food they prepared.

They prepare enough for this big event by thorough cleaning of their house beforehand. Thais believe that they have to clean and rejuvenate not only their house but more especially themselves. They remove all the house rubbish and bathe Buddha images so that they'll have a prosperous year ahead of Spooky Halloween


Thailand's New Year Quotes celebration is incomplete without the Big Water Battle. Even the motorist and by-passers are unexcused for not being soaked on the water on that day. Water is the symbol for cleansing and removing all the bad things from the past and takes away the bad luck for the whole year ahead. So you must be blessed if you get drenched with water.



Vacationers who witness this celebration truly amazed on how Thai people follow their traditions. During this time, the strong family ties clearly articulated by means of giving respect to the elders and other members of the family. You'll never feel that you are a tourist in this place. It is one place that you can feel as if you have found your homeland. Thais are very accommodating and nice in every tourist. It is one of the main reasons why travellers decide on spending their holidays in this astonishing island.

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