assignment IIA
The Traditional Thai New year is an ocasion for celebration
throughout the country .This occasion is marked with religious
ceremonies as well as public festivities.water throwing among the people in a spirit
of fun and goodwill is the main activity of this festival.
traditionally, Thais perform the rod nam dam hua ritual on the first day of songkran,
which is officially the national elderly day. during the ritual,young people would pour fragrant water into
the elders' palms as a gesture of humility and to ask for their blessings
when is songkran?
before thailand adopted the international new year's day in 1940,
songkran was calculated based on the solar calender , which varied from one year to the next.
Now songkran in Bangkok is from 13 to 15 April of every year.Depending on where you are
in the country,the dates and period of festivities may vary
