BANGKOK SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 12-15, 2008
Nine royal temples around Rattanakosin Island

Songkran Thai New Year merit-making at nine royal temples
12 – 15 April
09.00 – 18.00
Time-honoured Buddhist customs and ancient Buddhist merit-making traditions, such as the bathing ritual in which lustral water is sprinkled over Buddha images and the building of sand stupas that are decorated with colourful flags and flowers, can be seen at the nine royal Buddhist temples dotted around Rattanakosin Island. They are:

Wat Phra Si Rattanasasadaram (Wat Phra Kaeo)
Wat Phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram (Wat Pho)
Wat Suthat Thepwararam Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Saket Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Bwornnivetviharn
Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Rakhangkhositaram Woramahawihan
Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan (The Temple of Dawn)
Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan

	A cultural showcase of Songkran of the four regions of Thailand
	Ritual bathing of sacred Buddha images from the four regions of Thailand
	Live demonstrations of Thai cuisine and the making of traditional Thai desserts
	Cultural performances from the four regions of Thailand

KHAO SAN ROAD SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

'DRESS TRADITIONAL THAI' SONGKRAN CELEBRATIONS
APRIL 4 - 12, 2008/ 17.00 - 18.00

KHAO SAN ROAD SONGKRAN PROCESSION
April 13, 2008/ 08.30 - 10.30

SANTICHAI PRAKARN PARK SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 12 - 13, 2008
Along Phra Athit Road and Banglumpoo Road

AYUTTHAYA SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
(Old Capital’s Songkran)
APRIL 13-14, 2008
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Historical Park, Phra Mongkon Borphit Viharn (ordination hall) and around the island city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
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PHRA PRADAENG SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 18 - 20, 2008
Phra Pradaeng District Office, Samut Prakan
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THE EASTERN SEABOARD
CHON BURI SONGKRAN FESTIVALS

CHON BURI BANG SAEN SONGKRAN SAND-STUPA BUILDING FESTIVAL
APRIL 16 - 17, 2008
On the beach in Bang Saen, Siracha district, Chon Buri province
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SI MAHARAJA SONGKRAN FESTIVAL IN CHON BURI PROVINCE
APRIL 19 - 21, 2008
At Koh Loi Park, Si Racha district, Chon Buri province
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KOH SI CHANG SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 13 - 19, 2008
Koh Si Chang and Koh Khaam Yai island
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PATTAYA-NA KLEUA SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 18 - 19, 2008
‘WAN LAI’ SONGKRAN CUSTOMS IN PATTAYA, CHON BURI
Larn Po Park, Na Kleua sub-district in Pattaya
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CHIANG MAI SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 12 - 15, 2008
All around Chiang Mai
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KHON KAEN SONGKRAN — DOK KHUN SIANG KHAEN FESTIVAL
APRIL 13 - 15, 2008
At Bueng Kaen Nakhon Cultural Centre and Si Chan Road
(also known as Khao Neow Road), Khon Kaen
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NONG KHAI THAI-LAO GRAND SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 12 - 18, 2008
At Wat Pho Chai temple and Hat Chomani beach near the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge that spans the Mekong River
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NAKHON PHANOM-LAO SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 12 - 15, 2008
Meuang District (Nakhon Phanom provincial centre) and Renu Nakhon Municipality, Nakhon Phanom
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HAT YAI MIDNIGHT SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 11 - 14, 2008
Niphat Uthit Road, Sanehanusorn Road, Hat Yai
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NAKHON SI THAMMARAT SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 11 – 15, 2008
Wat Phra Boromthat temple and Si Thamma Sokarat Park, Sanam Na Meuang, Phra I-suan Hall, and Phra Narai Hall, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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APRIL 12-15, 2008
SONGKRAN – THE WATER FESTIVAL ON THE BEACH
Loma Park, Patong Beach and The Port at Jung Ceylon, Patong Beach, Phuket

AN INTRODUCTION TO SONGKRAN
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SONGKRAN:
ORIGINS OF THE FESTIVAL
& THE CULTURAL VALUES BEHIND SONGKRAN
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