refers to transition of the sun into the newsolar cyclical year, the Thai
New Year. Songkran Festival is held on April 13, supposedly the hottest
day of the year. People good naturedly splash water onto others as a sign
of their good wish .The Thai people gather together to merit on behalf
of their ancestors and to make merry in celebrations. They also visit their
relatives and respected elders to pour scented water over their hands,
to give gifts of clothing, and to ask for their blessings for the new year.
The beautiful parade is decorated with flowers and presented by nice ladies in Thai anceint costume.