Thai New Year

Ethee Lor

Background

CAPITAL:Bangkok

POPULATION:64,631,595

ETHNICITY: 75% Thai, 14% Chinese, 3 % Malays, 8% Other

RELIGION: 85% Buddhists,7 % Muslims, 2% Christianity

LOCALTION:Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma, neighbor of Laos and Cambodia

http://www.internationalliving.com/Countries/Thailand

Thai New Year

•April 13 to April 15• (Songkran)• All around Thailand

The First Day

• April 13

•Wan Sungkharn Loh

How it is celebrated?

• Clean the house • Dress up in Thia clothes• The Songkran parade

The First Day

•April 14•Wan Nao

The Second Day

How it is celebrated?

•Release fish from the bowls

•Release birds from the cages

•Build sand castle

The Second Day

Story of The Fish and Bird

Prepared cooked meals

The Second Day

The Third Day April 15

Wan Payawan

How it is celebrated?

• Visit the temples

• Offering food to the monks

The Third Day

The Third Day •Rose scented water poured

onto Buddha

•Poured water onto monks

•Pay respect to their elders

•Called “Rod Nahm Dum Hua”

•It can happen anywhere

• Dress appropriately; dress for fun

Water Blessing

The Third Day

(Sa-Wat-Dii-Pii-May)

Happy New Year

สวั�สดี�ปี�ใหม่�

Thank You

References

( Lor, Kulcharee, personal communication, August 24, 2009)

“Demographics of Thailand” (2009). Wikipedia. Website. Retrieved from web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Thailand on October 23, 2009

Songkran Customs, Old and New (August 2009).Welcome to Chiangmai & Chiangrai. Retrieved from web site: http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/songkran_customs.html on October 24, 2009 Songkran Thai New Year Celebrations Happiness on Earth. (2009) News Room Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved from web site: http://www.tatnews.org/events/events/april/2343.asp on October 24, 2009

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