What is Songkran? Songkran is Thailand’s most famous festival. This important event in the Buddhist calendar marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. The name Songkran comes from a Sanskrit word meaning ‘passing’ or ‘approaching’. Why use Water? The real meaning behind the water is to symbolically cleanse all misfortunes of the past […]
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