Thai New Year 2555!

Songkran (สงกรานต์) is the traditional Thai New Year water
festival which starts on April 13-15 every year. The word “Songkran” in the
Thai language is derived from Sanskrit and refers to astrological progression,
moving from one year to another.
Earlier the Thai New Year was all about meeting and spending time with family and dear ones. During the New Year time people from the Thai community visit the Buddhist monasteries to pray and they also distribute food to the monks.
Thai New Year will be incomplete without the water game. As a part of
the New Year celebration the Thais throw water at each other and get drenched in the streets and roads. At times they mix mentholated talc in the water. Water guns are vital for this occasion. The game was never played initially. However, this has been a recently added fun in the New Year celebration.
HAPPY THAI NEW YEAR 2555!

Love,

David, Riot, Anya and Aden