April 13 in Thailand is called Songkran Day (วันสงกรานต์ — Wan Songkran), or Thai New Year’s Day, marking the start of the three-day Songkran Festival (เทศกาลสงกรานต์ — Thetsakon Songkran). This is the major holiday of the year, the third of the New Years celebrated in Thailand (“Western” New Year on January 1 and Chinese New Year in late January or early February being the others). Many Thai … Continue reading Thai New Year (Songkran) / เทศกาลสงกรานต์