Category: Laotian

Songkran: Happy Thai New Year!

Published March 31, 2007 in CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, Cambodian, Chinese, Elders, HOLIDAYS, Laotian, Myanmar, New Year Celebrations, Parades, Spring, Thai, Water | Comments [0]
Songkran, the Thai New Year, is celebrated from April 13 to 15 in Thailand. It is also celebrated in Laos (where it is called "Songkan"), Cambodia, Myanmar, and by ethnic Dai in Yunnan, China. “Songkra” comes from Sanskrit and means "a move or change." Songkran is also known as the “Water [...] Read More »