Songkran Festival - Bangkok 2008

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Thursday, 27 March 2008

Songkran Festival in Thailand , start on 12 April2008 till 16 April 2008.

BANGKOK SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 12-15, 2008
Nine royal temples around Rattanakosin Island

Songkran Thai New Year merit-making at nine royal temples
12 – 15 April
09.00 – 18.00
Time-honoured Buddhist customs and ancient Buddhist merit-making traditions, such as the bathing ritual in which lustral water is sprinkled over Buddha images and the building of sand stupas that are decorated with colourful flags and flowers, can be seen at the nine royal Buddhist temples dotted around Rattanakosin Island. They are:

Wat Phra Si Rattanasasadaram (Wat Phra Kaeo)
Wat Phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram (Wat Pho)
Wat Suthat Thepwararam Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Saket Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Bwornnivetviharn
Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawihan
Wat Rakhangkhositaram Woramahawihan
Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan (The Temple of Dawn)
Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan

Highlights on 12 April
18.00 – 21.00
At Wat Arun – Temple of Dawn

	A cultural showcase of Songkran of the four regions of Thailand
	Ritual bathing of sacred Buddha images from the four regions of Thailand
	Live demonstrations of Thai cuisine and the making of traditional Thai desserts
	Cultural performances from the four regions of Thailand

KHAO SAN ROAD SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

'DRESS TRADITIONAL THAI' SONGKRAN CELEBRATIONS
APRIL 4 - 12, 2008/ 17.00 - 18.00

KHAO SAN ROAD SONGKRAN PROCESSION
April 13, 2008/ 08.30 - 10.30

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