Talay boxing – monks step on their backs to bathe Songkran Festival, Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi Province

April 16, many provinces still organize Songkran activities. Surat Thani Creative Songkran Show 4 Days 4 Nights Without Controversy Sangkhlaburi Sprinkle water according to the tradition of Thai people of Karen descent for the monks to walk on their backs. Create colors by playing sea boxing.

Thai people of Karen descent, Sangkhla Buri District, Kanchanaburi Province, and from nearby communities join together to bathe the monks and important Buddha images at Wat Sri Suwan, Village No. 3, Nong Lu Sub-district, during this year’s Songkran Festival. Give people the opportunity to pour turmeric Som Poi juice. Soaked water sprinkled with flowers in a wooden trough Before the water from each wooden trough flows down to the spot where the monks are sitting. and before the monks return to the cubicle Villagers will sit lined up like a bridge. for the monks to walk on their backs to impress tourists and participants a lot It is a unique identity of the Songkran festival in Sangkhlaburi like no other. with the belief that inherited from each other that It is to recover from the existing disease. as well as helping those who are unlucky Passed and disappeared, then joined together to pour water on the head to ask for blessings from the elderly for auspiciousness in life. There is also a skit of the saba. Oil pole climbing and sea boxing It’s a game suitable for the summer.

Songkhla province organizes activities for the prosperity of the Thai New Year. In front of Phra Phuttha Mongkhon Maharat Hat Yai Municipal Park on Khao Kho Hong, Hat Yai District, held a large auspicious candle lighting ceremony The auspicious spot of the 3rd “16th Songkran Afternoon Songkran Festival in Hat Yai” with the Royal Worship Stage (Priest of Songkhla Province), chairman of the ordination ceremony with 16 monks and Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports as chairperson of the layperson with the head of the government department, the chairman of the Chinese Clan Club, Thai-Chinese Association, Songkhla Province and public private sector organizations participated To continue the traditions, cultures, Thai ways, Buddhist ways during the Songkran festival, which is the Thai New Year. and to commemorate the ancestors who have contributed to the construction of the city of Hat Yai In the ceremony, a large candle was lit. In front of Phra Phuttha Mongkhon Maharat, lighting 16 candles, offering blankets to Phra Phuttha Mongkhon Maharat, lighting 12 candles of the zodiac, the monks prosper the Buddha Offering four factors of Thai Dharma, pouring water, receiving blessings and making merit together

Surat Thani held the last day of Songkran on Ban Don Road, Naris Bridge, Surat Thani Municipality. Tens of thousands of teenagers and people joined the event, stretching more than 1 kilometer from the front of the fish bridge to the curve of the Tim Dok Mai shop. The atmosphere ended with smiles and harmony. There was no controversy, creating the history of the Surat Thani Songkran Festival 4 days and 4 nights for the first time. create a hustle and bustle for the merchants as well for the last day of Songkran water splashing or Wan Lai Ban Don It was born from a group of teenagers posting a social media meeting, inviting them to play in the water for one more day, noon to midnight for the first year. by requesting cooperation not to quarrel, not to carry weapons and to help collect garbage Governor of Surat Thani Province has coordinated relevant agencies support clean water A total of 10 water trucks were sent to serve, which was a Songkran festival that received good cooperation. People have enjoyed playing in the water, having fun and taking care of each other. without quarrel

On the side of Chonburi Province, the atmosphere of Songkran in Sattahip District, today is the flowing day of Wat Pa Yup, Soi Bon Kai, Village No. 5, Sattahip Subdistrict, Sattahip District, Chonburi Province. and pour water on the heads of the elderly according to tradition on the road outside the temple There are teenagers and people driving motorcycles. and bring a bucket of water to the back of the pickup truck Let’s join together to play Songkran in the streets. make it within Soi Bonkai Cars adjacent to each other, a length of 3 kilometers, with a set of protection and suppression And more than 20 investigators from Sattahip Police Station went to the area to take care of security throughout the alley. to prevent controversy And take care of safety for people and tourists. Throughout the event.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency