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Bangkok — Ayutthaya — Phra Pradaeng — Chiang Mai — Sukhotai — Phuket— Samut Prakan — Samut Songkhram — Suphan Buri — Chon Buri —
Ratchaburi — Hat Yai — Khon Kaen — Nong Khai — Si Satchanalai— Nakhon Si Thammarat — Nakhon Phanom.
Songkran Splendour 2012SONGKRAN, the traditional Thai New Year ce-lebrations, take place during April 9 - 22. Acrossthe country, it’s a time for laughter and entertain-ment... for religious ceremonies and merit-mak-ing... for families and friends.
And of course for splashing water — lots of it!A spirit of good-natured fun permeates the holi-
day season. Songkran embodies the essential car-ing and unity at the core of Thai society — endur-ing qualities that make Thailand truly amazing.
Songkran is a word from the Sanskrit languagewhich means to 'move into' and refers to the orbitof the sun moving into Aries. It marks the end ofa 12-month cycle and the beginning of a new so-lar year. Songkran is therefore the Thai New Yearcelebrations.
This traditional Thai custom of merry-makingis the Kingdom’s most sanuk (fun-filled) festi-val, celebrated with tremendous enthusiasm, na-tion-wide, once a year. In most parts of the coun-try, Songkran extends over a period of 3 days.
Known the world-over for its characteristictradition of water-throwing ranging from a cour-teous sprinkle or a polite splash, to harmless wa-ter pistols and showers from garden hoses to thewell-aimed bucket or water-cannon delivered ina festive spirit. Without a doubt, on the practicalside, Songkran is a refreshing solution to ‘beat-ing the heat’ in the hottest season of the year.There is however a much deeper significance to'Songkran'.
Apart from marking a new beginning, Songkranis also a time for thanksgiving. It is an importanttime for individuals to reflect upon the many actsof kindness and thoughtfulness each has person-ally experienced and to remember how such actsof generosity and compassion bring peace, happi-ness and well-being. Songkran is also the timefor reunions and family ties to be renewed.
At the heart of each Thai custom and tradition,there is always a logical reason for its existence.The festive elements of the celebration, the culturalvalues, the social code of conduct and individualbelief and practices are intertwined. Songkranembodies the traditional Thai cultural values.
The underlying significance of Songkran is theprocess of cleansing and purification — the purg-ing of all ills, misfortune and evil and starting theNew Year afresh with all that is good and pure.Water is symbolic of the cleaning process andsignifies purity.
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April 9 — 22, 2012
SAWATDI KHRAP.THERE have been quite a few festivals overthe last two months and there's more comingour way. Most important to the Thais of whichis the Thai New Year come April 13. It is also amonth of much merry-making as we usher inthe Buddhist calendar year with the SongkranFestival. This festival has become extremelypopular among Malaysians who travel to Thai-land to celebrate with their Thai counterparts,most especially in the southern city of HatYai. It is also the venue of the midnight Song-kran, with festivities beginning on the night ofApril 12.
As we usher in the Thai New Year, I feel it isalso an appropriate time to say a big thankyou to all our tourism partners — travel agents,airlines, motoring clubs, and event organis-ers. Last but not least our gratitude also goesout to YOU, who have made Thailand yourfavourite travel destination. You have helpedus not only meet our target, but in fact sur-pass our earlier projections. For the whole oflast year, a total of 2,470,868 Malaysian tour-ists visited Thailand and we owe you a bigthank you. For 2012, we certainly hope youwould continue to give us your support.
Two new flights are in within these twomonths. AirAsia has introduced direct flightsthree times weekly from LCCT to Surat Thani.Not only will visitors be able to explore a newdestination but they can also hop on a ferryfor a trip to Koh Samui which had becomehugely popular with foreigners and localsalike.
Bangkok Airways is also flying direct fromKuala Lumpur to Koh Samui, offering morechoices to those wanting to spend their holi-days on the island and the surroundings.Two other airlines — Firefly and Berjaya Airalso fly from Kuala Lumpur to the island.
Bird lovers would be happy to know thatthe Asian Barred Ground Dove Singing Com-petition would be held in the province of Yalafor the whole month of March. Doves fromcountries around the region would be takingpart in the international competition.
Those who love visiting floating market sho-uld also take note that two new ones hadopened up in Hua Hin — the Hua Hin FloatingMarket and Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam FloatingMarket.
As you can read in our newsletter, thereare many other events and festivals duringthe months of March and April such as thePhrae Wa Silk Festival in Kalasin Province,the Chumphon Sea World Fair and the KrabiRock and Fire International Contest just toname a few.
Rest assured that you would always findsomething to do anywhere you are in Thai-land. We look forward to welcoming you toAmazing Thailand. We hope to continueamazing you.
Thank you.
MR WIBOON NIMITRWANICHDirectorMalaysia & Brunei
Director’s Message
TOURISM Authority of ThailandGovernor Suraphon Svetsreni hadidentified three key challenges in itsmission to make Thailand the desti-nation of choice for travellers fromall over the world.
These are:1. Changing socio-economic factors,2. Paradigm shifts in the way glo-
bal population think and act andthe way each country strengthensits competitiveness and
3. The importance of crisis management and com-munications.He said today's market structure was quite diffe-
rent from before and although Thailand welcomedabout 19.09 million international arrivals in 2011,a detailed look at the market structure shows chal-lenges in the landscape, or geography.
The arrival figures last year was 3.16 millionhigher than 2010 and represented a growth of 19.84per cent.
Mr Suraphon said the challenge was how tohandle this changing market structure. “As wehave realised the market shift for some time, theTAT has been deploying a Look East Strategy.”
It included concrete initiatives; such as, open-ing more TAT offices in Asia, in Mumbai, Jakar-ta, Kunming, Chengdu and Guangzhou.
He also said global warming was affecting life-styles, tourism, and even the quality of naturaltourism sites. Thailand had experienced coral blea-ching due to the rising temperature of seawater.Many regions of the world have also seen exten-ded summers or winters due to seasonal fluctua-tions.
Awareness of changes in the environment isleading to greener lifestyles and more eco-friendlyconsumption values.
Another aspect of the paradigm shift involveshow countries develop a competitive edge. Thereis more competitiveness gained through alliancesin which countries take a win-win approach toeconomic policies. This concept has led to Econo-
mic Blocs in many regions, includ-ing ASEAN.
The TAT's experience shows thatno matter what type of crisis occurs— economic, political, health issues,natural disasters, or terrorism — thereis always some impact on the tour-ism sector. International travellers arevery sensitive to situations and inci-dents, particularly in today's worldwhere news travels very fast throughmany channels, especially those
online.Due to the proliferation of social media and
the moment-to-moment reporting by citizen jour-nalists and I-Reporters, this makes crisis mana-gement and communications more difficult forthe tourism industry. As the parties often involvedin a crisis are not tourism-related, the TAT has towait for accurate information from others, whichfurther delays communications.
Realising the importance of responding rap-idly to a crisis situation, the TAT established theTourism Intelligence Unit and Crisis ManagementCentre or TIC. It is a centralised co-ordinationcentre that collects information and implementscommunications response plans when a crisis situ-ation arises.
The TAT uses traditional and online mediachannels to communicate in a timely manner withthe most up-to-date, correct, and relevant informa-tion. We have invested in information technol-ogy for crisis communications; such as, distribu-ting situation updates, and live broadcasts fromwebcams at popular tourist attractions. We alsodo online crisis and reputation management, mo-nitoring 32,000 web sites and being involved inmore than 20 social media channels worldwide.
Mr Suraphon stressed that these were the threemajor challenges that we must respond to care-fully. There would also be many more minor chal-lenges ahead; such as the changing socio-econo-my that drives changes in market segmentation;and issues like energy and currency fluctuations.
Towards making Thailanda destination of choicedestination of choicedestination of choicedestination of choicedestination of choice
Annual Kalasin Prae Wa silk festivalsilk festivalsilk festivalsilk festivalsilk festivalRim Pao Hotel, Amphoe Muang Kalasin
February 26 - March 7, 2012
THE intricate and colourful designs of Prae Wathe ‘queen of silks’ makes this fabric the mostexquisite and most famous of all of the handicraftsof Kalasin Province.
The annual Kalasin Prae Wa Silk Festival, thelargest cultural festival of Kalasin Province, openswith a grand ceremony, followed by a spectacu-lar procession.
For festive fun and entertainment, the silk festi-val also features a variety of contests and competi-tions. Among them are:• A contest of the finest Prae Wa silk• The decoration of shops using Prae Wa• A Prae Wa Costumes Contest• A Song and Dance contest
Another key element of the Silk Festival is TheBest of Kalasin fair. Visitors to the fair are able
to shop for a wide-range of local products andmerchandise, especially Prae Wa silk, ready-to-wear clothes in Prae Wa silk as well as gems.
Contact : [email protected] : +66 (0) 0 4324 4498 - 9
BEING the oldest seaside resort in Thailand, Hua Hin retains a lot of the old,which combines well with new developments to make the town a lively traveldestination, just two hours' drive outside Bangkok.
Added to all the cultural and historical attractions are two new floating mar-kets — the Hua Hin Floating Market and Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam FloatingMarket.
Hua Hin Floating Market is located on a 6.4 hectare (40 rai) plot of landwhile the Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam Floating Market is on a 16-hectare (100 rai)plot. Both are on Soi Hua Hin 112, not too far from the city centre.
True to its history, both floating markets have traditional themes from thedays of King Rama V and King Rama VI in their food and shopping areas.
Sam Phan Nam Floating Market has some 200 outlets offering food andsouvenirs and an additional 50 boats selling hot meals. Another new marketsection in classical Greek style architecture is scheduled to be built. There willalso be outdoor activities like cable ski service, water screen shows and paddleboat service around the market.
Hua Hin Floating Market recreates the atmosphere of old Hua Hin featuringmore than 130 shops and 30 wooden boats selling hot meals, snacks and bever-ages. There would also be local performances three times a day, including anelephant show by Hua Hin Safari.
Hua Hin Sam Phan Nam Floating Market is open from 9am to 7pm (Mon-days to Fridays) and 9am to 8pmon weekends. Hua Hin FloatingMarket is open daily from 9am to9pm.
Other attractions around thefloating markets are Wat HuayMongkol and Pak-U Waterfallnearby.
Contact : [email protected] : +66 (0) 32-513885
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THAILANDTHAILANDTHAILANDTHAILANDTHAILAND has soul. So many people get involvedin tourism with their arts, crafts and in the marketplaces. And people are so accommodating. I like that.When you go to a country you want to feel secure
and feel that the people you meet are part of your friends.You don't want to feel alienated. In Thailand I feel embraced.Sometimes you go out and the whole village comes to greetyou. You feel so loved and so welcomed.
It's important to me to connect people through food andculture. For the past 26 years I've been promoting Thailandon my cooking show. For a small country, it has a lot to offer— food, culture, beaches and it's easy. It definitely has one of the world'sbest cuisines. I like the freshness, the curries — there's so much flavourhere. I really like the diversity from one region to another. And ohh...there is such fantastic seafood here! I want people to travel — I want
young chefs to explore the world. I want the whole worldto connect to Thailand because it has the best of whatAsia has to offer.
Top-3 Favourites:• Cooking school! It's so cheap for what you can learn —
and you get to eat as well!• A spa for relaxation. Go to Chiva Som, if you can afford
it, and get pampered.• Koh Lipeh (in Trang) in southern Thailand. I was
there earlier this year for my 52nd birthday withfriends from London and New York.
Datuk Chef Redzuawan IsmailCelebrity Chef from Malaysia & Recipient of the Friendsof Thailand Award on the Asian Food Network Channel
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Chumphon Sea World FairThung Wua Laen Beach, Pha Thiew district
March 23 — 25, 2012
THE Chumphon Sea World Fair, held annually inMarch promotes travel to the province of Chumphon— the gateway to Southern Thailand.
HIGHLIGHTS AND ACTIVITIES• Shop for special attractively-priced Chum-
phon Sea World Fair travel packages• Travel exhibits presented by various orga-
nizations and agenciesIn addition to the eco-tours of the coastal mangrove
forests, diving, boating and squid fishing in ChumphonNational Park, visitors are presented with a vast rangeof interesting options such as river-rafting in Pa-Toh,a visit to the Chumphon National Museum or histori-cal sites, agrotourism and community-based tourismprojects such as Ban Ko Phithak Community and PhatoEcotourism Club.
Contact : [email protected] : +66 (0) 7750 1831-2.
Bangkok Airwaysto fly from
KL to SamuiBANGKOK Airways, Asia's boutique airli-nes, will begin non-stop daily air servicesbetween Koh Samui (USM) and KualaLumpur (KUL) starting from 31st March2012.
The promotional round trip ticket fare fromKL to Koh Samui (to ticket within 29 Feb-ruary 2012) kicks off at MYR390 (exclu-sive of taxes, insurance and surcharges)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital city, isthe airlines' first destination to Malaysia fromKoh Samui since its first operation in 1968.Flight will be operated daily by Airbus 319serving 138 economy class seats accordingto the following schedule;
Route Flight Departure ArrivalKoh Samui ————— KL PG951 1755 2025KL ————— Koh Samui PG952 0820 0900
Passengers will enjoy our boutique servi-ces including in-flight meals, baggage allow-ance of 20kg and boutique lounge at Samuiairport.
Presently, Bangkok Airways fly to morethan 20 destinations both domestic and inter-national.
From Bangkok, it flies to Chiang Mai,Lampang, Trat, Phuket, Samui, Luang Pra-bang, Siem Reap, Yangon, Mumbai, Ben-galuru, Dhaka and Maldives.
From Koh Samui, it flies to Pattaya (U-Tapao), Trat, Phuket, Krabi, Hong Kong andSingapore.
For more information and reservation, ple-ase call 0-2270-6699 or call center 1771 orwww.bangkokair.com
Air Asia flies toSurat ThaniSurat ThaniSurat ThaniSurat ThaniSurat Thani
LOW cost carrier AirAsia had introduceddirect flights to Surat Thani province threetimes a week from February. Tickets for theroute went on sale since December last year.
Surat Thani is the entry point for thoseintending to visit the resort island of KohSamui and the surroundings islands such asKoh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao.
The route is AirAsia's sixth destinationfrom Kuala Lumpur to Thailand. AirAsiaalso flies direct from Kuala Lumpur to Bang-kok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai and Krabi.Contact : www.airasia.com.my
Amazing Thailand Road Road Road Road RoadShowShowShowShowShow in Penang & KL
vel agents and one airline, were from Bangkok,Pattaya, Phuket, Surat Thani, Phangnga, Krabiand Chiang Mai.
They had an opportunity to meet buyers madeup of travel agents from Penang, Kuala Lumpurand Selangor. Both functions were also attendedby the local Press.
The travel agents and Press were later enter-tained by a group of dancers, specially broughtin for the two occasions who put on a culturalperformance during the dinner functions.
A TOTAL of 35 sellers from Thailand led by theTourism Authority of Thailand from Bangkok heldtwo road shows in Penang and Kuala Lumpurrecently.
The two events served as a platform to presentnew attractions and packages to the local buyersand serve as an exercise to instill the confidenceback in local buyers that Thailand had recoveredfrom the flooding that took place towards the endof last year.
The sellers, made up of 27 hoteliers, seven tra-
18th Phuket Bike WeekBike WeekBike WeekBike WeekBike WeekPatong Beach,April 6-8, 2012
IT is already in its 18th year and the annual PhuketBike Week Asean Ride Together has turned intoone of the biggest motorcycle eventsin Southeast Asia.
Head on down to Patong Beach,Phuket to see an amazing collectionof superbikes like Harley Davidsons,Hondas and other makes at this an-nual event.
It is certainly a great opportunityfor Malaysian bikers to lend their in-valuable support to the event just asin previous years when they rode
down to the island to join in the festive occasion.Music, contests, parties and charity rides would
be held around the island.Contact : [email protected] : +66 7621 2213
Dove-cooing competitionTHAIS have long believed that doves arecreatures that bring good luck to those whorear them. They are also regarded as sym-bols of purity and peace.
Those with qualities specified by ancienttexts are believed to bestow great wealthand honour upon the owner.
The practice is widespread throughoutthe lower southern provinces and neigh-bouring countries.
A local dove-cooing contest has nowevolved into an international event withparticipants from the neighbouring coun-tries.
Contact : [email protected] : +66 (0) 7351 6144.
Yala Province,March 1 — 31, 2012
Poi Sang Long Ceremony 2012Pang Lor Temple in Mae Hong Son municipality, Mae Hong Son.
April 1 — 30, 2012
THE Poi Sang Long ceremony, unique to the province of Mae Hong Son,is a novice ordination ceremony, but it is unlike any other ceremony of itstype in the country. Young boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained asnovices so they can spend time studying Buddhist doctrines. It is believedthat by pursuing ordination for their parents, they gain merit.
The origins of this festival lie in Buddhist legend. It is believed that thetradition follows in the footsteps of Prince Rahula, the Buddha’s own son,who gave up his worldly life to follow his father’s spiritual teachings. PrinceRahula became the youngest ordained monk and the first novice in Budd-hism. Subsequently it became a tradition for young boys to be ordained sothey can undertake the study of Buddhist teachings. With deep reverencefor the Buddhist religion, the local residents in Mae Hong Son province areof the view that the celebrations should be as grand as possible.
The first day begins with the boys having their hair shaved off by parentsand relatives. They are then bathed and anointed with consecrated watersand dressed in brightly coloured costumes. By the end of this process, theboys are now known as Sang Long or Luuk Kaew — precious gems.
On the second day, relatives, friends and guests stop by the house of theSang Long host family in order to congratulate the family and present alms.
On the third day, Hae Krua Lu day, the grand colourful procession isheld in the morning. Well-attended by family members and individuals ofimportance in Mae Hong Son's Shan community, the procession of the
Sang Long features handmade floats, offerings for the temple and traditio-nal dances. The procession starts out from Chong Kham and Chong KlangTemple in the heart of the city before it moves along the main streets oftown and out to the temples.
The procession once again proceeds through the town and the Sang Longare escorted to Chong Kham and Chong Klang Temple for the formal ordina-tion ceremony.
Contact : [email protected] : +66 (0) 5361 2982-3.
Krabi rock and fireKrabi rock and fireKrabi rock and fireKrabi rock and fireKrabi rock and fireinternational contest 2012Railay Beach and Ton Sai Beach, Krabi.
April 16 — 17, 2012.
KRABI province on the west coast of SouthernThailand is home to some of the world's mostspectacular coastlines featuring a karst landscapewith craggy limestone hills, jagged cliffs, steepvertical sided limestone pillars and rock faces andunusual rock formations overlooking the emer-ald waters of the Andaman Sea, dotted with oddly-shaped verdant tropical islands basking in the sun.
With Krabi offering some 600 rock-climbing
routes, this present numerous chal-lenges for individuals of various lev-els of skills and experience. The towe-ring cliffs of Railay Beach and Ton SaiBeach attract rock climbers from all over theworld and have steadily gained fame as oneof the premier rock-climbing destinations.
The 2012 Krabi Rock and Fire Interna-tional Contest scheduled to be held during April16-17 will feature two key contest categories na-mely a lead climbing marathon and speed climb-ing. The fire contest provides a spectacular added
attraction.In addition to its
natural beauty, Krabi also of-fers an excellent service infrastruc-
ture thereby making it a popular destina-tion for island, beach and adventure holidays.
Contact : [email protected] : +66 (0) 2250 5500.
Journalists and travel agentsvisit Trang and Satun
JOURNALISTS and travel agents went on an educational trip to Trang andSatun in south Thailand recently to familiarise themselves with some of thelesser known destinations in the south.
While in Trang they attended the Underwater Wedding ceremony, whichhad become an annual event during the Valentine's Day period.
In addition they also visited Emerald Cave at Koh Mook, Koh Kradanand Koh Ngai.
They had the chance to sample some of the attractions in Satun such asKoh Lipeh, Koh Tarutao, Ko Hin Ngam, Koh Ror Kruay, Ko Hin Zon andKoh Khai.
For more information, contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Suite 22.01 Level 22, Menara Citibank, 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.Tel: 03-21623480 • Fax: 03-21623486 • Email: [email protected] • Homepage: http//www.tourismthailand.org, http//www.tourismthailand.my
Songkran Calendar
SELECTED business partner attended a presentation on the Amazing ThailandGrand Sale 2012 road show in Kuala Lumpur recently.
Thailand is still a paradise for shoppers from all over the world, with wideranges of products and services, good quality and value for money. And one ofthe programmes that is recognised among tourists is the Amazing ThailandGrand Sale, the annual sale event that had been held consecutively for 14 years.
The grand sale, which would be held from June 15 to August 15, wouldinvolve 15,000 participating retailers in well-known shopping destinations suchas Bangkok, Chiang Mai. Pattaya, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Hat Yai and Phuket.
The most preferred merchant categories would be department stores and shop-ping complexes, duty free shops, hotels, airlines, jewellery, spas, golf courses,dining, Thai handicrafts, on-line travel agencies and hospitals.
This year there would be more additional shopping destinations like the newly-opened Terminal 21. Apart from Terminal 21, there are also the Robinson Rama9, the Megabangna, Central Ladprao and Zen.
Apart from discount of up to 80 per cent for goods and 20 per cent for dining,tourists would get a chance to win the Miracle 30 Day in Thailand grand prize.
Plan your trip with participating travel agents or airline and get more privile-ges via the welcome pack vouchers at the TAT counter, Suvarnabhumi Airport.
For more information and to enjoy games with special rewards, visit:www.tourismthailand.org/thailandgrandsale
Amazing Thailand Grand SaleGrand SaleGrand SaleGrand SaleGrand Sale Road Show
Chiang Mai April 12 — 15 All around Chiang Mai.Songkran Festival
Tak Songkran Festival April 13 — 16 At Rim Moei Market (TalatRim Moei), Mae Sot district.
Tak Province Khao April 13 — 15 Haat Sai Tong on the bankKap Songkran Festival of the Ping River.
NORTHEASTERN THAILAND
Nong Khai I-San April 13 — 15 At Wat Pho Chai temple andGrand Songkran Hat Chomani beach nearFestival the Thai-Lao Friendship
Bridge that spans the Me-kong River.
Nakhon Phanom-Lao April 11 — 15 Meuang District (NakhonSongkran Festival Phanom provincial centre)
and Renu Nakhon Munici-pality.
Dok Khun Siang Khaen April 13 — 15 At Bueng Kaen Nakhon Cul-Festival Sticky Rice tural Centre and Si ChanWalking Street Road (also known as Khao(Thanon Khao Neow), Neow Road).Khon Kaen Province
SOUTHERN THAILAND
Hat Yai Midnight April 11 — 13 Odeon Shopping Center in-Songkran Festival tersection, Niphat Uthit 3
Road, Sanehanusorn Road,Sala Thai at Laem Samilacape, Klong Hae floatingmarket, the Hat Yai munici-pal fresh market, Sadao andInstitute of Southern ThaiStudies.
Songkran — the Water April 13 — 15 Loma (Dolphin) Public Park,Festival on the Beach The Port, Jungceylon — the
International Shopping &Leisure Destination on Pa-tong Beach.
Songkran Festival in April 11 — 15 Wat Phra Boromthat and SiNakhon Si Thamma Sokarat Park, Sa-Thammarat Province nam Na Meuang, Phra Na-
rai and Phra I-suan Hall.
BANGKOK AND CENTRAL THAILAND
Bangkok Songkran April 9 — 17 Bangkok.Splendours Festival
Suphan Buri April 13 — 15 Along Nen Kaeow Road inSongkran Festival the district of Amphoe Sup-
han Buri.
Ayutthaya Songkran April 13 — 15 Around the island city andFestival (Old Capital's ancient moat of Phra Nak-Songkran) hon Si Ayutthaya.
Ratchaburi Songkran April 13 — 15 Woradet Road along theFestival Mae Klong River in the Rat-
chaburi provincial centre.
Mon Songkran Fes- April 20 — 22 Phra Pradaeng Districttival at Phra Pradeng Office, Samut Prakan.
THE EASTERN SEABOARD
CHON BURI SONGKRAN FESTIVALS
Koh Si Chang April 13 — 19 Koh Si Chang MunicipalitySongkran Festival and Koh Khaam Yai island,
Chon Buri province.
Chon Buri Bang Saen April 16 — 17 On the beach in Bang Saen,Songkran Wan Lai Siracha district, Chon BuriSand-Stupa Building province.Festival
Pattaya-Na Kleua April 18 — 20 Along the Pattaya beachSongkran Festival front, Wat Chaimongkon
in South Pattaya, Chon Buriprovince.
Sri Maharaja Song- April 13 — 15 At Koh Loi Park, Si Rachakran Festival in district.Chon Buri Province
NORTHERN THAILAND
Sukhotai Songkran April 12 — 14 At Wat Traphang ThongFestival in front of the Sukhothai
Historical Park.
Si Satchanalai April 12 — 14 At Si Satchanalai HistoricalSongkran Festival Park and Phraya Litai Me-
morial Plaza, Sukhothaiprovince.
