{"id":332,"date":"2015-06-12T08:53:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T08:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/?p=332"},"modified":"2015-10-05T04:02:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T04:02:47","slug":"april-songkran-festival-chiang-mai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laofree.com\/?p=332","title":{"rendered":"April  Songkran Festival @ Chiang Mai"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated on 13 to 15 of April, 13th being the Thai New Year, 14th being the nation\u2019s Family Day, and 15th being National Elderly Day.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"sk2\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1048\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This festival is the time for family reunions at which family members get together and make merit at the temple and gently pour water mixed with Thai fragrance, called \u201cNam som poi \u201d <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"sk5\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1049\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>over the Buddha images. The Nam Op Thai is also used to pour over the hands of the elders when asking them for their blessing. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/7-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-403\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Songkran Festival would not be complete without the water throwing sessions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk1-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk1-300x225-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"sk1-300x225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1050\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most of the activities during Songkran Festival involve water, as the underlying significance of this festival is the process of cleansing and purifying one\u2019s self before starting the New Year.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk3-225x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk3-225x300-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"sk3-225x300\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1051\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ifreedom.wwwss16.a2hosted.com\/travelthaiculture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/sk4.gif\" alt=\"sk4\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1052\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated on 13 to 15 of April, 13th being the Thai New Year, 14th being the nation\u2019s Family Day, and 15th being National Elderly Day. 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