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Bangkok Songkran Festival
April 12-14
The traditional Thai New Year is an occasion for merriment all over
the city, but most notably at Sanam Luang, near the Grand Palace,
where the revered Phra Phuttha Sihing image is displayed and bathed
by devotees. In the Wisutkasat area, a Miss Songkran beauty contest
is held and accompanied by merit-making and entertainment. Khao San
Road, Bang Lamphu area is also one of the high-spots in the city to
experience the water-throwing activities between locals and
tourists.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
An ancient Brahman ritual, conducted at Sanam
Luang, in which farmers is believe to be able to forecast the
abundance of the next rice crop. The event is a result of a series
of ceremonies that are conducted by Phraya Raek Na, portrayed by a
high-ranking official from the Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives who wears colourful traditional costumes. This ceremony
was re-introduced in 1960 by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is
considered the official commencement of the rice-growing season.
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