Thousands line up to go home for Songkran

By Somjit Rungjamrasrassamee 
The Nation

 

 

Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers crowded a border checkpoint in Tak's Mae Sot district on Thursday morning as they returned home for the Songkran holidays.

 

The workers - most of whom travelled from Bangkok and other provinces where they work and stay - stood patiently in a queue longer than 300 metres to go through the immigration procedure. 

 

 

Songkran Festival, from April 11-17, is also celebrated in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

 

Many Cambodian workers - many of whom only return home once a year during Songkran - also got on board public transport vans from Pathum Thani's Rangsit area on Thursday to spend the long holidays with their families and relatives in Cambodia.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30367529

 

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43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thousands line up to go home for Songkran

Go home, and STAY THERE. Bangkok is (relatively) wonderful when most of the locals leave. 

 

Just kidding na khrap. 

 

Happy NewYear khrap.