Bangkok, Thailand – April 10, 2012 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites visitors from all over the world to join in, celebrate and enjoy the Songkran Splendours Festival, which highlights the many traditional celebrations that take place during Songkran, the festival marking Thai New Year. The Songkran Splendours Festival offers a range of exciting and engaging entertainment and cultural events that will take place in Bangkok and 12 history-rich cities across Thailand from 9^th to 24^th April, 2012.

The whole of Thailand really comes to life during Songkran. Cultural traditions include cleaning temples, making merit with monks, bathing Buddha statues and images with scented blessed water to show respect, and decorating temple grounds. There are lots of parades, street parties and celebratory events that offer visitors to Thailand a chance to completely immerse themselves in Thai culture in the most fun, enjoyable and fascinating way.

Destination

Date

Bangkok Songkran Splendours Festival

10 - 15 April 2012

Chiang Mai Songkran Festival

12 - 15 April 2012

Chon Buri Songkran Festival

13 - 21 April 2012

Hat Yai Midnight Songkran Festival, Songkhla

11 - 13 April 2012

Isan Songkran Festival, Dok Khun Siang Khaen Festival,

and Khao Niao Street

11 - 18 April 2012

Maha Songkran Festival – Hae Nang Dan Muang Nakhon

11-15 April, 2012

Nakhon Phanom Songkran Festival

11 - 15 April 2012

Nong Khai Songkran Festival

12 - 15 April 2012

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Songkran Festival

13 April 2012

Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival, Samut Prakan

22 - 24 April 2012

Songkran on the Beach, Phuket

12 - 13 April 2012

Sukhothai Songkran Festival

9 - 19 April 2012

Suphanburi Maha Songkran

13 - 16 April 2012

For more information please visit www.tatnews.org

If you want to experience a little culture, away from the perpetual water fights in Bangkok then visit Sanam Luang park on the 13th for water day, and 14th for family day, then Wat Pho on the 15th for Monk's day.