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Thai New Year

Thai New Year. Ethee Lor. Background. CAPITAL: Bangkok POPULATION: 64,631,595 ETHNICITY: 75% Thai, 14% Chinese, 3 % Malays, 8% Other RELIGION: 85% Buddhists,7 % Muslims, 2% Christianity LOCALTION:

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Thai New Year

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  1. Thai New Year Ethee Lor

  2. Background CAPITAL: Bangkok POPULATION: 64,631,595 ETHNICITY: 75% Thai, 14% Chinese, 3 % Malays, 8% Other RELIGION: 85% Buddhists,7 % Muslims, 2% Christianity LOCALTION: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma, neighbor of Laos and Cambodia http://www.internationalliving.com/Countries/Thailand

  3. Thai New Year • April 13 to April 15 • (Songkran) • All around Thailand

  4. How it is celebrated? The First Day April 13 Wan SungkharnLoh

  5. The First Day • Clean the house • Dress up in Thia clothes • The Songkran parade

  6. How it is celebrated? The Second Day April 14 Wan Nao

  7. The Second Day Release fish from the bowls Release birds from the cages Build sand castle

  8. Story of The Fish and Bird

  9. The Second Day Prepared cooked meals

  10. How it is celebrated? The ThirdDay April 15 Wan Payawan

  11. The ThirdDay Visit the temples Offering food to the monks

  12. The Third Day Rose scented water poured onto Buddha Poured water onto monks Pay respect to their elders

  13. The ThirdDay Water Blessing Called “Rod Nahm Dum Hua” It can happen anywhere Dress appropriately; dress for fun

  14. (Sa-Wat-Dii-Pii-May) Happy New Year สวัสดีปีใหม่

  15. Thank You

  16. ( Lor, Kulcharee, personal communication, August 24, 2009) “Demographics of Thailand” (2009). Wikipedia. Website. Retrieved from web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Thailand on October 23, 2009 Songkran Customs, Old and New (August 2009).Welcome to Chiangmai & Chiangrai. Retrieved from web site: http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/songkran_customs.html on October 24, 2009 Songkran Thai New Year Celebrations Happiness on Earth. (2009) News Room Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved from web site: http://www.tatnews.org/events/events/april/2343.asp on October 24, 2009 Photo credit:www.metro.co.uk/travel/article.html?in_articl... References Photo credit: Maleesthaibistro.wordpress.com// Photo credit: Maleesthaibistro.wordpress.com// Photo credit: oca.thaiembdc.org/.../songkran01.jp

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