Descendants of the Mon people who live in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan celebrate Songkran the first weekend after the rest of the country. I crossed the river last night to go and watch the Nang Songkran Beauty Contest and also to enjoy some... ...full story at Thai Blogs
from Thai Blogs on Sat, Apr 19 2008
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STBT 04-08-08: Celebrating Songkran on Nang Tard Set »
YouTube video Stars of Nang Tard celebrate Songkran (Thai New Year) on the set
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| 18 Apr 09 |
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Miss Songkran Beauty Contest » Thai Blogs One of the main events organized during Songkran celebrations around Thailand is the Miss Songkran Beauty Contest. The one that I went to last night was held at the municipal offices in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan. It takes place every year and is always... |
| 21 Apr 09 |
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Songkran Parade in Phra Pradaeng » Thai Blogs Most districts in Samut Prakan have their own Songkran parades. However, the biggest and best is undoubtedly held through the town of Phra Pradaeng. This took place on Sunday afternoon and was probably also the last Songkran parade of the season. It... |
| 22 Apr 09 |
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Releasing Fish and Birds at Songkran » Thai Blogs One of the best Songkran Parades in Thailand is held in Phra Pradaeng District in Samut Prakan Province. It is traditional for the Mon people in this region to release birds and fish during Songkran in order to make merit for themselves. Many of the... |
| 20 Apr 08 |
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Songkran Pictures at Phra Pradaeng » Thai Blogs Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year. The true dates vary every year as they are set by the movement of the stars but are usually between 13th and 16th April. However, the Thai government have now fixed the start of Songkran as 13th April. This... |
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Songkran at Ancient Siam » Thai Blogs Songkran has arrived again and people are getting ready to celebrate the start of the traditional Thai new year. However, Songkran is not just about the water fights. There are other, more traditionals, ways that Thai people can celebrate this festive... |
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