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Pattaya Songkran Festival 2009

Siripun Sinbuathong, Wuttipol Khirin 21.04.2009
Grand Songkran Festival held at Pattaya Nong Nooch Garden

On April 12, Mr. Chaichaan Iyamcharoen, Mayor of Sattahip, presided over the inauguration of Nong Nooch’s Garden Grand Songkran Festival. The opening ceremony was attended by Mrs. Phanthanant Kantisukhphant, General Manager of Nong Nooch Garden, Mr. Nitti Kongkrut, Director of Pattaya TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand), Mr. Kamphol Tansacha, Director of Nong Nooch Garden, Mr. Chirop Rithsot, and Marketing Director of Nong Nooch Garden and several other guests and visitors.

Pattaya Songkran Festival 2009

Songkran marks the Thai New Year, celebrated primarily by everyone throwing prodigious quantities of water at anything that moves.

American tourist amazed at Songkran Festival

I am a single woman and I planned this trip to Thailand to celebrate the Songkran Festival in Pattaya which this year was un-believable!!!!

This version of the Official Map of Pattaya was created by P.A.P.P.A. Co., Ltd. exclusively for the Pattaya police to help control traffic and improve security during the ASEAN Summit, the Songkran Festival and the US Navy Stennis Battle Group shore leave all happening in Central Pattaya around the same time.

Songkran Festival in Pattaya April 18-20

Sarawoot Phachareon 06.04.2009
 
Songkran Festival in Pattaya April 18-20

Nowadays, the most obvious celebration of Songkran is emphasized on fun and water-throwing rather than on the festival's spiritual and religious aspects, which sometimes prompts complaints from traditionalists.

 
 

 

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