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Thai people enjoy the long Songkran holiday each year. Often referred to as the Water Festival among foreigners, Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year, is celebrated in April with many joyous activities.
Although the entire celebration period covers one week or more in some rural areas, the highlight of the celebrations is between April 13 and 15. In 1948, the Government at that time officially fixed April 13 as Songkran Day and made it a public holiday. Since 1989, the Songkran holiday has been extended to allow more time for people to celebrate this festival.
The Government agreed to extend this year's Songkran holiday from April 13 to April 18 to promote traditional Thai culture and give a better chance for people living far from their hometowns...