I get requests for guest posts from time to time here and typically I do my best to let others share their stories here. I think it lends some diversity to the blog and besides its just good karma to do so. Today I have a brief story from Colin at Farang in Thailand about [...]
One of the best places to experience Songkran in Thailand is in Chiang Mai, featuring Lanna Thai style celebrations throughout this northern capital of Thailand. Songkran in Chiang Mai is celebrated on a grand scale with a flavor uniquely and entirely its own, attracting visitors from far and wide. For 2008 the Songkran Thai New [...]
The word “Songkran” originally comes from the Sanskrit language and means “move into”, referring to the orbit of the sun moving into Aries. It marks the end of a year long cycle and is the beginning of the new solar year. Thus Songkran is the Thai New Year celebration. The Songkran celebration is notably the [...]
Here’s a bit of a plug for the Hilton chain of hotels, but if you’re going to be in Thailand over Songkran you might want to consider pampering yourself a bit. Hilton’s are great hotels and the one’s in Thailand are no exception, but they are 50% cheaper than in the U.S. or the U.K. [...]
I just finished the long conversation with my mom on the phone a few minutes ago. She said around where my hometown is (Tak province), it is so freaking hot! Yesterday it was 40 Celsius and today’s around 39 Celsius, hmm…just almost 40. Well I have to convert to Fahrenheit because now I’m not that [...]
With the new year upon us here in the west it puts me in mind of the Thai New Year which is known as the Songkran Festival or Water Festival. Thailand has a different calendar than the Gregorian calendar we use in the West and the traditional Thai New Year and Songkran festival falls on [...]
