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http://songkranda...-visitors/

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nye regler igen igen, hvem tror på at de bliver overholdt ikke mig((11((


The Five Nos are: no huge water guns; no alcoholic drinks; no powder; no over-exposure dress and no excessive use of water.

On top of that, there will be no entertainment activities during the festival. This means that loud music and dancing on the back of pickup trucks will be prohibited.

http://asiajack.n...-songkran/

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Celebrate #Songkran in Phra Pradaeng from 21-23 April 2017. The big parade is on the last day. Very few foreigners know about this one

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Undskyld,- men er der lavet om på dato eller.......??

For den officielle kalender siger:
13-14-15 : Songkran / วันสงกรานต์
The "SONGKRAN" festival happens during the hot season in mid- April. This festival happens in all Buddhist "THEREVADA" countries, i.e. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Burma (Myanmar). Songkran is the ancient New Year's Day. Now the official New Year's Day happens on the 1st January. But the most popular feast in Thailand is still "SONGKRAN".

Her er mere om "Songkran" fra kalenderen: http://www.thaiwo...ngkran.htm

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hej AL48

nej intet er lavet om bortset fra den lille ekstra fest her Celebrate #Songkran in Phra Pradaeng from 21-23 April 2017. denne fest er ret ukendt blandt turister se her http://www.tatnew...ival-2017/ et link mere her.https://twitter.c...7661776896

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Opening Ceremony: Amazing Songkran 2017

iTravel Exclusives brings you the Joyful Procession that marked the start of the Amazing Songkran Festival Experience 2017. The event was an extremely colorful affair which served as a reminder of the rich diversity of Thailand.

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Songkran with elephants
Thai and foreign tourists enjoy water fights with elephants at Wat Phra Ram in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Ayutthaya, ahead of the Songkran festival. —

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Elephants sprayed tourists during the Songkran water festival in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Songkran marks the first day of the Thai New Year.

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her kommer den uheldige side af Songkran Festival 2017

33 dead, 420 injured on first day of Songkran holiday

Speaking at the centre for the prevention and reduction of road accidents of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, Lt Gen Thanes Kalpruek said there were 409 road accidents reported nationwide on Tuesday.

Drink-driving was responsible for the greatest number this year, 45.48%, followed by exceeding the speed limit, 24.94%.

As usual, most of the accidents, 77.80%, involved motorcycles.

He said 65.28% of the accidents occurred on straight roads, 36.67% on highways and 32.03% on rural roads, and 29.34% occurred from 4.01pm – 8pm.

The government has set up 2,025 main checkpoints, manned by 63,299 officials, along major highways. On April 11, 603,474 vehicles were checked. A total of 93,564 were slapped with various traffic-related charges, including 27,081 for driving without a licence and 26,465 for not wearing crash helmets, Lt Gen Thanes said.

The Bangkok Post

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On the second day of the "seven dangerous days'' 48 people died and 630 were injured in 586 road accidents nationwide, deputy permanent health secretary Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai speaking at the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Thursday.

http://www.bangko...umps-to-82

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Påsketid er meget andet end at puste æg og spise påskefrokoster.
Højtiden bliver fejret verden over på mange forskellige måder.
Mens paven velsigner olien, der skal bruges i Roms sogne i årets løb, tæver katolske selvpiskere sig til blods i Filippinerne for at gennemgå Jesu lidelser.

I Asien er der udbrudt massive vandkampe i Thailand og dele af Kina i anledning af det thailandske nytår, Songkran.
Turister vil også opleve at blive overøst med vand, som symboliserer renselse og er en måde at velsigne hinanden på.
I nogle områder vil festlighederne fortsætte måneden ud.

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flere dårlige nyheder

There were 748 road accidents reported nationwide on Thursday. This resulted in 79 people dying and 752 being injured, Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said on Friday.

Drink-driving was the major cause of accidents, accounting for 48.80%, followed by speeding, 27.54%.

http://www.bangko...wn-on-2016

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Tourists and Thais put up a good fight during water battles on Khao San Road, one of several major venues in Bangkok where Songkran is being celebrated. —

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Songkran death toll down, accidents up again


The two most common causes of accidents were drink-driving (43%) and speeding (28%). Motorcycles were involved in 85% of the accidents, he said. The most common hours for traffic accidents were between 4pm and 8pm

In a bid to curb the number of accidents and fatalities, officials had impounded 7,512 vehicles, including 5,677 motorcycles, from drink-drivers, Gen Prawit said.

He said 447,198 people faced prosecution for traffic violations during Songkran period.

http://www.bangko...s-up-again

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Buddha statue returned to temple after Songkran festivities





Following the end of the Thai New Year festival, the main Buddha statue at a temple in Nong Khai, Thailand was ushered from an event venue back to the main chapel where it belongs.
The statue was moved in a circumambulatory path around the temple on two long wooden beams carried by hundreds of participants.
Those who observed the event poured water on the statue as a gesture of respect, and also on those who carried the beams.
For years, this statue along with others from the temple were carried around the district during the Songkran festival from April 13 to 18 for residents to pour water on them.