Northern Rivers residents experienced a slice of Thai culture today, as the local community celebrated their New Year with a traditional Songkran festival.
Dancers took to the stage, while guests were welcomed with water pistols for a traditional water blessing.
” We put the water on you to feel calm and love and forget all the bad things that happen in the world”
And while the Songkran Festival is not a religious one, Buddhist monks took part with chants and blessings.
“It’s just a formal way to say thank you with appreciation”
Songkran is the most celebrated festival in Thailand’s calender.
