New Year
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A festival which is celebrated with much gaiety and enthusiasm is the New Year,Bangkok. January 1, is regarded as a public holiday here in Bangkok and the people join in with much festivities. Here in Bangkok and in fact in whole of Thailand new year is celebrated three times on 1st January ,in February/March as the Chinese New Year and the Thai New Year or Songkran in April.
On 1st January New Year in Bangkok is celebrated with the same enthusiasm as it is celebrated all over the world. People return back to their country homes and celebrate with their family.
The hotels in Bangkok are illuminated with fairy lights , many events , special promotions are organized . The places which are most famous for counting the last seconds of the closing year and ushering of New Year in Bangkok is in front of Central World Plaza around Siam Square . You will find magnificent display of fireworks at Sanam Luang and Wat Saket atop Golden Mount.
The Chinese New Year or WAN TRUT CHIN as called in Thai language lasts for three days. Bangkok's Yawaraj district and Nakhorn Sawan are the most sought after for enjoying Chinese New Year. On this day people make offerings to the ancestral gods, God of Land, God of Luck. The offerings comprise of steamed duck, chicken, pork heads, fresh or canned fruit, Chinese cakes, vegetarian food,Chinese flowers and golden paper. It is believed that the Chinese God of Wealth , Choi Sun appears this time and blesses everyone.
The New Year,Bangkok is an event just to be enjoyed by the people there as well as those visiting there.
On 1st January New Year in Bangkok is celebrated with the same enthusiasm as it is celebrated all over the world. People return back to their country homes and celebrate with their family.
The hotels in Bangkok are illuminated with fairy lights , many events , special promotions are organized . The places which are most famous for counting the last seconds of the closing year and ushering of New Year in Bangkok is in front of Central World Plaza around Siam Square . You will find magnificent display of fireworks at Sanam Luang and Wat Saket atop Golden Mount.
The Chinese New Year or WAN TRUT CHIN as called in Thai language lasts for three days. Bangkok's Yawaraj district and Nakhorn Sawan are the most sought after for enjoying Chinese New Year. On this day people make offerings to the ancestral gods, God of Land, God of Luck. The offerings comprise of steamed duck, chicken, pork heads, fresh or canned fruit, Chinese cakes, vegetarian food,Chinese flowers and golden paper. It is believed that the Chinese God of Wealth , Choi Sun appears this time and blesses everyone.
The New Year,Bangkok is an event just to be enjoyed by the people there as well as those visiting there.
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