Opinion | A month-long Songkran water festival in Thailand? U$1 billion gain for economy from extending festivities, politicians pushing soft power say
During the three-day festival (April 13 to 15), devotees visit temples to pray and present monks with offerings of food, robes and donations. Ancestors are paid due reverence. A Thai woman during Songkran celebrations at Wat Pho temple in Bangkok, Thailand, April 2023. Photo: Getty Images At home, young family members pour rose and jasmine … Read more
