Sawadee Pee Mai! Happy Thai New Year. Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year celebrations, take place during April 13 - 15. The year 2007 is 2550 in the Suriyakati calendar, which is the official calendar of Thailand. The dates are all the same, but you add 543 to the year. <br />Across the country, it's a time for laughter and entertainment ... for religious ceremonies and merit-making ... for families and friends. <br />And of course for splashing water -- lots of it! <br />This was day one of the festivities in Bangkok. Great fun :-)
