Songkran Traditions Across the Globe – Celebrations in USA, Australia, and Beyond

2024-04-13 22:05:00

Thai Traditions – Hatthaya Kusakul, Public Health Officer in Sydney, Australia, and Team Thailand together with Taronga Zoo organized the “Songkran Festival at Taronga” to promote Songkran traditions at the Thai Village area of ​​the zoo.

United States of America

It was considered a great success. Somjai Taphaopong, Public Health Officer in New York City, USA, and Suchitra Paliwong, President of the Cultural Center of New York State joins in organizing “Thailand Day Songkran Tradition 2024” at the Cultural Center. …at the event there were various activities. Bathing the Buddha statue and pour water to ask for blessings from elders

The same work has students. New York State Cultural Center School, Sunday Buddhist School Nawaminthrachutit Temple, Boston, a group of cultural youth ambassadors from Chiang Mai Province, and Thai music performances from Wachiratham Prathip Temple More than 500 people attended the event.

Songkran Day – Somjai Taphaopong, M.D., New York City, USA, and Suchitra Paliwong, President of the New York State Cultural Center Presided over the ceremony of bathing the Buddha image and pouring water to ask for blessings at the event “Thailand Day Songkran Tradition 2024” at the center.

Charoenporn Hacker, President of the American Thai Massage and Spa Association and members, recalls Thanee Saengrat, Att. in Washington, D.C., who supported the founding of the association when she was the TSO in Los Angeles. Help the US authorities accept and support the Thai massage profession more.

Still continuing the record, Nung – Nat Wongchaiwat from LA went to run the latest event in France.

Disappeared from LA for a while, Waraporn Wongkhaluang went to practice meditation in India.

Friends in Muang Thai send their condolences to Anek Banpradit and Orachon Naenna, for their kindness in Chicago. Waiting for the day we meet in Thailand.

Reception – Thanathip Upatisarang, former Ambassador in Moscow, Russia and former Ambassador in Tokyo, Japan, and Montip, his wife, held a reception to welcome Akie Abe, wife of Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan. At Ban Suriyasai, Bangkok Continuing the tradition – Thanida Menasevet, Ambassador-Counselor to the Royal Thai Armed Forces in Stockholm, Sweden, attended the event “Have fun celebrating Songkran, explore Thai arts, unite in love” organized by the Thai Way and Thai Community Association. at the Traffen Center Nyköping City.

Australia

Acharee Srirattanaball, Ambassador in Canberra, welcomed Admiral Warawut. Pruksa Rungruang, Chief of Staff of the Royal Thai Navy and the group on the occasion of visiting Canberra. They exchanged opinions on promoting Thai-Australia relations.

Saeng Noikhemthong, deacon of Buddharangsi Temple, Stanmore, Sydney, made merit on Songkran Day. Thanawan Nakngoenthong and friends also went to make merit.

Another person, Mon Phoket, owner of “Doo Dee” Cabramatta shop, together with Thai-Lao people. Organize a Songkran event At Wat Phra Yot Kaew There is a Thai cultural performance. The money for making merit is given to the temple. Kept for funeral, no relatives.

Send-off party – Marco Maliwong, owner of Education Center Co., Ltd., Sydney, Australia, and friends gave a send-off party to Gen. Veerachon Sukonthapatipak, with Charlie Kanchanakunchorn, Deputy Provincial Education Office in Sydney, attending the event at the Thai restaurant. MD Sydney.

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Thai Way and Thai Community Association, Sweden organized the event “Have fun celebrating Songkran, explore Thai art, unite in love” at the Traffen Center in Nyköping. Foreigners actively participate in the event.

There were voices of people complimenting Atthaphong Pantharat, Deputy Public Health Officer in Frankfurt, Germany, for his friendly manner.

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