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Many countries in the world must have celebrated the New Year already, but it is not yet to be celebrated for Thai people. Songkran is a Thai traditional New Year; Songkan is a Thai word which means “move” or “change place” as it is the day when the sun changes its position in the zodiac. It is also called “Maha Songkran.” Lastly, Songkran is from April 13th – 15th, annually. Each day have differently name and meaning. For example, April 13th called Songkranlong day, means the old body, mind and spirit of the old years are leaving. April 14th, called Wan Nao, and April 15th called Wan Paya Wan, means a first important day of the New Year. Traditionally in the morning of the first Songkran days, family members suppose to offer food to monks to bring luck to the family, and they ought to clean their houses as to get rid of all the bad things that has happened starting a good new year. Following in time, young a