Entering April, it is time to welcome the festive Songkran Festival or the Thai New Year! Today, NEXKY is recommending a temple right in the heart of the city or Wat Pathum Wanaram Rachaworawihan; the perfect place to pray, make your wishes come true, and keep traditions going this holiday. 🙏🏼
Make merit and give alms on New Year’s morning at Wat Pathum Wanaram Rachaworawihan starting from 06:00-07:00 ⏰
Keep the tradition of building Sand Pagodas to worship the Buddha 🏜️
Pour holy water to wash away all sins and obstacles in life🧼
Pray to the monks to help you progress in your studies and work📈
Pray to Pha Saen for limitless money in your account to use💸
Pray to Pha Sai to be the beaming light to navigate you to a new day full of success 🕯️
🤔Where to go this Songkran? NEXKY is here with “Khao” roads all around Thailand you can visit!📍
🙌🏻 Happy Songkran all Chula students!🩷 If you’re still looking for travel places, NEXKY is recommending some “Khao” Roads you can visit in every region of Thailand. Come and see what they are👉🏻
Who’s skipping out on some water fun this Songkran? Even though it’s Thai New Year, we all want to go out and splash away the heat. But with this kind of summer, staying indoors turns you into a homebody immediately. 🥵 So, NEXKY is here to share some ideas on how to cool down during Songkran without having to go out and splash water around the house!!
1️⃣ Eat “Khao Chae” to Refresh Yourself
It’s a must-try, especially during Songkran, with the traditional menu “Khao Chae” from the Mon culture. It’s soaked rice in cool flower-scented water, served with various condiments. Not only delicious and refreshing, but it also nourishes the heart. 🍲
2️⃣ Apply “Cooling Powder” Instead of Sunscreen
Even though the sun is scorching, making you uncomfortable, you can cool down with cooling powder. It helps fight the heat without having to go out and splash water like others. Just applying cooling powder can help relieve the heat. 🧴
3️⃣ “Turn on the Air Conditioner with a Fan” to Stay Cool and Save Energy
With the sun blazing outside like this, who can bear it? Let’s cool down by setting the air conditioner to 25-27 degrees along with a fan to expel the heat and distribute the coolness inside the room. It’ll save more energy than just turning on the air conditioner at a low temperature. You’ll be guaranteed to feel cool and ready for a nap! ❄️
4️⃣ Switch from Water Splashing to “Taking a Shower”
In this hot season, the more sticky you feel, the more taking a shower will bring moisture to your body, making you feel relaxed, and comfortable, and stimulating blood circulation, ready for various activities. 🛁
5️⃣ Choose to Wear “Light-colored Shirts” to Challenge the Heat
Wearing light-colored, breathable clothes like white or yellow will make your body feel the lightest and coolest. Light colors absorb less heat than dark colors and allow better airflow through the fabric.👚
Hopefully, these ideas will help you and your friends cool down physically and mentally. If you have other ways, feel free to share in the comments! As for NEXKY, we’ll go prepare the water guns first. 🔫
This Songkran🔫 it’s time to play with the water but the sun is out and our skin might burn.😱
NEXKY is here to share some items to help with staying in the sun for this Songkran so everyone can have fun with no fears.
☀️Sunscreen
The item for summer lovers like us, for this Songkran you should choose sunscreens with more than 50 SPF to stay safe in the sun all day long.
☀️Sunshade
For those prone to sunburn 🥵sunshade can help protect your skin from UV rays and there’s no need to reapply during the day.
☀️UV Jacket
UV Jackets are not only convenient but also cute! It also comes with a hood which can protect your head and hair from the sun also.😤
☀️Aloe Vera
Not only does aloe vera protect your skin, it also helps heal your skin after being in the sun all day because it can moisturise and absorb really easy.🥰
Are you looking for places to travel to this Songkran day? 👀
This year, Thailand sees an opportunity in promoting travel and aims to enhance the Thai Songkran festival into an international event. That’s why the Songkran dates have been extended to 21 days, from April 1st to April 21st, 2024. Let’s take a look at each place in Thailand and the date they will hold the Songkran festival. 👇🏼
1️⃣Chiangmai Songkran Festival
🗓️April 1st – 15th, 2024
📍Chiangmai province
2️⃣ Khon Kaen Songkran Festival: Dok Khoon Flower Festival, Sound of The Khaen and Khao Niao Road
🗓️April 8th – 15th, 2024
📍It’s an event that promotes culture, tradition, play and expression of the way of life of Isaan people. It will be held around the area of Bueng Kaen Nakhon from April 8th to 15th.
📍The Khon Kaen city pillar shrine and Khao Niao Road, from April 12th to 15th.
3️⃣Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2024
🗓️April 11st – 15th, 2024
📍Ratchadamnoen Klang Road and Thong Sanam Luang in Bangkok
The government is organizing a grand Songkran parade that represents captivating beauty and mirrors Thai identity.
4️⃣Wan Lai Festival in Chonburi
🗓️April 14th – 21th, 2024
📍Chonburi province
5️⃣Phra Pradaeng Sonkran Festival
🗓️April 19th – 21st, 2024
📍Samut Prakan province
Let’s save the dates and places to get ready and prepare to enjoy Songkran Day together! 🔫💦