BANGKOK: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday (April 11) attended a religious ceremony at Government House in Bangkok to mark the Songkran Festival, Thailand’s traditional new year.
Songkran Day is officially observed on April 13, which is also the National Elderly Day, while April 14 is observed as Family Day. This year, the government announced April 12 as a public holiday for a long weekend that allows Thais to travel to their hometowns and visit their families.
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