I have spent most of this afternoon at Wat Chai Mongkol in Samut Prakan taking pictures of their Songkran activities.
The second event was making merit by building sand pagodas. In Thai this is called “chedi sai”. According to legend, people make merit by bringing sand back to the temple that they might have inadvertently taken out on the bottom of their shoes. But, these days the sand is provided by the temple.
There were quite a few families here all helping to build a sand pagoda. It was great to see so many people. Just outside on the street there are thousands of people having fun playing water fights. But here very tranquil.
It is also nice to see a traditional side of Songkran that doesn’t involve water fights. Most tourists don’t get to see this side but there is definitely more to Songkran than throwing water.
I am exhausted but there is still another three days of Songkran activities in Samut Prakan. Tomorrow night I will be going to watch a Miss Songkran Beauty Contest in Phra Pradaeng.
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