Yingluck chaired the ceremony to kick off the celebration at the Tha Pae Gate at 7 am.

	A lot of supporters waited to greet her with at the ceremony and many gave her roses along the way.

	Yingluck said she was very happy to join the northern celebration of Songkran and was happy to see a lot of people turning up to join the celebration to preserve the good northern tradition.

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