Phra Pradaeng Songkran set for April 24–26, offering a Mon-culture twist near Bangkok
THURSDAY, MARCH 05, 2026
Tourists are being urged to extend their Songkran plans to Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan, where the district’s late-April festivities blend water-splashing with rare Thai-Raman (Mon Thai) traditions, parades and merit-making.
Beauty of old Mon Songkran traditions shines on Bangkok’s ‘green lung’
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023
The old Mon community in Bangkok’s “green lung” launched its Songkran celebrations on Friday, days after the traditional New Year ended for the rest of the country.