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Songkran Parade

Songkran is the festival for the Thai new Year. The main celebration and national holiday is three days: April 13, 14 and 15. In 2005 the celebration in Bangkok began with a parade on the King's Road. These are photos of some of that parade. (In the background of many of the pictures is Democracy Monument.)
Front of the first float Rest of the first float Float with naga (sacred serpent) Float with hong (swan) and dancers Two elephants
Elephant dressed for battle Elephants from Ayutthaya Elephant spraying water Elephant dressed for battle, again Float of Burma
Float of Korea Float of Vietnam Float of Indonesia Float of Malaysia Float of Isan (northeastern Thailand)