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Pouring Water on Monks at Songkran

Posted on April 16, 2010

One of the more traditional events that took place during Songkran recently was “song nam phra”. This is the practice of bathing Buddha images with rose scented water. Most tourists, and even some Thai teenagers, seem to think that Songkran is only about throwing water at each other. However, it…

Written by: Richard Barrow

Read more: Pouring Water on Monks at Songkran at Richard Barrow’s Life in Thailand

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