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    Thursday, December 31, 2015

    THAILAND CELEBRATES THE WESTERN NEW YEAR

    THAILAND NEW YEAR FIREWORKS

    January 1 marks the New Year of a Gregorian calendar, the internationally accepted calendar. This is also known as the “Western Calendar” or the “Christian Calendar” which was named after Pope Gregory XIII who first introduced it in February 1582. Gregorian calendar and Buddhist calendar has a 543 years difference. The coming 2016 in most part of the world is year 2559 in Thailand.


    As a tourist destination, Thailand is always welcoming foreigners from all over the world. Anyone will be drawn to this amazing country as it offers unique Thai cuisine distinct for its spicy, sweet, sour and salty tastes, tropical fruits, historical and ancient destinations, rich culture, night markets, beautiful beaches and warm people. As the world counts down to the New Year, if you are in Thailand at this time, you will definitely enjoy together with the all the people in the world. Earlier this December, anyone could already feel the holiday season as the malls offer sale and attractive colored lights adorn establishments.

    Thailand has its own celebration of the New Year’s Day which happens in the middle of April, the Songkran Festival. However, the Thais will never fail you to feel the New Year that is to be celebrated all over the world at this time because anywhere in the country has a grand way of greeting the New Year. Live bands and fireworks displays will surely rock the world tonight as most people in the country joins the countdown to New Year. Major malls is expected to be packed by people as various companies lead the countdown. Wherever you are in Bangkok and in Thailand in general, you will astoundingly feel the festive celebration. Except maybe for the cold weather in Western and other countries, as it is really warm in Bangkok, New Year is here.
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