Songkran is also the period when road accidents are occurring at the highest rate and this period between 9th – 15th April is referred by the police as the ‘Seven Dangerous Days’ of the New Year. Most accidents are caused by drunk driving and speeding. I have included few phrases how to tell your Thai friends to have a safe journey here as well;
- สวัสดีปีใหม่ไทย /sà-wàt-dii bpii mài tai/ Happy Thai New Year
2. สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์ /sùk-săan wan sŏng-graan/ = Happy Songkran.
3. ฝากสวัสดี + someone + ด้วยนะ
/fàak sà-wàt-dii + someone + dûai ná/
Please send my regards to…
4. มีความสุขมากๆนะ /mii kwaam-sùk mâak mâak ná/ Wish you happiness.
5. เจอแต่สิ่งดีๆตลอดปี /jer dtàe sìng dii dii dtà-làwd bpii/
Listen to the pronunciation of some phrases above in this video.
The Public Health Ministry has allowed some Songkran activities. Thais will still be able to pour water over Buddha and Buddhist statues, enjoy the tradition of gently pouring water on elders in your family and Thai will be able to travel across all provincial borders this year. Read about traditional Songkran celebration here.
ONLINE THAI GROUP SPEAKING CLASSES
Join our 20-hour online group classes. We offer classes for all levels from complete beginners to advanced level.
We are using the Zoom video platform for our group classes.
What you’ll be RECEIVING:
– Materials in Word or PDF format before the course starts. The materials are written Thai and English transliteration.
– If you miss a class, you will get a video recording for the session you can’t attend.
CONTACT US: learnthaiwithmod@gmail.com
Find the current schedule click here.
We hope to see you in our class. 🙂
Keep up the good work girls!
Your lessons always cheer us up.
Especially those from this beautiful island ? make me want to visit Thailand even more!
Waiting for some ? shot of kru Mod tho! It’s been months since she’s been staying there but we didn’t see any. What a pity, she’s got a great body. ??
Please check out my latest beach holiday pictures here: https://learnthaiwithmod.com/2021/05/weekend-in-koh-pangan/
Thanks! Amazing photos especially the evening ones ?
So jealous!
But hey you forgot to take ? ones ??.
Next time take some please ???
Hope you had nice thai new year.
What is the biggest advantage and what is the biggest disadvantage of working from koh samui for you? ?
Sawatdee ka Khun Oliver, thank you for your comment. The biggest advantage is my mind is more relaxing here as I hear the sounds of birds and insect all day long while I am working from my home office. The internet connection is slow sometimes and the power is down a couple of times in the island, but it has been good over all. 🙂
Happy songkraan! Were public events cancelled this year?
Btw those beaches on your destination look amazing !
Sawatdee ka Khun Holly, thank you for your Songkran wishes. Yes, the big public events were cancelled. There were only small events held by restaurants or hotels this year.
happy Thai new year to you and your lovely team and family!
Hope to see more content and photos/videos from this beautiful island you are staying 🙂
Thank you for your kind wishes. I should share some more pictures from Samui island soon. 🙂
Can’t wait to see it! :)))