Thais used to set their New Year by the lunar ... was thought to be lucky. Most Thai people still go to the temple during Songkran to pray for luck in the coming year and make donations.

Locals marked the Chinese New Year with a red lion dance at a market in Thailand. Footage shows performers donning a traditional Chinese lion costume and dancing at the Bang Lamphu Market in Khon ...

The vibrant festival takes place in the week of the Thai New Year, also known as the Songkran, which usually takes place annually after the rice harvest in mid-April. This is a time of the year ...