During Songkran festival, fairs are organized in temples. The fair can happen during the day or the night. People visit temples and make good deeds. They buy holy water to purify the Buddha statues.
In the temple surroundings many shops are installed. Many events (music concert, Thai boxing, movies) happen in order to get money for temples.
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Thai boxing matches are very popular. Majority of viewers are
male. Thai boxers can be young boys who are ten years old.
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In temples night movie shooting attracts many people. Don't
expect to see new movies.
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In Isan area, "MOLAM" concerts
(หมอลำ),
"LIKAY" theaters
(ลิเก) and
"LOOK TOUNG" music concerts
(ลูกทุ่ง)
are very popular with local people.
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Those concerts are often free. But if famous Molam stars
are singing, a fee entrance has to be paid.
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In year 1998, during Songkran festival, a cultural conflict between foreigner and Thai happened when a wife of a north European diplomat slapped the face of a little Thai boy because he threw water on her evening dress. The wife had to excuse her-self to the little boy family. The minimum to know when you are a diplomat is to know the cultural backgrounds of the country that hosts you.
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