1. Songkran Festival
The Songkran Festival is a traditional custom in Thailand and the most interesting festival in the country every year. The celebration is grand and warm. In most parts of Thailand, the Songkran Festival will last for 3 days. During this period, there are also grand religious celebrations, intoxicating beauty pageants and night parades. The Songkran Festival was originally the Thai Lunar New Year, also known as the “Songkran Festival”. Since Thailand switched to the Gregorian calendar in 1940, the Songkran Festival has been designated as a traditional festival of the country. Splashing water is the core activity of this festival and spreads a festive atmosphere. Some people are polite and elegant, some use water guns, and even worse, use water pipes, buckets or high-pressure water guns to “bathe” others directly. There is no doubt that the Songkran Festival is held in the hottest season of the year to deal with the hot weather and bring a cool feeling. In addition, the Songkran Festival has a deeper meaning, that is, in addition to marking a new beginning, it is also a time of gratitude. Everyone recalls the kindness and thoughtfulness they have experienced at this time, and remembers these generous and kind actions that bring peace, happiness and tranquility. The Water Splashing Festival is also a good time for family reunion and emotional exchange. The fundamental meaning of the Water Splashing Festival lies in its cleaning and purification process, removing all evil, misfortune and sin, and starting the new year with all that is beautiful and pure. Water represents the process of purity and cleansing in this festival.
During the festival, people will buy new clothes, and men, women, old and young will wear new clothes. Parades and celebrations will also be held in some cities, so some festive decoration gifts and party supplies for parades are also potential business opportunities. At the same time, there will be large-scale water splashing activities, so some related water splashing props, tools, basins, water guns, etc. are also in great demand.
2. Loy Krathong Festival
Among the traditional festivals in Thailand, December 15th of each year is the “Loy Krathong Festival”, which is a festival that fully reflects the charming love of young Thai men and women. Because every night of the Loy Krathong Festival, whether in cities or towns, rivers, ports or lakes, there will be floating water lanterns, shining with candlelight, reflecting the happy shadows of young men and women, and in the fragrance of flowers and the brisk and ups and downs of the “release water lanterns” song, it constitutes a happy Loy Krathong Festival night.
According to Thai traditional customs, Thais will release their handmade water lanterns into the river on the day of the Loy Krathong Festival to express their good wishes and blessings. Setting off Kongming lanterns is also one of the celebration rituals. Everyone believes that Kongming lanterns will take away the bad luck and misfortune of the whole year.
In the middle of the made water lanterns, there will be incense, candles, flowers and colorful small paper flags to show worship, so this kind of product is very in demand. There will also be a parade of floats during the Loy Krathong Festival. The parade people will wear traditional Thai national costumes, holding flower umbrellas while walking and dancing, so you can prepare some traditional Thai national costumes. Loy Krathong Festival is also Thailand’s Valentine’s Day. Some gifts given between lovers, such as watches, clothing, bags, etc., also have market opportunities.