Songkran in Chiang Mai, Thailand
photo: courtesy of www.songkran.net
Now that the Chinese and Vietnamese celebrations ringing in the Year of the Rat have come and gone, the Thai New Year, aka Songkran, is on its way. Celebrated over a three-day period from 13th–15th April, the holiday finishes one year and transitions to the next with a series of rituals and traditions going back centuries. What better way to honour the holiday than to indulge in some Thai cuisine? To get you going, here are the Top-Rated Thai restaurants in London: