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 April 13th–15th, the holiday finishes one year and transitions to the next with a series of rituals and traditions going back centuries. And what better way to honor the holiday than to indulge in Thai cuisine? Here are the Top-Rated Thai restaurants in the Bay Area: