Hemaraj Celebrates Songkran with Local Communities in Rayong

Members of the Eastern Safety and Environment Club (ESEC), Hemaraj Eastern Industrial Estate (Map Ta Phut), embraced the spirit of the Songkran Festival by participating in traditional celebrations organized by the communities of Map Chalut and Chak Klang in Rayong province.

Hemaraj staff and local community members paid respect to their elders in the traditional Thai way and performed a ritual bathing of a Buddha image to herald the start of a prosperous year.

In the picture:

1. Locals bathe a replica of Phra Buddha Chinnarat, one of Thailand’s most revered Buddha images, as a symbol of cleansing and renewal.
2. Thai people seek blessings from their elders in one of the oldest Songkran traditions still practiced today.
3. The rain did not stop Songkran revelers of all ages from lining the streets to honor their elders.