Thai Songkran Festival 2010

Did you know that the first and only Thai Town that exists outside of Thailand is right in Los Angeles?! I didn’t! In fact, the Thai Town portion of Los Angeles was only recently designated that in 1999! I didn’t even know what the Songkran Festival was until this past Saturday while I was scouring the internet for various recipes for Vietnamese cuisine when by happenstance, I ran into a small website about Thai cuisine and the upcoming Songkran Festival! I love Los Angeles for it’s diversity. You ALWAYS find something new to do, to see and to experience!

For this Annual Thai New Year Songkran Festival, the committee agreed to the following Purposes:

1. To expose Thai traditional and folk art and culture to the diverse communities of Los Angeles so
that everyone will come to know and understand and appreciate Thai culture with the help of the
Thai government, Thai merchants, and local Thai organizations.

2. To showcase Thailand as a charming destination to visit, which in turn will help generate tourism
in Thailand.

3. To demonstrate the political efficacy of the Thai community in Los Angeles to all levels of the US
government in order to secure greater benefits and funds for the development of our community.

4. To increase the spotlight on ” Thai Town ” on Hollywood Boulevard and to encourage visitors to
explore Thai Town and boost the local economy.

How can you not go support and get behind something like that! Needless to say, I want to go to Thailand… preferably after all these political protests are done!