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April 13 is Wan Salong Songkran. This is a day for house
cleaning and general preparation for the New Year. In the
evening it is traditional for Thais to dress up as a signal of
the coming new year. In Sakon Nakhon, the Songkran
procession is held on this day. This is a parade through
Sakon Nakhon composed of Buddha images and attendants on
floats, which are accompanied by minstrels and the town's
people. The procession begins at Khao Niao Road near
Phra That Choeng Chum Worawihan Temple and moves
toward the Nong Han Lake. On this day, people prepare
cooked meals and preserved food for the Buddhist merit
making that takes place on the following day.
