On April 8th from 8-9pm EST, Tourism Authority of Thailand is hosting a free, open to the public Thai New Year celebration: Spring into Songkran Splendors with events broadcast live from Chiang Mai.
During the one-hour event, guests will witness a live Songkran Water Blessing Ceremony, be greeted by the elephants at Patara Elephant Farm (a family-run conservation project that specializes in elephant health recovery), and partake in a cooking class with Food Network star and Nashville Chef Arnold Myint, who will share his secrets for making “Som Tum Thai” (Thai papaya salad) and sticky rice.
Guests can register online here.