Strategies Remove items from the suitcase one at a time, explaining what each one is and why it is need in Thailand. Identify each item with typical American comparisons. The festival is a joyous welcome to spring. Thailand has a three-day water fight. People scoop water from ponds to toss at their friends.
People also perform acts of kindness like releasing pet fish and birds.
They end the festival with a special meal. Their dessert is sticky rice, sometimes with coconut milk and bananas. Compare to Thanksgiving holiday. Compare to snowy winters. People have to climb stairs to get into their homes.