1 - For Thais, 1 January (Wan Khuen Pee Mai, New Year's Day in the Western (Gregorian) calendar) is a little like Christmas is for Westerners ... many Thais give their friends and loved ones gifts on this day. Gift Baskets are especially popular to give to friends. They also try to eat together as a family, visiting parents if possible. For more information, see our useful Calendar page.

2 - Chinese New Year (date varies each year, but often in February). For more information and the exact date of the next Chinese New Year, see our useful Calendar page.

3 - Traditional Thai New Year (Songkran) still starts on 13 April and is celebrated by a 3-Day public holiday period (13-15 April in Bangkok, different dates in some other parts of Thailand, like Pattaya) and the Songkran (water) Festival. For more information, see our useful Calendar page.
NOTE: The Songkran Festival in Pattaya is always 18-20 April, a few days later than in Bangkok, and the water throwing can last up to 4 or 5 days. We usually close our shop for the main 3 Day Pattaya Songkran water throwing period (18-20 April) because we cannot deliver Orders safely on those days - the roads are always completely full of very slow traffic and water gets thrown at everything. (Gifts can get damaged during delivery).