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ji won
Whats the name of the flower used in the water festival? if i can recall its yellow and has a sweet scent...

and another flower grew in a tree, has a very strong aroma. I cant describe other than that it grows on trees and the flower look like its blossoming. THe flowers are white....


anyone hvae an idea?
AEROFORCE1
I guess these flower are Jasmin and "Mon rose"
ji won
QUOTE (AEROFORCE1 @ Feb 4 2006, 08:46 PM)
I guess these flower are Jasmin and "Mon rose"
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wow i been searchiing for that one too, Jasmine, that flower alone can bring back so much memories of thailand...

haha even thou u didnt find what i describe, u found a better one. Thx, but im still searching for those too particular flower
bellaNAbella
i'm not sure what flowers you're talking about cause I never participated in a water festival. and since it is not jasmine, how about plumerias?
ji won
QUOTE (bellaNAbella @ Feb 7 2006, 03:53 AM)
i'm not sure what flowers you're talking about cause I never participated in a water festival. and since it is not jasmine, how about plumerias?
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i found one!!!

‘Padauk’ – the gum-kino tree (Pterocarpus macrocarpus).

this is what burmese thingyan festival flower is.....


now one more flower too go....

all im gonna say its like a cherry blossom wit out the pink, its white and doesnt blossum on special months, its just grow on the tree and the scent is baeutiful!
AEROFORCE1
^ I am sure it is Mon rose
tangawizi
Hi, when is the water festival in Thailand?
AEROFORCE1
13 April ,I dont know why it is d same period as d easter days

Coincident? or some things relate???
shoehorn.o.plenty
what's the story behind the thai water festival? april 13 is around new years for khmers, and i think for thais as well, right?
ji won
QUOTE (shoehorn.o.plenty @ Feb 13 2006, 02:03 PM)
what's the story behind the thai water festival?  april 13 is around new years for khmers, and i think for thais as well, right?
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the water festival is the new year...too watch away the past sin.
AEROFORCE1
QUOTE (ji won @ Feb 14 2006, 06:29 AM)
the water festival is the new year...too watch away the past sin.
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Why it is on d same time as the Easter day ,Coincident or any things relate?
bellaNAbella
if i'm correct, songkran is april 13-15
sweetntwisted
QUOTE (AEROFORCE1 @ Feb 13 2006, 07:26 PM)
Why it is on d same time as the Easter day ,Coincident or any things relate?
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Nope theres no connection whatsoever! Just a co-winki-dink. biggrin.gif



@ Ji won
I looove the smell of Padauk flower, its so unique.

And yea the other flower, the white one, the "Mon rose" is jasmine.
ji won
QUOTE (sweetntwisted @ Feb 13 2006, 10:56 PM)
Nope theres no connection whatsoever! Just a co-winki-dink.  biggrin.gif
@ Ji won
I looove the smell of Padauk flower, its so unique.

And yea the other flower, the white one, the "Mon rose" is jasmine.
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Jasmine smells real nice, but it isnt the flower im talkin about >.<
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