On New Year’s Eve in Thailand, two realities coexist.

Tourist spots: fireworks, countdowns, spectacle.

Elsewhere: quiet family dinners or temple chanting.

The real Thai New Year? Songkran in April — water, chaos, forgiveness.

“Anyone who experiences time as a line is always either too late or too early.”

A Buddhist reflection on presence over countdowns.

What’s your take on New Year rituals?

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