Songkran promotes community cooperation, unity and forgiveness. People reunite with their families and pay their respects to older adults, ancestors and sacred Bud-dha images. Pouring water is a significant act during Songkran, symbolizing cleansing, reverence and good fortune. Thai astrologers play an important role in preserving, and transmitting the astrological knowledge and wisdom related to Songkram .

Listed as a historic monument, the "Santa Lucia Villa" and its vast garden showcase a remarkable ensemble 19th-century architecture and rockwork decorations.