The 2026 Songkran festival is named "Raksasadevi," depicted standing on the back of a boar, forecasting food shortages and crop outcomes to be half good and half lost due to low water.
On 27 Feb 2026 GMT+7, the Department of Cultural Promotion, Ministry of Culture, reported that the Brahmin astrologer division of the Royal Ceremonies Department, Royal Household Bureau, announced the Songkran for Buddhist Era 2569 as follows: Year of the Horse (female deity, element fire), Ashthasak year, Chula Sakarat 1388, lunar calendar with an intercalary month, solar calendar normal.
14 April is the grand Songkran day; according to the lunar calendar, it falls on Tuesday, waning moon day 12 of month 5, at 10:34:35.
The Songkran lady is named "Raksasadevi," adorned with a garland, lotus flower headpiece, Kae Mora jewel attire, holding blood food. Her right hand holds a trident, left hand a bow, standing on a boar as her vehicle.
On 16 April at 14:40:12, the Chula Sakarat year changes to 1388. This year, Monday is Thongchai (victory), Saturday is Athibodi (chief), Sunday is Ubat (inauspicious), Monday is Lokawinart (world destruction). This year, Thursday is Athibodi Rain, bringing 500 rain units: 50 on the human world, 100 on the ocean, 150 on Himmapan forest, 200 on the cosmic mountains, with three naga providing water.
The food supply forecast is residue 2, named 'Vibhat' (disaster). Rice crops in the region will face gimichat (beetles and insects), resulting in half yield and half loss.
The water forecast falls under the category of 'Rasi Techo' (fire), indicating low water levels.
