What is the Thai written form of the name “Songkran”?

The Thai written form of “Songkran” is สงกรานต์.

The word is written in Thai script and is used for the festival associated with Thailand’s traditional New Year. Thai writing does not use the Roman alphabet, so English spellings such as Songkran are transliterations rather than the original written form.

The final character, ต์, includes a mark that suppresses the consonant’s pronunciation. This is one reason the spelling can look less straightforward to learners who are reading Thai for the first time.

The separate expression วันสงกรานต์ means “Songkran Day,” combining วัน, meaning “day,” with the festival name. It should not be confused with ปีใหม่ไทย, which means “Thai New Year” and describes the occasion more generally.