I know that not everyone celebrates the New Year at the same time – but the wish is the same ..
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here’s a toast to health and happiness in 2012
Urte berri on * Bonne année * Sretna nova godina * Godt nytår * Gelukkig nieuwjaar
Onnellista uutta vuotta * Prost Neujahr * שנה טובה * Boldog új évet *
Felice anno nuovo * Laimīgu Jauno gadu * Szczęśliwego nowego roku *
С Новым Годом * šťastný nový rok * Feliz año nuevo * Щасливого Нового Року
Blwyddyn newydd dda
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Whether it is the start of a new year for you or not ….
HAVE A WONDERFUL WHITE SHIRT NEW YEAR WEEKEND!
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And สวัสดิ์ดีปีใหม่ (Thai) to you and everyone, too!
What dreamy picture to pass into the new year thinking about!! You’ve got eyes for it, Eyes. 
Hey, Smorgy! I deliberately missed out some Asian greetings, thinking that certain folks will be doing their greetings and celebrations at a different time.( April 13th/January 23rd? ) Perhaps you do 2 lots of merry making
That script you wrote is not a greeting – it’s a work of art!
สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์
Hey Eyes,
The Thais do celebrate both the international new year and the Thai new year (usually around April 12-15th – the start of the rainy season there) indeed… and many even do the Chinese new year, too. Good find with the Songkran greeting! (that one is for the Thai new year in April, when the tradition is to go out and splash water at everyone who crosses your path. Some people will even smear you with white powder mixed with water for extra coolness).
I must admit, not reading Thai regularly these last few years I find it slow-going navigating Thai writing these days. It must look an interesting written language to Westerners indeed.
Happy New Year to everyone!
(Sorry I’m still not online much at the moment. Gotta get another batch of math thingy done by a deadline).
Happy New Year, Eyes!
Identity crisis over?
I wish! Identity crisis is never over. They call it Life, I hear. x
Eskerrik asko!
And happy new year to you, too, Eyes!
DENAK bedeinkapenak !! Lovely to see you Anik
happy new year to you Eyes! and to Smorgi, Anik, DtO and all whiteshirts and everyone
(cụng ly (= toast) )
Happy New Year, Eyes! (am late to the party, as we welcomed the new year in the mountains…)
It’s good to see you any time, towanda – mountainous New Year sounds wonderful!