Alitta

Happy Thai New Year people!

Songkran, one of the world's most amazing festival, reaches for another year and loads of fun and thoroughly wet poeple.

Songkran (13-15 April) is considered as the Thai New Year but obviously recognized as a fascinating special season worldwide.

People play water by splashing water to one another, some have plasitc guns containing water, some get into a pick-up, driving along the road with many water tanks.

Both local and foreign folks plan their trip for Songkran many days ahead in order to make sure they won't miss the chance to join such a festival.

Surprisingly, Bangkok, the capital city, is usually empty on Songkran. No traffic jam, air pollution from thousand of cars on the road and a massive crowd. I assume that they leave Bangkok to other provinces as Songkran lasts for 3 days, so it's a long holiday for the Thais who nomally go back to their hometown just to visit their family. Traditionally, the young pour water on the hands of revered elders and ask for blessing -this is what Songkran is supposed to be!

I have no idea where are the famous places in other provinces on Songkran but for Bangkok, Khao San Road absolutely rules! I've been there twice and I kinda hated it.

I just couldn't walk but flowed along the crowd. The place is crazy with too many WEIRD people so no fun at all!

If you are looking for fun in Thailand, no better choice than Songkran