Thailand Songkran Festival time and event information in various regions-Travel Guide

The Songkran Festival in Thailand is very lively every year, but this year there may not be so many people affected by the epidemic. However, the time for Thailand's Songkran Festival has been determined, and it is still more than a month away from April. You can see if you want to participate in events in the future.

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The annual Water Splashing Festival is scheduled for April 13-15. For Thais, Songkran Festival = New Year’s Day. Every big town in Thailand has different celebrations, with locals wearing red for five days in a row.

In addition to the Water Festival activities in major towns, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, together with the Bangkok Transport Bureau, will provide free bus transportation to facilitate people and tourists to participate in the traditional Buddha Bathing Ceremony.

There will be free shuttle buses to transport people and tourists to and from the ten famous Buddhist temples in Bangkok, making it convenient for people to worship Buddha and pray for all the best in the new year. Service hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, starting from the Victory Monument. Pay attention to clothing and etiquette when visiting temples.

As in the past, Shillong Road is an inevitable battleground. If you want to join the war, you can go directly to Shillong Road! I believe there will be celebrations outside other shopping malls. There are also some who are more polite. For example, the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority will hold its annual celebration at Lumpini Park this year, which used to be at the City Hall or the Royal Fields. This year it was changed to Lompini Park, closer to Shillong Road, to attract tourists. The date is the 13th-15th.

What’s more, there will be a Miss Songkran Festival beauty contest this year. The competition will be divided into four categories: Children's Group (5-9 years old), Girls Group (18-25 years old), Elderly Group (60 years old), and Giant Group (80kg), which is quite a gimmick.

According to relevant units, if you wear traditional Thai clothes to participate, you can take selfies, upload to social media, and participate in the lottery through designated Hashtags. I heard the prize is a plane ticket! Details will be updated for you.

Activity information in each district

As for the known activities in other regions, they are as follows (continuous updates, please stay tuned!):

1. [Place name] (Thailand) Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai can be regarded as the largest celebration in China. This year it will be held from April 12 to 15 for four days. Basically, in every corner of the ancient city, there will be people holding water guns, water balloons, and water bags ready for battle, with the Tapemen area being the most intense.

Chiang Mai Battlefield:

East Gate Tapa Gate

Champa Gate

Chiang Mai Central Festival

Zhongka Desuan Corner

Maya Life Shopping Center

2. Pansu Wuli Building

In addition to ordinary water fights, this provincial capital will also hold water splashing Festival celebration parade.

3. Pattaya

There will be activities on every street in Pattaya from March 19th to 19th. Among them, there will still be activities on Beach Road until the 19th, and there will also be activities at Naclua Beach near the north on the 18th.

4. Songka

From the 12th to the 15th of the Southern Song Hatyai, NipatUthit3, Sanehanusorn, and ThammanoonVithi will have a free concert that will last until 12:00.

5. Chonburi Province

Wanlaibangsaan is celebrated every year from the 16th to the 17th. The most special thing is that the organizers will build giant sand sculptures on the beach. It is one of the places where Western tourists want to celebrate most, and Chinese people might as well join in the fun!

6. Beilam House

Also called Beilam House near Bangkok, there will be a Songkran Festival parade in Phra Pradaeng from 20th to 22nd.

Playing Guide

Prepare items

The Water Splashing Festival is coming. During this period, if you come to Bangkok to play, you must be prepared: you may get wet anytime and anywhere, from mild to severe, so don’t dress too extravagantly like a fashion show, otherwise someone else may get a bucket of water flying from you. It will ruin your good mood.

In some places, everyone only cares about playing with water. Water can splash on you if you're not careful, so don't bring a big camera. A card machine or mobile phone is enough. In addition, you can put the camera in a fresh-keeping bag and wear a waterproof bag. This is safer, but it would be perfect if your camera was waterproof.

As for mobile phones and valuables, you can buy some waterproof bags on the streets of Bangkok such as 7-Eleven and hang them on your chest. But it may not be the safest, it can be waterproof. But because there are so many people, bad guys are bound to steal valuables if you are not careful. If you're interested in going to war, don't bring your wallet and expensive cell phone. Please wrap your camera in a plastic bag and put it in your pants pocket. You need to prevent property damage and don’t have an “unbearable” Water Splashing Festival.

Play

From the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s previous posters to the real situation, the traditional poster image of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Songkran Festival was shocking: in the picture, a person wearing Thai clothing The woman was holding a silver bowl and sprinkling water on a man with orchid-shaped hands. The man shyly gave the woman a splash of water, but in reality it was completely different. There are several ways to play:

Water guns: There are many kinds of water guns, including small kettle water guns and large water guns, with different prices. During the Songkran Festival, they will be sold everywhere.

I would like to remind everyone not to think that buying a water gun in advance is a wise move, because you are not allowed to bring "weapons" into BTS and MRT. If you enter combat status early, you may be disarmed before even getting on BTS. It's better to buy it when you get to the battlefield, that is, buy it and play with it, so that people can make some money.

Dousing yourself with ice water: This is a painful way to play. There will be vendors selling ice water on both sides of the battlefield. They would bring their own buckets of water and splash them on anyone they saw, especially when they were stripped naked and dragged down. It feels really uncomfortable. However, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. In the meantime, enjoy playing in the water. If you can't bear this kind of drama, I suggest you don't take to the streets easily.

Food

Don’t say you didn’t know, the annual Songkran Festival also offers some special dishes. It's just a carriage. Khaocart is rice cooked in ice water, because in addition to being the Thai New Year, Songkran also represents the official arrival of hot weather in Thailand. So of course you need to eat some cold food and iced food on such a hot day, so many restaurants will provide a traditional dish called koala, which is served with ice water, white rice, pickles and other cold food to help deliver the meal. You ask me if I like to eat it? Frankly, I don't like it, but in anticipation of the holidays, I might as well give it a try.

In addition, now is the mango season, and many sticky rice and dishes in Bangkok are introduced. If you come to Bangkok during this time, remember to eat ice water with rice and a mango dessert. Also, since this is Thai New Year, the more grassroots and more authentic the food stalls are, the more likely they are to rest. Food courts, department stores, are exceptions of course, but there may be long lines.