2019 Songkran Festival in Thailand held in various places dates + travel guide

In these days of April, especially on weekends, many places in Yunnan will hold Water Splashing Festival activities. Water Splashing Festival also exists in Thailand and is called Songkran Festival. Songkran Festival has the same status as the Lunar New Year in Thailand, and splashing water also has the flavor of praying for a safe and peaceful year. There are many activities in this festival, let’s learn about it together.

The Thai Songkran Festival lasts for three days, usually from April 13th to 15th in the Gregorian calendar every year.

The main activities of the festival:

Monks doing good deeds, bathing and purifying, people splashing water on each other to bless each other, worshiping elders, releasing animals and singing and dancing games. For us, it is splashing water. !

Hour times of Songkran Festival in various places in Thailand

Bangkok

Time: April 12th - April 16th

Main theater: Silom Road, Khao San Road, CentralWorld, RCA

The most lively and exciting places for Songkran Festival are mostly in the key tourist cities in Thailand. Among them, Bangkok is the most exciting place with the most tricks. Not only will there be a city-wide wet carnival, but there will also be an exclusive Songkran Music Festival.

Pattaya

Time: April 11-April 20

Main battle area: Beach Street

Go to Thailand A place you must go to, your favorite transvestite show is right here! If you want to say that the most lasting place for the Songkran Festival in Thailand, it has to be here! From the beach to the streets in Pattaya, buckets on all kinds of passenger and cargo trucks are always ready for tourists.

Chiang Mai

Time: April 11-April 16

Main battle area: Tha Pae Gate (Buddha ceremony, stage, Music and outdoor parties) Moat Section Road

Chiang Mai is known as the most artistic tourist place. In fact, the atmosphere of Songkran Festival here is really strong, and the scale of this Water Songkran Festival is also very large. There will also be float parades and artistic performances during the Songkran Festival here, and the most famous local "Miss Songkran Festival" beauty pageant is also held here.

Phuket, Koh Samui

Time: April 12-April 13

Main theater: Phuket (Patong Beach) , Karon Beach) Koh Samui (Chaweng Beach)

Features: The nightclub is particularly noisy. Music, hot dancing, hot girls and fun are all elements not to be missed.

Next are the specific details

Bangkok

Time: April 13 to 15

Location: Khao San Road

When splashing water in Bangkok, Khao San Road must not be ignored. Khao San Road is the most famous water-splashing spot in Thailand. It is crowded with young people from all over the world, and even Thai fire trucks will join the battle.

However, the shortcomings are also obvious. The tourists here are mainly tourists, and they basically follow the rhythm of foreigners splashing water. For those who live in the city center, traveling here is also a big problem, so be prepared in advance.

Time: April 13 to 15

Location: Silom Road (take BTS to Silom Station)

This is the craziest water splashing spot in Bangkok , this street is about 5 kilometers long and packed with people from beginning to end.

It is worth mentioning here that the Songkran Festival in this place is right next to the light rail, but it is known as the place with the most gay people. Handsome little brother, don’t go out! Let’s leave it to the majority of female compatriots!

Event time: April 13 to 15, 12:00_18:00

Location: Siamsquare (take BTS to SIAM station)

Every Water Splashing Festival At that time, a large number of Thai teenagers gathered here to splash water. During the festival, only large shopping malls such as SiamParagon, SiamCenter and Central

World are open. The shops and tutoring schools in Siam Square will be closed so that tourists can enjoy themselves!

There are many famous Thai singers holding concerts, and all of them are free! Many people will wear traditional clothes on this day Thai clothes, the singer can also do it!

Time: April 13 to 15 12:00_20:00

Location: CentralWorld (take BTS to Chitlom Station)

CentralWorld in Thailand

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There will be a concert in the (large shopping mall) and there will be many fun activities throughout the day.

Time: April 13 to 15, 20:00_24:00

Location: RCA (Nightclub Street)

This place is completely disco. Good news, friends? RCA is home to many popular nightclubs in Bangkok. For example, Route66 and ONXY, which Chinese people like to go to, in addition to high-quality DJs and sound effects, will also hold large parties to celebrate the Water Splashing Festival.

This is your best choice for the Water Splashing Festival!

Also a reminder, if you need to go, it is best to select your seats in advance! It was super crowded there.

In addition to these, I will give you the basic goods in my box! In addition to the excitement of the Songkran Festival in Thailand, there are also major musical Songkran festivals in Thailand! The most famous one is S2O, a very famous and dry place. It is recommended to buy your tickets in advance to get a seat!

S2O’s DJ lineup has always been very strong, with explosive electronic music and the awesome atmosphere of world-famous DJs on site. There are also 20 high-pressure water cannons and 10 high-pressure sprinklers with 360-degree cooling spray. There were also 20,000 disco lovers from all over the world. It was the most exciting scene I have ever seen!

In addition to S2O, Bangkok also has SIAMSongkranMusicFestival and G

< p>Circuit (Gay Music Festival), WIPEOUT (local) and many other music water festivals.

Pattaya

Time: April 18-20

Location: Haibin Road area

Chiang Mai welcomes you

Chiang Mai calls the Water Splashing Festival the traditional New Year. In the morning, people go to the temple to do merit, which is probably similar to cleaning the Buddha statues with water. (Bathing the Buddha), building sand towers around the temple. The most highlighted event in Chiang Mai also includes the Miss Songkran Festival Beauty Contest.

Time: April 12-15

Location: Tha Pae Gate Square and Chiang Mai Gate area

Phuket is also lively

< p>In Phuket in southern Thailand, during the Songkran Festival, there will not only be "blessings" and other activities, but the most highlighted activity is the "motorcycle parade". If you are celebrating the festival, this is a place not to be missed. Here you can splash water, drink, watch the sunset on the beach, rent a motorcycle, etc.

Time: April 11-13

Location: Phuket Patong Beach area