The Songkran New Year Water Festival in Thailand is celebrated nationwide. The official dates of the holiday are from April 13-15, but not every province celebrates in the same way or at the same time. In parts of central and eastern Thailand ,the Wan Lai Festival is celebrated in Chonburi province between April 16-20 with different towns and districts adopting different days for ‘Wan Lai’ (which translates as ‘the day that flows’). For example, the last of the water-throwing days in Pattaya takes place on April 19, whilst in nearby Bang Saen it’s April 17.