Songkran doesn't disturb otherwise, but there should be clear times when water is not thrown on and that you dare to even go to the grocery store and go jogging, but no, many people have to stay in their room like a prisoner for 7-10 days. When people go to the store on the way, they get drenched and then spend time shopping in the store and catch a cold and get flu, covid or bronchitis etc. does that make any sense? In Pattaya and it's insane. Also when you ask not to throw water when you come from the store with shopping bags in your hands, they get annoying and slowly pour a bucket of ice cold water on the heads of the elderly while the guys join in the bullying by splashing even more water with their guns. It's like human rights are taken away during Songkran.