What's it like in Bangkok during Songkran in April?

Is there a lot of water throwing around Sukhumvit or have millions of the residents headed home for the festival?

Less traffic jams as a result?

I'm a real old bastard and I live in Chiang Mai and just want to go somewhere a bit more relaxed at that time of year.

Thanks folks.

The last place you would want to be is Sukhamvit. Did that once, never again. 

Seriously Ned?

You are much better off in CM.  Get a cheap hotel outside of town if it bothers you.

For sure anyone avoid Pattaya.  It goes on for 7 days the biggest cluster in the country.

Unless, if you love SG then go to Pattaya.

 

Lock yourself in the day before Songkran with a 5-day supply of beer, Netflix and hookers.

15 minutes ago, Bang Bang said:

Lock yourself in the day before Songkran with a 5-day supply of beer, Netflix and hookers.

agree,

large comfortable hot. room

24 hour coffee shop and room service in hot.

beer bar with ladies in hot.

ample supply of books - newspapers - beer - whisky -red wine

 

then Songkran is OK in lower Sukh

 

 

In BKK, there are a couple of big SK designated party areas like Silom. So def stay clear of those unless you're looking for a wet party.

 

But more broadly out and around town, while BKK is not Pattaya when it comes to SK, there's still enough water play going on on typical sois that your chances of getting soaked and powdered somewhere -- even if you don't want it -- are pretty high.

 

If not the local Thais, then knucklehead tourist farangs are likely to drench you somewhere if you're out and around.

 

55 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

If not the local Thais, then knucklehead tourist farangs are likely to drench you somewhere if you're out and around.

Thats the part that pisses me off...at least the Thais do it for cultural reasons, the tourists do it to be arschlochs.....

Thats the part that pisses me off...at least the Thais do it for cultural reasons, the tourists do it to be arschlochs.....

The Thais fo it fir exactly the sane reason - complete f**kwits


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55 minutes ago, JaiLai said:

The Thais fo it fir exactly the sane reason - complete f**kwits


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20 hours ago, Ned said:

What's it like in Bangkok during Songkran in April?

 

Something like one of those zombie apocalypse movies….

 

There is a reason why SO many folks barricade themselves in their rooms or leave the country altogether. I've been in both Bangkok and Pattaya for Songkran in my younger, more foolish days. IF you don't mind getting soaked to the bone (which means leave your passport/cell/etc back in your room) then Pattaya can be fun. Get a room in a busy area (I usually book at Sutus Court on Soi Buakhow) which is within walking distance of food and drink, and the people watching can be quite entertaining. You can be an observer or participant - up to you. I believe last year supersoakers were deemed illegal, probably more of the same next year. Songkran CAN be fun if you haven't done it too many times. As for me, I leave the country. And Bangkok? Forget about it.

It’s mental

 crazy 

f.....g ridiculous 

but great fun ????????????

I live in Phrompong and for once stayed in BKK for Songkran last year. It was great, not much traffic around around Phrompong you could walk around unworried about being soaked or wetted at east until about 2-3pm. A great time to be in BKK, but of course use common sense if you dont want to get wet and avoid Cowboy, Silom, KSR, all of those i presume would be fine up until around midday.

Saphan Kwai was ok, no excessive waterworks 

43 minutes ago, quandow said:

As for me, I leave the country.

Thats my plan ????

Except for the entertainment and designated water throwing areas, Bangkok is as quiet as it gets. Beginning last year, the govt. banned most water throwing, and from what I saw, most people adhered to the law. Last year was the first year I didn't have any water thrown my way, and I saw very few people throwing water. It's a good time to be in Bangkok, if you're in the right area.

It's a good time of year to hold the new Darwinian Pickup Driver of the Year award.

I stay in Ramkhamhaeng and no problem. Perhaps a few kids on soi with water, but they ask first, very polite... probably like it was decades ago

What’s it like? Hotter than hell!!!

12 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

Thats the part that pisses me off...at least the Thais do it for cultural reasons, the tourists do it to be arschlochs.....

Arshloch? Is that like rua toot or pendejo?

1 minute ago, Kurtf said:

Arshloch? Is that like rua toot or pendejo?

Ja, ist same same

I recommend Vietnam at that time of year. It's a bargain too.

FN hot and crowded. Cannot wear decent clothes and go out, you get caked with flower and water. 

Stay in your condo and wait it out. That is what I do. No better her in BKK stay where hou are. As one poster said. Go to the country for the day. 

5 hours ago, Kurtf said:

What’s it like? Hotter than hell!!!

With all the water, I think not.

I’m hoping to hideout somewhere but home. Last two years with

extended family beers flow when they wake up until knock out.

 

i’m all for a couple of days but before - during - and after 7-8 days

can’t I hang. When in US 2-3 dayc ok but that think called work kept calling me back or was the the debt collectors.. a little humor.

 

i think in 3 days last year 46 boxes of beer.....and that’s just family 

 

Happy and Healthy New Year to all! 

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What do all you big cry babies do when it rains outside and you forgot your umbrella ?? Freak out? 

It’s just some fun with water guns and this thread makes a bunch of old ( tough lol) men go running under their bed for days because of it. Jeez!! Reading this thread is a joke and endless Songkran “I’m gonna leave the country” threads usually don’t start till late March. Grow up, it’s fun!

12 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

What do all you big cry babies do when it rains outside and you forgot your umbrella ?? Freak out? 

It’s just some fun with water guns and this thread makes a bunch of old ( tough lol) men go running under their bed for days because of it. Jeez!! Reading this thread is a joke and endless Songkran “I’m gonna leave the country” threads usually don’t start till late March. Grow up, it’s fun!

It may be fun for children and mindless adult morons who have refused to grow up, however for others who get knocked off their motorcycles, covered in dirty klong water (which can lead to eye infections) or hit with lumps of ice in the water, often thrown from large buckets, then it's not much fun........

36 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

What do all you big cry babies do when it rains outside and you forgot your umbrella ?? Freak out? 

It’s just some fun with water guns and this thread makes a bunch of old ( tough lol) men go running under their bed for days because of it. Jeez!! Reading this thread is a joke and endless Songkran “I’m gonna leave the country” threads usually don’t start till late March. Grow up, it’s fun!

I gave up fun with water guns when I was 7. 

 

 

2 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

I gave up fun with water guns when I was 7. 

 

 

That’s too bad then.