Nik23 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Hi everybody. Is it true that this year Songkran festival in Chiang Mai will last 9 days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayida Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Local told me 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faltu Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Basically one can't get out of their place during the day unless inside a car. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Say what 9 days, you mean the party will be 9 days Songkran as it is realy celebrated is only 3 days The Songkran festival is, therefore, a celebration of the New Year in accordance with the solar calendar. The celebration covers a period of three days: 13 April is regarded as Maha Songkran, the day that the sun moves into Aries on the zodiac or the last day of the old year. The next day, 14 April is called Wan Nao, the transitional day between the old and the new years, and 15 April is called Wan Thaloeng Sok (Thai: วันเถลิงศก 'to begin a new era or year'), New Year's day itself.[6] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqwakvfr Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 My barber told me it starts on April 9 and ends on 16th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 (edited) The duration is from the first day you get doused until the last day you get doused depending on when and where one is. Always a big party at the Sankampang government office complex, big open venue lots of people and doesn’t feel overly crowded. And not to mention just about everywhere there will be a big gig going on???? Edited March 11, 2023 by novacova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 What happens to signify the start and end? Lots of different views about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAppletons Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Based upon hazy recollection of years past, it normally begins a day or two early and ends a day late. If that holds true this year, Songkran festivities in CM would likely be 11-16 April. (Officially, Songkran is 13-15 April.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybole Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 10:04 PM, TheAppletons said: Based upon hazy recollection of years past, it normally begins a day or two early and ends a day late. If that holds true this year, Songkran festivities in CM would likely be 11-16 April. (Officially, Songkran is 13-15 April.) Add in the weekend and an extra day to compensate for the Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Maybole said: Add in the weekend and an extra day to compensate for the Saturday. The last day of Songkran in Naklua is 19th, Pattaya 19th and Bang Saray is 20th. (apologies, just seen that this thread is Chiang Mai specific) Edited March 13, 2023 by hotandsticky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 minute ago, hotandsticky said: The last day of Songkran in Naklua is 19th, Pattaya 19th and Bang Saray is 20th. I think OP just wanted to know the dates for Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0james0 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 8:15 PM, Dante99 said: What happens to signify the start and end? Lots of different views about that. It varies from village to village. Some people like to start squirting water a few days before until a few days after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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