I'm a frequent traveler to Thailand but it'll be my first Songkran. Well, maybe. I'm an old guy and don't enjoy rowdy stuff anymore. When does action really start an end? How much are airports and plane schedules disrupted? Finally where would you recommend i should stay in Thailand during that period?

Find some hut on a mountain or stack up on food and drink.

 

I hate Songkran, it's got out of control - from light sprinkles of water out of pewter bowls in the past to full buckets of water in your face while riding a motorbike on expressways....Festival of Death....bah humbug.

 

Where do you want to stay ??...

 

Beach / Mountains ? busy area’s etc... whats the purpose of your visit.

 

In main tourist areas Songkran can get chaotic and difficult to avoid... even if wanting to go out for dinner in the evening, some pished up fool with think its a good idea to target the dry person.

 

Whereas in areas such as Bangkok Songkran is either full on or, or can be easily avoided even when out and about.

 

Songkran also occurs on different days... In Bangkok its on the 13th and 13th only.

In other areas its on different dates and can last a week. 

Avoid Pattaya if you don't like the water fights and even more extreme noise than usual. Chaos reigns here for up to 10 days with drunk entertainers and their drunk customers everywhere. They are usually the only ones that have fun. 

Avoid it at all costs.

Hmmm…. Yes avoid it all costs

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Where do you want to stay ??...

 

Beach / Mountains ? busy area’s etc... whats the purpose of your visit.

 

In main tourist areas Songkran can get chaotic and difficult to avoid... even if wanting to go out for dinner in the evening, some pished up fool with think its a good idea to target the dry person.

 

Whereas in areas such as Bangkok Songkran is either full on or, or can be easily avoided even when out and about.

 

Songkran also occurs on different days... In Bangkok its on the 13th and 13th only.

In other areas its on different dates and can last a week. 

In Pattaya it starts on 13th (in sympathy with Bangkok) and goes on to 21st or 22nd as you get out towards Sattahip. I think the main day is 18th or 19th. Can't remember because I only joined in on my first year here out of the sixteen. I personally get stocked up with scotch and stay in as much as possible on those dates. If I have to go out at all, I try to make sure its early morning or after dark.

I'm a old man and I love Songkan, absolute best time to be in Bangkok.

 

I doubt there will be any flight disruptions. 

 

In Bangkok it's April 13, 14 & 15 and the absolute best place to stay for the holiday is Novotel Siam Square. 

This will be a breakout year it will be packed with worldwide arrivals with airports jammed traffic everywhere. 

I personally will be leaving the country prior as I hate everything about it. If I was here I would rent a small farm in the middle of nowhere for a few weeks.

Attractive young people playing it the water, oh the humanity! 

Stay at a nice hotel like the Plaza Athenee.  Has everything you need or want plus Starbucks, Mexican, mini-mart next door.

 

Avoid Pattaya they tend to go overboard with bars. And customers soaking everyone in sight ????

Plus its longer there ????

Yeah I remember a few years ago,I remained in my house in Pattaya all day and when it was dark and after the water chucking was supposed to end decided to go out for some food and a beer, stepped into Khaotalo and yes got a bucket of water thrown over me by drunk Thais on the back of a truck. Basically no time is safe to walk in the main drags during Songkran, they want to get a person in dry clean clothes they will.

Saigon is a great place to stay during Songkran! 

Songkran survival kit

On 3/15/2023 at 11:05 PM, freedomnow said:

full buckets of water in your face while riding a motorbike on expressways....

Why are you riding a bike on the expressways where they're banned?

On 3/16/2023 at 8:35 AM, jesimps said:

I personally get stocked up with scotch and stay in as much as possible on those dates

why not just admit that the scotch is a given, songkran or not. 

On 3/16/2023 at 9:06 AM, bkk6060 said:

airports jammed traffic everywhere. 

Why should the "airport traffic be jammed" when no extra flights that the airports can't handle are being laid on?

On 3/16/2023 at 9:14 AM, Yellowtail said:

Attractive young people playing it the water, oh the humanity! 

Plenty of unattractive ones, also!

On 3/16/2023 at 10:56 AM, ignore it said:

Songkran survival kit

You've missed the flight.

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Plenty of unattractive ones, also!

At my age, I just don't see many unattractive young people.

7 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You've missed the flight.

Not yet, but i have one on the 13th. Might postpone, i don't know yet.

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