Foreign tourists and locals take part in water fights to celebrate Thai New Year, locally known as Songkran, at Khao San Road in Bangkok on April 13, 2022. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Water, colours, mud and more are coming to the Thai capital this week. After being kept under wraps during the pandemic, the Songkran festival is making a daring comeback in Bangkok with an international fiesta, street food and parties,

 

To make it the best Songkran yet, Bangkok will celebrate the Songkran Festival in full force, complete with Holi from India, South Korea’s Mud Festival, Setsubun from Japan and China’s Po Shui Jie. The fiesta, which promises plenty of dirt and fun, will be taking place at Sam Yan (Chula Soi 5) – the city’s up-and-coming neighbourhood – from April 13 to 15.

 

Songkran is celebrated every April, a time when Thais traditionally reunite with their families, visit a temple and pour scented water to mark the new year. But the new year and homecoming customs have travelled far beyond those humble beginnings since gaining recognition as the ultimate water festival among foreign tourists. From April 13-15, locals and tourists will be gathering with buckets full of water at city landmarks such as Khao San Road and Silom in Bangkok or Tha Pae Gate in Chiang Mai to dance, sing and play their way into a new year.

 

Songkran celebrations were kept to a minimum during the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). To make up for those subdued years, this week the capital is welcoming the Songkran extravaganza with the International Amazing Splash 2023 and the Amazing Songkran 2023.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/wild-wet-and-wonderful/

 

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It sucks, it sucks and it sucks.

Every year it is held, hundreds die in road accidents. People love to throw ice packed water from pick ups onto unsuspecting motorcycle riders that scoot by. The water they use is so cold it could cause a heart attack. People have their eyes gouged out by powerful homemade pvc water guns. 

 

This is how the article should read     ????  ????

The only thing wild, wet and wonderful here is my gf.

3 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

The only thing wild, wet and wonderful here is my gf.

i know right. 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

i know right. 

So she's popular...

If nothing else….it’s a great wet t-shirt event!

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

The water they use is so cold it could cause a heart attack. People have their eyes gouged out by powerful homemade pvc water guns. 

Harden up mate.

And i have told you a million times before to not exaggerate.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The fiesta, which promises plenty of dirt and fun, will be taking place at Sam Yan (Chula Soi 5) – the city’s up-and-coming neighbourhood – from April 13 to 15.

Yuk.

4 hours ago, Goat said:

Harden up mate.

And i have told you a million times before to not exaggerate.

Who are you?

I don't even know you... no exaggeration...

 

BTW 'to not exaggerate' is a split infinitive FYI.    

Not exactly what I had in mind when read WWW (Wet Wild and Wonderful) 

"Wild wet and wonderful!"

 

Sounds like a usual weeknight with my darling hahahaha ????????

9 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

It sucks, it sucks and it sucks.

Every year it is held, hundreds die in road accidents. People love to throw ice packed water from pick ups onto unsuspecting motorcycle riders that scoot by. The water they use is so cold it could cause a heart attack. People have their eyes gouged out by powerful homemade pvc water guns. 

 

This is how the article should read     ????  ????

well said......

On 4/11/2023 at 3:48 PM, Pouatchee said:

Who are you?

I don't even know you... no exaggeration...

 

BTW 'to not exaggerate' is a split infinitive FYI.    

Dont get to complicated ; mate ;, you will lose him .

I was hoping we were going to get storms. Then I opened the link.