Songkran 2024

[NickyLouie]

As proposed will it actually be for the full month of APRIL 2024 ?

[Yellowtail]

yes 

[KannikaP]

Everywhere or just touristy places?

[Yellowtail]

everywhere 

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

As proposed will it actually be for the full month of APRIL 2024 ?

13th, 14th, 15th and 16th are the official days for chucking water around.  There may be other cultural celebration/activities during the rest of the month.

[bkk6060]

It is usually a 10 celebration in Pattaya. 

Would not be surprised if they stretched it out longer this year.

[ripstanley]

The full moon in April 2024 is 24th. 

https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/thailand/bangkok

1253	9 Apr	01:20	16 Apr	02:13	24 Apr	06:48	1 May	18:27	29d 9h 01m

 

https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/thailand/songkran-festival

The date was originally set by astrological calculations, but it is now fixed on 13 April. The festival may be extended if some of the celebrations fall over a weekend.

[KannikaP]

13 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

It is usually a 10 celebration in Pattaya. 

Would not be surprised if they stretched it out longer this year.

TAT actually think that tourists come specially for Songkran. 

[scottiejohn]

38 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

As proposed will it actually be for the full month of APRIL 2024 ?

If so then many expats who think they will be liable for resident's tax will be using April as 30days of their 181 absentee days!

[Mentors65]

23 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

TAT actually think that tourists come specially for Songkran. 

I do the opposite, leaving for a month

[Yellowtail]

I love Sonkran

[HappyExpat57]

36 minutes ago, Mentors65 said:

I do the opposite, leaving for a month

 

I'm not leaving, just hiding in my condo. When I discovered Makro opened up at 6:00, I realized I would be able to go get essentials while the party revellers were sleeping off the celebration from the day before.

[scottiejohn]

26 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I'm not leaving, just hiding in my condo.

For a whole month if they go ahead with their crazy "one month Songkran Festival?

[scottiejohn]

47 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

I love Sonkran

For a month staying in Thailand?

Edited January 17 by scottiejohn

[HappyExpat57]

8 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

For a whole month if they go ahead with their crazy "one month Songkran Festival?

 

If they really go that nuts, I'll probably get the hell out of Dodge.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

I love Sonkran

Please tell us all what you love about Songkran...there's a G in it!

[Yellowtail]

22 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Please tell us all what you love about Songkran...there's a G in it!

 

What's not to like? You don't like playing in the water? 

[KannikaP]

On 1/17/2024 at 6:24 PM, Yellowtail said:

 

What's not to like? You don't like playing in the water? 

Not when I am wearing my business suit, carrying a laptop, going somewhere important, and some moron, quite often a pi55ed up farang .. squirts me with a life-threatening water gun.

And for the WHOLE of April is ludicrous. Instead of seven deadly days, it will be 30.

[Yellowtail]

On 1/17/2024 at 6:28 PM, KannikaP said:

Not when I am wearing my business suit, carrying a laptop, going somewhere important, and some moron, quite often a pi55ed up farang ... squirts me with a life-threatening water gun.

And for the WHOLE of April is ludicrous. Instead of seven deadly days, it will be 30.

 

That's hilarious. Where might you be walking, while wearing your business suit and carrying a laptop? If I were in a suit going "somewhere important", I would drive. 

 

 

[scottiejohn]

16 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

And for the WHOLE of April is ludicrous. Instead of seven deadly days, it will be 30.

Totally agree! Same thing happened to me many times when I had to go to work during Songkran!

Absolute nonsense the whole thing!

In the past at least CM kept it to 3/4 days max and I could go and hide when not working.

[scottiejohn]

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 

That's hilarious. Where might you be walking, while wearing your business suit and carrying a laptop? If I were in a suit going "somewhere important", I would drive. 

 

 

Going only 100m down the street in my case from my Office to the Bank!

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

Totally agree! Same thing happened to me many times when I had to go to work during Songkran!

Absolute nonsense the whole thing!

In the past at least CM kept it to 3/4 days max and I could go and hide when not working.

You walk to work in a suit? How far? 

 

There are only three days of holiday, everyone has to go back to work after that. 

[Yellowtail]

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

Going only 100m down the street in my case from my Office to the Bank!

 

Banks are closed on Songkran, try again. 

[scottiejohn]

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 

Banks are closed on Songkran, try again. 

Wrong!

Not when people "celebrate" outside of the "official" two day bank holiday!

thailand bank holidays 2023 - Search (bing.com)

Edited January 17 by scottiejohn

[Lacessit]

Songkhran usually lasts about 4 days in Chiang Rai. I either hole up in the condo, or travel by car.

I won't get on the scooter, too many idiots that think it's funny to throw chunks ice along with the water.

[scottiejohn]

6 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

There are only three days of holiday, everyone has to go back to work after that. 

Wrong!

thailand bank holidays 2023 - Search (bing.com)

[Yellowtail]

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Wrong!

Not when people "celebrate" outside of the "official" two day bank holiday!

thailand bank holidays 2023 - Search (bing.com)

This is 2024. 

 

You have to walk to the bank every day in your business suit? For what? You don't have any staff? 

[BenStark]

8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

 

Banks are closed on Songkran, try again. 

 

So since you say Songkran will last 1 month this year, banks will close 1 month? Try again

[Yellowtail]

12 minutes ago, BenStark said:

 

So since you say Songkran will last 1 month this year, banks will close 1 month? Try again

I said it would last 30 days as proposed. I did not say the country would shut down and everyone would get a month off and that there would be a month long water fight.

 

 

[soi3eddie]

One day of Songkran is plenty enough. Enjoy the party and move on.

 

Edited January 17 by soi3eddie