Pattaya Keeps Songkran Going with Extended Wan Lai Celebrations

While Songkran has ended in much of the country, Pattaya and other parts of Chonburi are continuing with Wan Lai events across multiple dates in April. The local tradition stretches the festival well beyond the main national holiday, with celebrations rotating through areas such as Bang Saen, Si Racha, Na Kluea, Koh Larn, and Pattaya itself. Pattaya Beach is set for major activity from April 17 to 19, with April 19 serving as Pattaya Wan Lai’s main day. Organisers have also issued traffic controls, designated water-play zones, and a warning banning water-fight vehicles from entering the Central Pattaya tunnel. The extended schedule gives latecomers a final chance to catch one of Thailand’s most energetic Songkran follow-ups.

On 4/17/2026 at 12:00 PM, Video News said:

The extended schedule gives latecomers

and gives latecomers one last chance for violent outbursts

I got a great idea. Make it a 360 day water festival even getting over to the housing estates on the dark side. It would really pack huge numbers of quality tourists into the place and cheer up the locals and even the expats. Win for everyone . I mean to say....throwing water into the faces of strangers all year ....it doesn't get much better.🙄

12 minutes ago, trucking said:

I got a great idea. Make it a 360 day water festival even getting over to the housing estates on the dark side. It would really pack huge numbers of quality tourists into the place and cheer up the locals and even the expats. Win for everyone . I mean to say....throwing water into the faces of strangers all year ....it doesn't get much better.🙄

This may come as a surprise but Songkran is celebrated over here on the darkside.

Agree making it a 360 (why not 365?) day celebration, that will reduce the annual road toll by approx 5000 !