First Songkran Bike Ride

[Familyonthemove]

My first Songkran in Bangkok - so I took the bike out for a spin. Along Petchaburi, up and down the Soi's from Ekamai to Chidlom and back along Sukhumvit with a zig zag via Wireless and Asok.

Huge fun! Groups of kids and teenagers armed with water guns, buckets, hoses and anything that will fling water. Loud music playing in the street, very light traffic, and best of all, not one traffic cop!

Couple of full-on bucket loads made the bike slip sideways, and one saucepan full of iced water down the back of neck were heart stopping moments. I can see why there's so many traffic accidents, and the professional bikers/motorsai taxis were wisely staying away from the inside lane .... but it put a smile on my face that will last all week. Several pick-ups with serious water 'fire-power' were having street battles with the sidewalk water barrage brigade .... until they spotted a ferrang on a bike and turned their weaponry my way!

Also - didn't see a single red shirt. Must be more localised than the dramatic news reports suggest?

Central Chidlom was closed, but Emporium was open.

Great city, amazing people .... if only we could keep politics out of people's lives.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Hear hear.. Let me post some pics showing the situation 'on the ground'..

[besth]

My first Songkran in Bangkok - so I took the bike out for a spin. Along Petchaburi, up and down the Soi's from Ekamai to Chidlom and back along Sukhumvit with a zig zag via Wireless and Asok.

Huge fun! Groups of kids and teenagers armed with water guns, buckets, hoses and anything that will fling water. Loud music playing in the street, very light traffic, and best of all, not one traffic cop!

Couple of full-on bucket loads made the bike slip sideways, and one saucepan full of iced water down the back of neck were heart stopping moments. I can see why there's so many traffic accidents, and the professional bikers/motorsai taxis were wisely staying away from the inside lane .... but it put a smile on my face that will last all week. Several pick-ups with serious water 'fire-power' were having street battles with the sidewalk water barrage brigade .... until they spotted a ferrang on a bike and turned their weaponry my way!

Also - didn't see a single red shirt. Must be more localised than the dramatic news reports suggest?

Central Chidlom was closed, but Emporium was open.

Great city, amazing people .... if only we could keep politics out of people's lives.

I'm glad to read this

Songkran on a bike in Bangkok IS great fun. Farang obviously a very attractive target, but the best of your message is that it seems clear that despite what the international TVs say, trouble is not as widespread as to affect people other than in certain areas.

[jules3223]

SAWATDEE PEE MAI SONGKRAN AND HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.......

[Familyonthemove]

Hear hear.. Let me post some pics showing the situation 'on the ground'..

Great photos Winnie .... thanks for posting!