Songkran 2011

[Jingthing]

OK, the Songkran dates this year are the 13th to the 15th. The 13th is a Wednesday. So masses of people will be leaving Bangkok jamming up the roads starting when?

SATURDAY April 9 perhaps?

Or earlier/later?

Thanks for the info if you know.

13 April 2011

(Wednesday) Songkran

Songkran is the traditional Thai new year, generally celebrated as a water festival.

National Holiday

14 April 2011

(Thursday) Songkran

Second day of this three-day holiday.

National Holiday

15 April 2011

(Friday) Songkran

Third of the three days of Songkran.

National Holiday

[bkkjames]

Those who take the monday and tues off will start jamming the roads on the preceding fri /sat thankfully. Because of this outbound should be fairly spread out-the return though will be a different story I suspect.

[Jingthing]

Those who take the monday and tues off will start jamming the roads on the preceding fri /sat thankfully. Because of this outbound should be fairly spread out-the return though will be a different story I suspect.

So you're saying Friday probably won't be jammed then?

[bkkjames]

Well it will busier than normal if a lot of people take mon / tues off

[Semper]

JT, leave the traffic jam problems to your Baht Bus driver, and just enjoy the ride.

[thaihome]

Songkran is the best week to be in Bangkok. Traffic is great, even better then during New Years.

TH

[Dreams]

I think the most jam would happen on 10th and 18th April. IMO

[raylo]

I think the most jam would happen on 10th and 18th April. IMO

We found out yesterday that buses going south from CR direction have limited seating and return (BKK - CR) nil for the next few weeks. That was only SOmbat but indicates to me that the exodus ahs started!

Therefore the traffic madness follows

[soundman]

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