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

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.

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?

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

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

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

TH

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

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

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