Songkran Event Schedule

[connda]

Does anyone know if there is and event schedule published online for this year's Songkran Festival. If not, mai bpen rai -- TIT.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

I've been looking for it but still cannot find it online on the TAT sites. In a local publication I did find the following. I'm not guaranteeing that it's complete, or accurate. also, it doesn't include times and sometimes not even locations.

Songkran 2012 schedule of events

April 1-3; Lanna performances water pouring ceremony over Phra Sae Tang Khamani at Wat Chaing Man

April 4-7; Poy Sang Long or Festival of the Crystal Sons by the Shan people at Wat Pa Pao

April 7-9; Water pouring blessing ceremony at Wat Chiang Yuen

April 10-15: Sand pagodas, pouring water over Buddha statues, performances at Wat Jetrin

April 11-15; Wwater pouring ceremony over the Wat Pa-on Buddhist relic, Lanna performances, local market, food stalls. From Tha Pae Gate to Klang Wiang.

April 12: merit making to celebrate the 716th year of the founding of Chiang Mai at 3 Kings monument. Ceremonial offerings to King Kabilaprom at the Chiang Mai Municial building.

April 13: Grand opening of Songkran at Tha Pae Gate with offerings of food to monks. Miss Umbrella contest, Miss Songkran Contest at Tha Pae Gate. Blessings of the monks at Wat Phra Singh.

April 12-15: Wat Lok Molee will have traditional Lanna celebrations for the New Year.

April 13-15: Buddha Satan will have sand pagoda creations, water pouring ceremonies over the Sirimangkalajarn statue and Lanna performances.

April 13-15; water throwing around the moat and on Huay Kaew Road with live performances on Huay Kaew Road.

April 14; Sand will be carried along the Iron Bridge to Tha Pae Road in a Buddhist ceremony

April 15; Blessings will be offered to the Chiang Mai governor with participants starting from 3 Kings Monument to the Governor’s Residence on Nawarat Bridge.

[Lizard2010]

I will try to come next year.

It seems interesting.

As long as you have eye protection.

You never know when you will be watered on and where on your body.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

You could wear goggles. I don't though, they make me look less handsome.

So just a little situational awareness and closing your eyes at the right times.

[Semper]

You could wear goggles. I don't though, they make me look less handsome

[DavidOxon]

Make me look better!!!!!

[Lizard2010]

You could wear goggles. I don't though, they make me look less handsome.

So just a little situational awareness and closing your eyes at the right times.

Thanks Winnie i wear specs so always have my eye protection.

[happysanook]

Dont mind the wet... its the ice water some people use I dont look forward to.

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[WinnieTheKhwai]

Ice water is a bit of a shock when you're hit with it while still completely dry.. But then without ice water there's not much point in splashing someone who's already completely soaked; you really don't feel anything then.

BTW I sometimes bring a bucket of *warm* water. Then people think they're going to get a cup of icy cold water on them but then it turns out to be lovely and warm. It's the surprise that counts.

[PhotoJohn]

Here's a schedule from last year showing the hours of the various events. This could supplement the schedule WTK posted.

I expect the times should be similar to last year.

Edited April 9, 2012 by PhotoJohn

[PhotoJohn]

My copy and paste didn't work.

Can someone tell me how to post the schedule? It's a PNG image.

[PhotoJohn]

Songkran Event Schedule for 2011.

This time I converted it to JPEG. Hope it works.

[PhotoJohn]

Sorry bout that. When all else fails, read the directions in the help menu.

It should work this time.

[JeffreyMcCollum]

As I remember the Thai Songkran Schedule . . .

Leave for country side 1 day 2 day 3 day early depending if you have car, motorbike, or take bus back home and could get ticket

4 days eat, drink, party, and play too much forgetting everything

1 or 2 days after to recover and sober up

1 or 2 or 3 days return back to work depending of if they have a car, motorbike, or take the bus and remembered to get a return ticket.

by the 21st, give or take a few days, things start to get back in order, except those who go to Pattaya or Phuket and for some strange reason celebrate it a week later?

yep that's it !

Edited April 9, 2012 by onthedarkside
reformat from bold text - again ...

[DowntownAl]

Three stages going up at Kad Suan Kaew as we speak. YouTube videos will give you a sense of the events there.

[connda]

Sorry bout that. When all else fails, read the directions in the help menu.

It should work this time.

Thanks. I also found a list on CityNow but without times. Just wrote a letter to the editor of City Life...for what good that will do. The city is trying to promote and alcohol limited, toned down Songkran festival, but they don't promote events that are happening throughout the cite and province. So what are they going to get - a bunch of drunk farangs tossing water from the time they get up until they fall back into the drunken stupor. Heck, they were already at it on Loi Kroh and Thapae last night and it's not even Songkran! Might help to have the city and TAT publish, and seriously promote some other options!

Maybe I expect too much -- after all, TIT.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

So what are they going to get - a bunch of drunk farangs tossing water from the time they get up until they fall back into the drunken stupor.

Heh, that pretty much summarizes my schedule.