Take Cover - Songkran Is Here

[Rimmer]

Take cover - Songkran is here

PATTAYA:--Love it or hate it, Songkran is here again and area officials have finalized schedules for the “official” water-throwing days and cultural events of the Thai New Year celebration.

While you can expect to be soaked pretty much everywhere in downtown Pattaya starting from April 13, the city’s official “wan lai” (water sprinkling days) are again set for April 18 in Naklua and April 19 in Pattaya. Chonburi gets wet April 13-15; Bang Saen, Bang Pra, and Sriracha April 16-17 and Sattahip on April 20.

In Naklua, festivities kick off April 18 at 7 a.m. with an alms offering to 90 monks at Lan Po Public Park, followed by sprinkling of water on Buddha figures and senior citizens and, at 10 a.m., a Buddhist parade with students from Pattaya public schools participating that runs from Lan Po to Sawang Fah Road to the Sawang Boriboon Foundation office and back again.

Full story:http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/take-cover-songkran-is-here-11856

-- Pattaya Mail 2012-04-13

[SantiSuk]

And if they set the official day two weeks later than the day when all thai (issaan) residents believe it should start then they could get a two week water fest - more (annoying) tourists and a longer clearout of the falang community. Result!