Splish, splash - It’s time for Songkran

PATTAYA:--Songkran is here and Pattaya officials have set the final schedule for official observations of the Thai New Year.

Activities begin April 18 with the Naklua “wan lai” water-throwing festival. Religious services will begin at Lan Po Park at 7 a.m., followed by alms giving to 99 monks at 7:45 a.m. At 9 a.m., ceremonial water will be sprinkled on a Lord Buddha statue and the elderly. The annual Buddha parade will proceed around Naklua Market beginning at 10 a.m.

Lock and load, Songkran is coming! The annual Songkran festival, which heralds the traditional beginning of the Thai New Year, begins this weekend throughout the country. The 5-day holiday begins Friday, April 12 and runs through Tuesday, April 16, when most banks and government offices will be closed. Many currency exchange booths, however, will remain open. Locally, the official celebrations take place later next week, on April 18 in Naklua and April 19 in Pattaya.
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-- Pattaya Mail 2013-04-12

Splish splash - it's time to dash!

This will bring all the Drips out

The rich farangs are long gone to avoid this madness..

The poor farangs are hunkered down watching movies at home...