After having missed this event twice on my last legs of trips in S.E. Asia, I will now vow not to miss another if I am in the region. An absolutely unbelievable fun event taken place (officially) from April 13th to 16th - Thai New Year ... SONGKRAN!!!
Chiang Mai (beautiful city. big heart!) is apparently the place to be during this funny water festival - the birth of Song Kran! I had told myself i would be playing Songkran the traditional way i.e flicking water from the bucket towards the respective target and wishing them a happy new year (in Thai). That came about, wowever, given into peer pressure, atmosphere and fellow friends, I jumped on the bandwagon and parted with a few hundred Baht to acquire myself with a naughty "Doraemon" watergun powergun (little did i know it would be a limp gun.. surely it had to be right? It was Doraemon!). Alongside this limp gun, I forked out on a bucket where I could easily collect the rancid moat water (which indeed spelt trouble: rashes and infections post Songkran!). Ice water was the most feared.
Despite the sad loss of water, the idea of such a festival is an excellent idea (especially in such April intensifying HEAT). It does kinda get out of hand but you know it's fun, and especially fun when the Thais are heavily involved. You have to laugh! The only time you would avoid entering a Seven Eleven (air con heaven)....You gotta be in it, to win it! Plus, it was my birthday, bahaha. Sawadee Ka!
This is the only photo I can show off to you right now.. waterproofs were definitely at the ready.
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