Songkran dates

[thrillbill]

Does anyone know the dates of the official Songkran celebration held in Phuket and then in Bangkok for '08? As you know, Songkran is celebrated on different days between April 10 thru April 19. Unfortunately, Pattaya celebrates it as soon as possible and ends it on the last day during those dates.

[thrillbill]

No one knows? - Guess I'll have to write to www.songkran.com (http://www.songkran.com) and ask! :blackeye:

Or you could try Google, although we know from past experience asking someone else to do the work is your preferred mode of operation

[Bob]

The national dates for Songkran are April 13-15 and, at least in Chiangmai, those have been the fixed dates for years. I understand they celebrate it a few extra days in Pattaya and some rural areas (I've seen some water throwing still happening in small rural towns in the north after April 15th) but I understand (hopefully correctly) that the holiday is celebrated everywhere in Thailand between the 13th and 15th.

Pattaya dates are usually 13 to 19 April, twice inclusive. The second inclusion is water pistols, water cannon, buckets and hoses on all main roads. Baht buses are a much loved targets. Many baht bus drivers put down the plastic side curtains, which they also use for heavy rain - mere ploy ploy (drizzle, I think, in Thai.) compared to a full Pattaya water bombardment. The protection offered by the side curtains makes alighting passengers almost irresistible prey. This sport is meant to stop at sunset each day, but the predators returning to their lairs are always pleased to soak anyone heading out to dinner in their best clothes.
It might be guessed that I am not a huge fan of Song Kran in Pattaya. It is for the enthusiastically amphibious. Much better to get wet in one of Pattaya's saunas.

[catawampuscat]

jonti, I agree 100% with your amphibious comments. Much better to be anywhere else than in the streets of Pattaya
during the annual madness, especially the last few days. The trick is to get to the sauna without getting drenched by
joyous celebrants.. bah , humbug... :cat:

[thrillbill]

Or you could try Google, although we know from past experience asking someone else to do the work is your preferred mode of operation
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Homitorn...or whatever your member name is, you're a perfect example of one of the smart arses on this board that has to be pretentious. Yes, I did look it up on Google before asking on this forum. DUH