Nonetheless, this is not to suggest that the religious undertones are gone entirely. Thai people will spend a portion of Songkran visiting Wats Buddhist monasteries to give alms and ask for forgiveness, before focusing on what they hope the coming year will bring.
The northern capital of Chiang Mai plays host to the biggest celebrations of Songkran, with some festivities reputedly spanning six days. It is also more common in the north of Thailand for people to collect sand, which is taken to their local monastery. This sand — symbolic of dirt carried on their feet for the past year — is used to replenish the monastery before being sculpted into piles and decorated with colorful, celebratory flags. Cordoned off to traffic, the atmosphere in the backpacker district is electric.
Thai and Farang foreigners alike hold posts equipped with cannon-sized water guns, pressure hoses and gigantic cooler boxes, with suitably strong men manning the buckets beside them. It is impossible to leave your hotel room without encountering the mayhem, and you will soon find any resistance dwindling.
Children, adults and the elderly dance together on the pavements; truckloads of teenagers, pumping heavy bass, maraud the streets; and the ever present street dogs take refuge wherever they can. The thoroughfares are lined with stalls selling water guns of all shapes and sizes, as well as mixing buckets of clay.
There are multiple DJ stages that set the mood for the epic water fight. As a popular beach destination, Phuket also strikes with wild parties. All that abundantly sprinkled with water, of course.
You can find the most intense water fight along Bangla Road. Songkran is a fun and exciting event. To have the best experience, you must admit one thing from the beginning — you are a target. Just smile and try to empty your water pistol at them. Of course, a water fight requires proper clothing. Keep in mind that the battles typically start days before Songkran. Try to avoid driving if possible. The celebrations completely overtake the streets.
Besides the traffic jams, there are drunk people everywhere and that increases chances for incidents. April is the warmest month of the year in Thailand and the temperature can easily hit 40 degrees.
That might cause some serious stomach problems. Wake up early and enjoy the local rituals. See how locals make merit offering food to the monks and donating money to the temples. Many offices, banks, family shops and restaurants are closed during Songkran.
If you need to buy equipment for the water fights, go to 7-Eleven or any shopping mall. There has Skip to content. Emergency Banner. Primary School In the morning at 8 am, students, parents and staff are invited to join the alms offering at the Primary School. Water Play Later during the day, all students at both the Primary School and High School will join the water celebration through optional water play with friends and teachers.
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