Songkran Festival
Songkarn festival is on the 13th – 15th of April in Thailand. It is one of the biggest festivals in Thailand. Songkran festival symbolizes the old Thai tradition and belief. It is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. It is celebrated in the month of April. Songkarn festival is in Laos at the same period of time. Thousand of tourists from all over the world come to Thailand to celebrate Songkran festival every year.
People celebrate this festival by sprinkling water on the Buddha statutes in temple. People also pray to monks for blessing.
If you are out on the streets during Songkran festival, you should be prepared to be wet. People will splash you with water. You should not carry cell phones or electronic equipments with you. It is advisable to leave it at home.
Khao San Road is one of the very famous spot for Songkarn celebration. It is famous spot for tourists to visit during Songkarn festival. If you are planning to visit Khao San Road, you can start splashing water from 8:00 A.M. – 6 P.M. Do not forget your water gun.
Like Christmas in America, Thai people are usually leaving to visit their family. The traffic in Bangkok is usually bad. However, there are no traffic jams in Bangkok during Songkarn festival. It is very pleasant to drive. However, if you are planning to travel outside Bangkok, you should be prepared for a lot of traffics. You should also prepare for traffic accidents. There are a lot of deaths from car accidents during Song Kharn. |
