April 13, 20197 yr I haven’t been to Bangkok for Songkran and am curious what it’s like. Is anyone there this week and able to report? Especially around the Silom area. With some inconvenience I may be able to switch my overnight transit stop on 16 April to Bangkok. Is it still worthwhile and will festivities still be ongoing at night in the bars?
April 13, 20197 yr Join with hank75 in hoping for Songkran reports... Edited April 13, 20197 yr by ggobkk Typo
April 13, 20197 yr Many will tell you that Songkran is a time to avoid in tourist areas. My boyfriend's experience in the northern countryside is very different....washing Buddha images, visiting grandparents and parents to pay respect with a sprinkling of water. My experience, a week before Songkran when I was in Pattaya, was receiving a bucket- full of icy water in the face while travelling at 30+ mph on the Jomtien road. Accordingly, Songkran joins New Year as the only times of the year when I'm happy not to be in Thailand!
April 14, 20197 yr Have you experienced Songkran before? I have, and now leave Thailand every year for Songkran. There might all kinds of inconveniences, like traffic jams and fully booked hotels.
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