Members sydneyboy1 Posted January 2 Members Posted January 2 I’m thinking of visiting Bangkok in April but I want to avoid the Songkran Festival. Google tells me the festival dates are 13 to 15 April. A question. Is it definitely over by then? On 16 April is the water throwing and other activities over? Quote
hank75 Posted January 2 Posted January 2 I’ve just started thinking about Songkran plans as well. By 16 April, the water fights and chaos should be mostly over, even in Silom. You will still get the occasional water truck or group of youths but easily avoided. Last time I stayed riverside to avoid the water throwing. There is a defined water zone outside IconSiam, usage of water guns is not permitted in the mall, and there are sheltered walkways from boat dock to mall. We had a pleasant water-free stay. jamiebee and iendo 2 Quote
BjornAgain Posted January 2 Posted January 2 For those planning on heading South East, then this year's Extended dates in Pattaya are between Saturday 11th April and Monday 20th. To misquote Eric Idle, "This is a time for laying down and avoiding". mauRICE, iendo and floridarob 3 Quote
Keithambrose Posted January 2 Posted January 2 13 minutes ago, BjornAgain said: For those planning on heading South East, then this year's Extended dates in Pattaya are between Saturday 11th April and Monday 20th. To misquote Eric Idle, "This is a time for laying down and avoiding". Chateau Wogga Wogga! Quote
hank75 Posted January 2 Posted January 2 20 minutes ago, BjornAgain said: Extended dates in Pattaya are between Saturday 11th April and Monday 20th. Extended dates?! I can’t think of anything more hellish 🥴 bkkmfj2648 1 Quote
BjornAgain Posted January 2 Posted January 2 36 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Chateau Wogga Wogga! No, Perth Pink. Quote
Keithambrose Posted January 2 Posted January 2 14 minutes ago, BjornAgain said: No, Perth Pink. Not a wine for drinking - this is a wine for laying down and avoiding vinapu 1 Quote
Patanawet Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago On 1/2/2026 at 8:35 AM, sydneyboy1 said: On 16 April is the water throwing and other activities over? Absolutely not. At it's height in Pattaya on the 19th (possibly a different name). Quote
Olddaddy Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago On 1/2/2026 at 6:18 PM, Keithambrose said: Chateau Wogga Wogga! I was down in Wagga Wagga last week ,so hot and plenty of Country boys on Grinder 😜 Quote
zoomomancs Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago On 1/2/2026 at 1:35 AM, sydneyboy1 said: I’m thinking of visiting Bangkok in April but I want to avoid the Songkran Festival. Google tells me the festival dates are 13 to 15 April. A question. Is it definitely over by then? On 16 April is the water throwing and other activities over? As said above it stops promptly in Bangkok but continues in Pattaya. In Bangkok it can start the evening of the 12th when the official start date is 13th. Quote
mauRICE Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, zoomomancs said: As said above it stops promptly in Bangkok but continues in Pattaya. In Bangkok it can start the evening of the 12th when the official start date is 13th. Ohh it can start as early as the 11th in Chiang Mai and in the suburbs of Bangkok and unlike in years gone by where the water throwing is usually over by 8 PM, these days it can go on well into the night. But except for Pattaya, festivities in the major cities will end by the evening of the 15th. Out of curiosity, when does the water throwing begin in Pattaya? iendo 1 Quote
iendo Posted 2 hours ago Posted 2 hours ago 37 minutes ago, mauRICE said: these days it can go on well into the night. Yes, and that is what bothers me the most. I also have the feeling that it is the foreigners Asian and western, that misunderstand the tradition. Quote
BjornAgain Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, iendo said: Yes, and that is what bothers me the most. I also have the feeling that it is the foreigners Asian and western, that misunderstand the tradition. Nope. The local boys totally get evolved. Quote
