When exactly is songkran? the water fight haha and where in thailand should i go?

Around second week of April, it lasts nearly a week in Pattaya tho, u might love it or hate it.

It lasts way longer in Pattaya tho than other cities. I would suggest being drunk.

YEAH! Songkran is the peak of all high seasons. Totally A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! Farangs going to Pattaya just for this week, just for Songkran. Nobody cares about bars, agogos, drinking or girls. Just everything what comes with Songkran. Ask anywhere. Everybody loves it. I would totally recommend you visit Pattaya at this date. The most enjoyable week of all weeks. I can totally guarantee, that you'll never forget this.

 

And when you be there, don't forget rent a jet ski. And there are plenty more good ideas like visiting Pattaya during Songkran and jet ski. Just ask. Other members are usually very helpful.

Edited November 25, 201213 yr by andypattaya

Starts 13th April usually for a week. Its good fun for a few days.

 

Craig

Most places the water throwing stops each day when it gets dark. But in Pattaya the falang ignore this and go on into the night which rather spoils it. There is no way to avoid being soaked through for as long as you are out of your hotel room. Next year I will be in Krabi where they stop when it gets dark so you can enjoy some drinks and food without being wet.

Nope. Chiang Mai.

 

They even bring out the army tanks and shoot water from them

 

No mongering though...

Nope. Chiang Mai.

 

 

No mongering though...

 

No mongering ?

 

Must be a different one to the Chiang Mai I go to

HMMMM.. no mongering in chang mai ? is that where all the good people live ?

Pattaya - best place for Songkran? Well that depends if you want the traditional version or the insane/fun mega waterfight version. I've been to the last 5 or so in Pattaya-Jomtien and I think that will do. Daytime is fine but dickheads at 9-10pm on Walking Street with water pistols are mildly annoying.

 

If you stay around Sois 11-13 you can largely avoid the water carnage during the week leading up to the 19th. Soi's 7-8 are complete water baths from 10am to around 8pm for the whole week.

 

Dont plan on arriving or leaving Pattaya on the 19th, wall-to-wall water wars.

The Songkran Festival 2013 will last for 3 days, from April 13-15. But in Thailand, the employees and students are given almost a week off.

In Pattaya many bars selebrate for up to 1 week.

If you love the waterfun its crazy but for those who work and want to live a normal life its hell.

Thais are good at respecting who are plaing and who are not but the foreigners dont understand this and soaks everybody.

I dont like it and try to go away for a few days if possible.

Went once never again hated it went on for 6or7 days

Starts friday 12th april in pattaya and lasts a full week. The final day is carnival day and the best day. Theres the precession etc. I got blessed at easter. Ull be pissed having the time of your life. Ull be that we all the time u can just piss urself and noone will notice. Bars have food on all day. Its a great day i loved it and a day ill never forget with my buddies. 12 hour drinking sesh. Lovely

 

Wet^^

You will either love it or hate it. Its great to see the thai girls with wet t-shirts tho, very nice to look at!

I was in Kanchanaburi for my first songkran, I think about 2004? It was a lot of fun actually. Was in Bangkok a few years later and wasn't in a good mood at all and I didn't care for it, but looking back I think my mood had more to do with not liking it as much.