With events lasting up to a week, it traditionally celebrates the end of the dry season… hence the water.
Songkran is the celebration of the Thai New Year. With events lasting up to a week, it traditionally celebrates the end of the dry season… hence the water. In traditional Buddhist sects, water is splashed over the statue of Buddha for good luck, and youngsters wash the hands of the elderly in exchange for this blessing. The finale is a giant water fight in the streets! Don’t hang out here if you don’t want to get wet.