There is a very important festival in Thailand this spring. You must have thought of it, that is, the famous Songkran Festival! So, how do we play when we are going to the Songkran Festival in Thailand? Today, Bian Xiao will organize a tour guide for the Water-splashing Festival in Thailand!
Introduction to the Songkran Festival
Songkran Festival, also known as the Songkran Festival, is a traditional Thai New Year from April 13th to 15th every year. This is a family reunion, going to the temple to provide offerings to monks, fasting monks to do good deeds, and pouring perfume on Buddha statues.
The Water-Splashing Festival is not only a festival to throw water at each other, but also means that the difficulties of the past year can be washed away by water and a new year can begin.
interestingly, the Songkran Festival will be named after the goddess, because it falls in different weeks. For example, the Songkran Festival on Friday is called Kimina.
Water-splashing Festival is held from April 13th to 15th in Gregorian calendar for three days. Time varies from place to place.
As Thailand's New Year, there are many activities on that day, and many Thais who work in other places will take this opportunity to return home to reunite with their families.
This week-long water splashing activity attracted countless tourists from all over the world. However, the celebration date of the Songkran Festival in each city is not exactly the same.
Water-splashing Festival activity guide
Go to the temple
In the morning, people will start with bathing, praying in the temple and giving alms to monks. At this time, they can experience the local culture more deeply, and you may even see many good men and women "bathing Buddha".
splashing water
Thais believe that water is pure, and splashing water can wash away bad luck and bring a new beginning to the new year. From sprinkling water on Buddha statues and monks, to splashing water on the streets for four drivers and pedestrians, to all kinds of street water splashing wars and water gun battles, people are having an unbridled carnival with good wishes.
The Songkran Festival in Thailand is addictive, because these days, tourists are completely immersed in the lively carnival, not talking about work, walking in the street. It is inevitable that everyone will attack each other and get wet. People who are splashed with water can "fight back", but they should smile, because it is only an act of enthusiasm and blessing.
Song and Dance Performance
On the day of the Water-splashing Festival, many people will wear traditional costumes and take to the streets. Whether it is a musical instrument or a dance performance, the scene is as lively as a carnival.
street meals
Thai food is believed to be coveted for a long time. On this day, many meals will be sold along the street because of the Water-splashing Festival. You don't need to find mobile street snacks, and you will never be hungry if you have fun.
experience the excitement of the water-splashing festival, and then feel the quietness and sacredness of the traditional water-splashing festival.
In fact, apart from the lively and carnival side that everyone saw at the Songkran Festival, this festival actually has a quiet side. It is said that Songkran Festival is the New Year in Thailand. Just before Songkran Festival (that is, New Year's Eve), Thai locals will prepare new clothes, make glutinous rice cakes or other foods and give them to monks or neighbors.
The traditional Water-splashing Festival is divided into three days: Old People's Day, Family Day and Water-splashing Festival. In addition to crazy water splashing activities, Thais will also release some fish or birds during the water splashing festival to accumulate good deeds. In addition, there are some simple and solemn bathing ceremonies, as well as the ceremony of sprinkling water on the palms of elders or respected people to bless them.
home raiders of the water-splashing festival
Bangkok BANGKOK
Bangkok has always been the city with the most concentrated tourists. Celebrations will be more abundant and tourists will have more choices.
1. By the mountain road
If you splash water in Bangkok, you must not ignore the mountain road. The mountain road is the most famous drinking point in Thailand. It is crowded with young people, and even Thai fire engines will join the fight. Even if you are a good boy, you can have a good time on the mountain road. The so-called dry in and wet out will never be boring!
however, the disadvantages are obvious. Tourists are the main crowd here, which is basically the rhythm of foreigners splashing foreigners. For those tourists who live in the city center, traveling is also a big problem.
Activity: April 13th-15th
Location: by mountain road
2. Shilong Road.
Shilong Road is the craziest drinking point in Bangkok. This street is 5 kilometers long and is full of people from beginning to end. Everyone takes everything that can spray water to "fight". Water guns, plastic bottles, washbasins, everything that can spray water.
The shops around will sell water guns, waterproof bags, food, drinks and other items. Go directly! Don't prepare anything.
However, the most competitive point of Longlu Road is that its water intake point is next to the light rail, making it convenient for tourists to come and go. However, there are so many comrades walking around here. If it is a younger sister, there is basically no chance of an affair. If you are a younger brother,
Activities: April 13th-15th
Location: Long Road (take BTS to Xilong Station)
3. Siam Songkran Festival
There are not only various large department stores on Siam Road, but also many cram schools in Bangkok. So whenever the Songkran Festival is held, a large number of Thai teenagers will gather here to splash water. During the festival, only large shopping malls such as Siam Palace, Siam Center and Central World are open. Shops and tutorial schools in Siam Square (known locally as air conditioning/hot zone) will be closed so that tourists can enjoy themselves!
Activity: April 13th to 15th, 12.18.
Location: Siam Square (take BTS to Siam Station)
4. Nightclub Street
For people who like disco dancing, how to splash water in Thailand? RCA is home to many popular nightclubs in Bangkok, such as Route66 and ONXY, which are very popular among China people. In addition to high-quality DJ and sound effects, a large party will be held here to celebrate the Songkran Festival. Isn't it beautiful to drink disco dancing and splash water?
But students under the age of 2 are not allowed in. If you go directly without making a reservation in advance, there is absolutely no seat or table.
Activity time: April 13th to 15th, 2.24.
Location: RCA (by taxi)
5. Water-splashing Music Festival
If the atmosphere of the nightclub doesn't satisfy you, let me introduce the major water-splashing music festivals in Thailand. Besides S2O, there are many music festivals in Bangkok, such as Siam Songkran Festival, SONGKRANZONIC, ATLANTIS, WIPEOUT, GCircuit and so on.
Chiang Mai, CHIANGMAI
Chiang Mai people call Songkran Festival "the traditional Thai New Year". In the morning, Thais will go to the temple to do meritorious deeds, wash the Buddha statue (bathing Buddha) with clear water, and build sand towers around the temple. In Chiang Mai, you can not only splash water, but also watch the water splashing parade of Buddha statues and the Miss Songkran Festival beauty contest. This is a small fresh water splashing festival unique to Chiang Mai, which is very ceremonial.
activities: April 12th to 15th.
Location: Tapemen Square, Mentor, Chiang Mai
PHUKET
Phuket in southern Thailand should be unknown to everyone. During the annual Songkran Festival, Phuket has both Thai custom activities such as "blessing" and modern activities such as "motorcycle parade". Many foreign tourists and Thais will choose to spend their holidays in Phuket. You can splash water, drink water and watch the sunset on the beach, or rent a motorcycle to travel freely.
Pattaya, PATTAYA
Water splashing activities in Pattaya are usually held later, when there will be more than three kilometers of water splashing battlefield on the seashore road. Visitors here can not only take part in the parade of sprinkling water on the Buddha statue, but also see the dazzling shemale performance. After splashing water, they can walk into the pedestrian street to watch the performance, which is a wonderful experience that they can't feel in other cities.
Activity: April 18 -2
Location: Bayside Road, Pattaya
AYUTTHAYA
On Thai style and freshness, Ayutthaya next to Bangkok cannot lose to Chiang Mai. Every year, there will be a grand water-splashing festival here, and there will also be Buddhist washing activities in various temples in Ayutthaya. And! There will be splashing water with elephants! Elephants will spray water on roadside tourists, which sounds so cool that it is explosive and exciting.
Activity: April 13th-15th
Location: downtown Ayutthaya
Khon Kaen, Kong Jing
Although most people in China don't know much about Khon Kyung House in Thailand, the Songkran Festival in Khon Kyung has become the most famous Songkran Festival in northeast Thailand. Different from other water-splashing festivals here, in addition to DJ and concerts, there will be "people wave" activities every year. More and more people come every year, and they can break records every year.
if you want to experience new experiences, you can't miss Kong Jing.
Activity: April 8 -15
Location: Mino Road (downtown Hong Kong)
Activity: April 11 -13
Location: Pattaya Beach, Phuket
: Precautions
1. Valuables are packed in waterproof bags, especially mobile phones and passports.
2. Don't splash water on the old people, and pay attention to avoid other people's eyes when splashing water.
3. Pay attention to your clothes, and don't wear clothes that easily transmit light.
4. If you don't want to be splashed with water, keep your manners!
well, how can you miss such a lively and fun festival? Anyway, Bian Xiao has given you the Raider. Do you want to go or not?