Explore The All New Experience by Visiting Thailand During Songkran Festival

Renowned around the world for its great eats, Thai beers, martial arts, beaches, temples, islands and custom tailor Thailand nowadays has turned out to be the most favored tourist destination for its world famous festival - Songkran. No matter if you have already been to Thailand or not, do visit this magical land coming this 13th -15th of April, 2013 to experience a whole New and Fresh Thailand as this year Songkran is being celebrated in Thailand. Moreover, if you happen to be there on 13 th of April, then step out only if you love getting wet. Because there’s no way that you can save yourself from the water pistols, water balloons and buckets of water as the Thais celebrate Songkran, the Thai New Year. Songkran festival is also known as Thailand water festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm and passion in Thailand.

Traditional Values Behind Songkran Festival

During this festival, Thai celebrates New Year on April 13th every year. Historically, the date of the festival was set by astrological computation, but it is now permanently observed on April 13 th and the festival continues to 3-4 days following it, i.e. till April16 th. Families and friends assemble and visit temples, pour water on Buddha images in worship, and sprinkling the same water on elders and each other's hands as an act of showing respect and wishing good fortune.

But nowadays, the custom of pouring water has been translated by new generation as a pretty good reason for a water games and fun. And it is quite common to have buckets and containers of water thrown at you as you make your way down the lane - especially in key tourist places like Patong.

This year the Songkran Festival 2013 will last for 3 days, from April 13-15. This means if you are planning to get a custom tailor Thailand suit stitched for yourself then, it is certainly not the best time. As in Thailand, the employees and students are given almost a week off and thus the work pause might have setbacks for those want to roam around the Thailand streets to loot their dream custom suit made by a Bangkok Tailors.

If you want to experience the most intense Songkran festivities you should move to Khao San road. Though, this is a long-familiar place for the foreigners that are easily found among the numerous of Thais. Khao San road and the surrounding streets are filled up with large number of people from all ages (generally youth) who with a bully smile wets you with water and blots chalk everywhere your face. It’s an entirely crazy and a full of fun place. Just get a water gun from the market, preferably a big one, blast everyone who blasts at you, fill again it for just 10 baht, and have fun again by shooting others. Don’t forget that everything gets wet so wrap up your valuable items like cell phone, money, camera and passport with a plastic carry-bag, beforehand.