What are you going to do during Songkran?

Post by **harmonyudon** » March 11, 2013, 8:10 pm

This thread is from last year.

Do you already know where you are this year and what you are going to do during SongKrang???

Post by **kopkei** » March 13, 2013, 6:15 pm

like every year , i will give myself ( and my wife )a 10 day home arrest , more crazy (drunk) drivers as usual on the road , anyway songkran is supposed to be a buddhist event , but the real purpose has long time been gone , and a more moneymaking version has replaced it...

Post by **pienmash** » March 13, 2013, 6:45 pm

kopkei wrote:like every year , i will give myself ( and my wife )a 10 day home arrest , more crazy (drunk) drivers as usual on the road , anyway songkran is supposed to be a buddhist event , but the real purpose has long time been gone , and a more moneymaking version has replaced it...

Shame but have to agree ,,, the real meaning of Songkhran has been for the best part lost ,,,, imo for most Thais especially the young /teens etc its just an excuse for a piss n punch up .... only really the older generation Thai know and respect its real traditions and values ......mash prefers to just stay on the fringe away from it all .

Post by **SJP17** » March 14, 2013, 3:38 am

Is it the thai's that are usually having punch ups ?

I was in Udon for Songkran 3 years ago and never saw any trouble, i quite enjoyed it but felt it maybe went on a little to long but in general seemed like harmless fun to me, but maybe i was in a good area, away from the trouble ?

Post by **tamada** » March 15, 2013, 6:37 pm

Some of the posts from last year regarding pissed up farangs and fights makes me wonder if they weren't thinking about the 10-day mayhem that is Songkran in Pattaya. The last Udon Songkran I did was also about 3 years ago; the year they had the water shortages so less stand-pipes set up by the city management and although I thought it was good fun (driving the pickup and mostly dry), the family reckoned it wasn't as good due to the lack of water. I recall driving longer distances with the drums and buckets empty while the passengers got soaked without their own 'ammunition'. The best one I recall was in Vientiane about 5 or 6 years ago. More low key and daylight only but maybe that has changed with the growing expat population.

Post by **Prenders88** » March 15, 2013, 7:26 pm

I'll be here.

Fun for all the Family
Come and join us in a varirty of activities, sports and games.
International costume parade, Futsal, Muay Thai, Tug of War, Couples Fashion Show.
Fun games Sack Race, Ballon Stomp, Wife Carrying Race, Eel Catching, Sand Chedi Building Competition.

12th, 13th, 14th. April 2013 at Thungsri Muang.

Post by **parrot** » March 16, 2013, 1:49 am

I came across this on skyscrapercity this morning:

Post by **bumper** » March 18, 2013, 7:09 pm

Me I will do my norm once was enough for me. I will hide

Post by **thalenoi** » March 22, 2013, 1:14 pm

Too hot here in April, off to Europe for one month next week.

Post by **bumper** » March 22, 2013, 5:10 pm

Got room om your suit case just 95 Kilos

Post by **pompui** » March 22, 2013, 7:05 pm

Only one day this year for me,feel a tad guilty that Udon Thani is mentioned as a drought province,not want to waste water

Will the local government turn off the taps and then can have a dry old party for a few days.

Hope any farang out on the back of pickups are fully oiled up for the strong rays,red knees and redface will be too evident otherwise

If not interested in water throwing,then there is a wife carrying race going on,all welcome,extra points given if she weighs more than you,scales will be supplied beforehand =D>