The New Year Splashes In

As temperatures soar and the Thai lunar calendar hits reset, revellers across the country will welcome the Thai New Year with the Songkran Festival from 13-15 April. While Thais will head home for family gatherings and merit-making, visitors are no doubt looking forward to the over-the-top water fights this holiday has come to be known for. Chiang Mai is notorious for taking this festival to extremes with a 3-day citywide water fight, but Khao San Road in Bangkok also gives it a pretty good go. Traditionally, splashing with water was a blessing to wash away the year's worries and woes, but nowadays, massive water guns and Hawaiian-print shirts are de rigueur.

Source: tourismthailand.org