Bangkok part 2 - Thai New Year, Songkram

Updated On 19th June, 2018

Happy Thai New Year!
Here in Thailand it’s ‘Songkram’ which is their new year, where everything shuts down for 5 days and it is just one big (constant) waterfight. And clay fight.
Seriously I think the whole of the Thai population are on the streets of Bangkok all armed with waterguns. It’s a 24/5 operation.

Leanne’s serious face.

Who said money trees don’t exist?

Last time i had this watergun i was 5 chasing my brother around the garden. We have officially returned to our 5 year old selves.
(Our facial targetting is now spot on)

Asked the lady in the shop to take a photo of us. Think she got a bit confused?

The local beer for Leanne, and a Malibu and pineapple for myself!

This is what we are dealing with…

After a few hours we retired to the rooftop pool for some sun to escape the madness!

And then had no choice but to return to it.

It’s currently 35 degrees, so the water is mostly warm and it’s quite refreshing to have a bucket of water chucked over you. Unlike England where i’d probably scream and cry and hibernate inside my duvet with tea and biscuits.

But the little buggers selling the cold water!!!!!!
Not so fun.

This took us a while to understand. Basically, you mix clay with water and carry it in pots.
Apparently it is an excuse to touch you. Hence why it’s mainly just men with the clay pots.
I swear in england this would be some form of rape.
But you just have to smile and accept ALL of this because there is no escape, and if you look like you are trying you- you will get it TWICE AS BAD.