Welcome to Songkran

Songkran festival is every year a big time for thaï people. This is also the opportunity to bring together generations. Report in north Thaïland.

“When Songkran starts, everyone laughs” This sentence could easily be the slogan for this special celebration. Three days are needed to celebrate the most essential element: water. During these three days, towns are empty but villages are full. People enjoy songrkran to see family and stay together.

A Grandpa and his grandson are preparing Songkran together

A little girl is waiting people in front of her house. She is ready to water them

There are several ways to celebrate Songkran. You can either stay at home and wait for people for water them. You can also take the road and water at high-speed. At the back of pick-up will crowd sometimes up to a dozen people gathered around one or more bowls filled with water to the brim.

Two little girls with big gunwaters

With gunwater sometimes larger than them, the children wait Songkran every year with great anticipation. The opportunity for them to bother adults without being yelled.

Small kid playing water.