Happy Songkran!

With all the disturbing political unrest going on in Bangkok, especially sad over this Thai new year period,  we would just like to share with you some of the fun and antics still enjoyed by the Thai people right across Thailand this year.  Here in Chiang Mai life appears relatively unaffected by the protests in Bangkok, apart from a sadness and a desire to see the country back on its feet. Life in Thailand goes on as normal. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year when the people pay homage to Buddha images, clean their houses, and sprinkle water on their elders as a sign of respect. However over the years this “sprinkling of water” has turned into proper antics where the entire population seems to arm themselves with water pistols, hoses, buckets of water and anyone venturing on the streets will get a thorough dousing – all in good spirit and fun and very welcome at the hottest time of the year. See our photos of the fun had in Chiang mai over the last three days of celebrations.  I have heard it said that you haven’t experienced Songkran until you have spent it in Chiang Mai! Check out our photos on our Facebook page!    

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