Thailand - as I see it.
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY - THAI STYLE - SONGRAN - A WATER FESTIVAL
Everywhere you go, water is being thrown at motorcycles, pedestrians, cars and anything that moves. Tonight we were driving home from the delicious Italian Restaurant, on the other side of Chiangmai and everywhere you looked people had big and bigger water pistols and waterguns. Whenever someone passed by, streams of water came from all directions. Plastic guns of all shapes, colors and sizes were being carried by Thai and "farang" foreigners. There were parades of people in old carriages who were walking alongside playing handmade drums of every shape and size. Every 40 feet or so was another wagon with men in costumes playing drums. They were singing and playing loud music. This is a special time for only a few days in April when the weather is the hottest and everyone gets cooled off. There were huge bandstands erected by the moat and lights strung everywhere which made it even more festive. Everywhere you look there were groups of people having fun and squirting water. There were fountains in the moat and people had hoses that they used anytime someone went by on foot or motorbike. We have visited Chiangmai many times, but we always left right before SONGRAN so this is quite an adventure. (I didn't have my camera iPad with me but I will get some pictures and add them as soon as possible.)
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