Songkran Festival : SiamWEB Cyber Culture

If you ask me what is the best time to be in Thailand, I would say during Songkran Festival. As a kid, we all look forward to this long holiday where we get to splash water at each other, and strangers alike. April 13 to 16, is Thai's traditional new year, hot summer days, a perfect time to cool-off. Alot of kids don't really know whats the background tradition behind the water fight, so we won't spoil the mystery, and let you search for it elsewhere.(Maybe it's because I simply don't know it myself ;-) What alot folks care about is the fun, smile and laughter that pour down with the bucket of water all across the country. On these days, it seems like everyone is a friend of everyone else, and the country is one big happy party town. This web presentation is doing just that, capturing the FUN of this infamous Thai Newyear Festival (focusing on the water fight of course !).

Drive by Splasher

If you are here for water fight, there are two place to be, in the back of a pickup truck, or on the side of the street.

ShAkE It..sHaKe it like this!

Waterfight scene

Pickup Truck, the ultimate water fight vehicle.Seems like everyone knows each other..wanna join them and hop on the truck? Its all for the fun of it.

Get it on..Sing, dance, throw water, wave, party on

There is no such a thing as generation gab on this day.

.If you are wondering what is the white color stuff, that's like talcum powder.. mix it with wather, some mixed with scented parfume. You can mmix in a bucket or put on your palm and rub it on each other's face

Splash water where ever they go.

Everyone gets wet anyway.

The street merchants and neighbors oldies gather around and sing.

Alot more pictures and post your comment on the next page!

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