Special…spend the Songkran Thai New Year at Chiang Mai

Song Kran Festival -- Chiang Mai, Thailand: 13 April 2007 to 15 April 2007

It's only 5 days Songkran, Water fight festival will start every whaer in Thailand ... However, I recommend you to stay and join this cooling holiday in Chiang Mai (my hometown!!)

Songkran is the celebration of Thai New Year and means to pass or to move.This relates to the solar calendar, when the sun moves past twelve zodiacs which correspond to one year.

Many locals wear new clothes to pay respect to elders and, in a polite manner, can splash water on friends and family.This is perhaps the crux of the festival and the Chiang Mai tourism authority makes it clear that aggressively throwing water at people, through water guns or bombs, isn't allowed.

Many sources depict Songkran as a crazy water fight and indeed in many regions it is just that. However, those who visit Chiang Mai will witness a more traditional celebration attempting to phase out the water fights in the street.

Regardless, Songkran is an interesting festival to observe and is still the focus of a great deal of fun.

All we, Thai worker, are very happy for this long holiday acorrdinglt to the cabinet meeting on April 3, 2007 has agreed to set Tuesday 17 April 2007 as an additional public holiday for Songkran Festival. Therefore, the holidays of 13-16 April 2007 is changed to 13-17 April 2007, total of 5 consecutive days.

-- Read More about Song Kran Festival --

• The Ancient Customs and Traditions of Songkran
• Where to stay locally, fresh and happy during Songkran [1]
• Where to stay locally, fresh and happy during Songkran [2]

P.S. Don't forget to try original Thai-Lanna food when you are in Chiang Mai or even in Bangkok Lanna food is accessible anywhere. Well, if you're not fancy Thai-Lanna food -- you then should try "Kao Chae": the combination of fresh, aromatic, and subtly saccharine tastes.