What should I expect during the Songkran?

Question: What should I expect during the Songkran?

Celebrate Songkran Thai New Year, the most important annual event in the country, and is difficult to avoid participation, even if you have no intention to join the party.

Answer: If you are in an urban or tourist destination in Thailand for Songkran, the first thing to expect is going to be very wet. If you lock yourself in your room,

only no help. Some other tips on preparation.

• Hawaiian shirts are usually worn by the celebrants, if you know what you want (as long as you are not afraid to get wet).
• In Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and other major urban centers, each is a goal, even if it is to be injected.
• Sometimes the welcome only a handful of fresh water. Sometimes it is a high-performance, water gun. And sometimes it's a big bucket of water.
• Often put ice water in their water guns or buckets.
• It is also common, are coated with a paste of powder and water. Try not to get into the eyes (or other) as it burn.
• Increases public intoxication during Songkran, when you see a lot of teenagers and young adults drink in public.
• Drunk driving accidents also increased significantly. Beware if you're traveling, or better yet, avoid driving during Songkran.
• In areas with high tourist traffic on the Khao San Road, in the pedestrian area of Bangkok and Pattaya is full of people and become a drunken messy as the night progresses.