Chinese New Year has already finished and now Thai New Year is about to take the turn. Songkran is known to be Thai New Year, marked between April 13-15 and is three days national holiday when the only building that stays open are the shopping malls. Here are 12 reasons why you should stay in Bangkok during Songkran.
- Prepare for the worst traffic while going out and coming into Bangkok.
- Go anywhere in Bangkok without thinking about traffic or using public transport. The roads are empty in Bangkok during Songkran.
- Enjoy the free rides in some of the motorways & expressways of Bangkok.
- Enjoy the quick Food Panda delivery. With no traffic on the road, perhaps Food Panda can finally deliver food on time for customers.
- Visit a temple for meditation & pray for another good year.
- Offer robes, food and other important items to the monks.
- Watch the Miss Songkran beauty pageant ceremony in Wisutkasat area of Bangkok.
- Sprinkle water on the Buddha image that is escorted out on the streets near sanam luang for people to pour water.
- Visit Khao san road and Silom road – The two most popular places for students and young people to enjoy Songkran.
- Go to a foam party in RCA
- Make merit on Songkran by visiting nine of the most important temples
- Shop in Bangkok, enjoy the not so crowded malls and shopping areas like – Central world, Siam Paragon and MBK mall.
