Water Wars, Thai style: Not Everyone Loves Songkran
Songkran in Thailand: A Watery Apocalypse & the People Who Secretly Hate It Ah, Songkran, Thailand’s famous New Year festival where the entire country transforms into a free-for-all water war, and social norms are temporarily suspended in favor of mass hydration assault. But not everyone is out there gleefully chucking buckets at strangers. Let’s talk about the groups who suffer in silence (or not so silently): expats, water-averse tourists and locals who despise Songkran. Expats & Tourists During Songkran: A Spectrum of Reactions 1. The Overenthusiastic Newbie This is their first Songkran, and they’ve gone full Call of Duty: Water Warfare . They’ve spent 5,000฿ on the biggest Super Soaker they could find, dressed in obnoxious floral shirts, and are now aggressively hunting down victims like it’s their job. By day two, they’re either a) completely sunburned, b) nursing a Chang-over, or c) realizing they’ve lost their wallet in a mosh pit of wet strangers. ...