Khao Sarn Road : Urbanites’ Number 1 Water Fest
The festival is held at Khao Sarn Road every year, starting from a merit-making ceremony and a beautiful procession to the super fun water splashing that will kicks of around 11 a.m. with Thai and foreign revelers. The Songkran beauty pageant will be held at the Santi Chaiprakarn Park.
Chiang Mai : Happy New Year-Chiang Mai Style
This northern city is known for its most colorful Songkran festival, where Thai and foreign visitors flock the annual event that is held from April 12 to 15. Apart from the alms-giving custom to 99 Buddhist monks, the Phra Buddha Sihing Image procession, and the demonstration of local traditions, other must-do activities are to take part in the sand-carrying ceremony and to join the splashing fun along the city canal.
Pa Tong Beach : Songkran on the Beach
Those having admiration for the clear blue sky and sea should not miss the Songkran on the Beach festival, held at Phuket’s Pa Tong Beach on April 12-15. Similar traditional customs are held, including the mid-night songkran fun at Soi Bang La.
Khao Niew Road : Ultimate Songkran Festival in the Northeast
Anyone who wants to enjoy the water-splashing event accompanied with upbeat music, we recommend Khon Kaen’s Songkran festival, held on April 13-15 at the Kaen Nakorn laguna and Sri Chan Road, better known as Khao Niew or ‘sticky rice’ Road. The festivity begins with the flower procession, E-san cuisine contest, other Buddhist ceremonies and the Songkran party that is as lively as one at Bangkok’s Khao Sarn Road.
Source: 247freemag.com