Experience the vibrant celebrations of Songkran, the Thai New Year, in Sukhothai 2024! As the water fights kick off across Thailand, we find ourselves back in Sukhothai, reconnecting with family and embracing the festive spirit. Arriving at the family farm just past midnight on the 11th, we caught a few …
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Lockdown Day 26 – Songkran Day 4
Things are looking up for Thailand even without the Songkran new year fun. We may even see some businesses opening up over the next few weeks.
Read More »Songkran Day 3 – Street Party
You haven’t experienced Thailand or Songkran unless you’ve spent that time with the locals. I don’t mean the typical antics at the expat hangouts like Pattaya, I mean enjoying this time of year with Thai friends. This is the second year we’ve spent some time at a local street party …
Read More »Songkran Day 2 – RINMA Music Festival
Our friend Sonya told us of a live music festival just a short distance up the road so we met up with her and her new boyfriend to go check it out. I still love the fact that I get an ID check when I go to these venues as …
Read More »Songkran Day 2 – Making Merit
One of the positives of the Songkran holidays is that the roads in Bangkok are free of traffic jams because most people leave the city to visit family in rural areas. I am certainly not complaining, but as it’s a holiday, I’m also taking the day off as the designated …
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