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I always feel like breaking into song when Songkran comes around. This year is number 12 for me and I have never ever failed to be impressed with the total anarchy that prevails here. Not for everyone and there are some hate the whole experience and shut themselves away for the week, head north or just get wet and complain about it.
Love it or hate it, it does not look like going away anytime soon and there are people book special holidays to be here at this time of the year. Me and young Tony "The Pielet" have been practicing and he really has his eye in now. Got him with a snide one this morning just as he woke up as I know he is going to be hitting me all day... even when I am grumpy and on the phone, toilet or just baking bread.
Small as Bang Niang is, there are enough of us and enough bars and eateries to make a real go of it. There is a sizable roadblock planned and the shop opposite has set up a tent selling water guns, buckets and other Songkran paraphernalia.
Usual place for Songkran down the years for me, has been Pattaya. But age has tempered my ability to drink party and waterfight for 4-6 days. The one day suffices now and we enjoy this condensed version of in non-the-less.
Pics to follow.
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