Songkran festival 2011

Of all the feasts and festivals in Thailand, which are many, the Songkran Festival is the most striking, for it is widely observed not only in this country but also in Burma, Cambodia and the Lao State.

Songkran is a Sanskrit word in Thai form which means the entry of the sun into any sign of the Zodiac. But the Songkran in this particular instance is when the sun enters the sign of Aries or the Ram. Its full name is Maha Songkran or Major Songkran to distinguish it from the other ones. But the people call it simply the Songkran for it is the only one they know and in which they take interest. It is their traditional New Year when they can enjoy their holidays to the full with no economic hindrance. 

Songkran is a fixable feast on the solar calender. It begins on the 13th April and ends on the 15th April, but occasionally in certain years on the 16th April. The Songkran is in fact the celebration of the vernal equinox similar to those of the Indian Holi Festival, the Chinese Ching Ming, and the Christian Festival of Easter. 

This is how Khao Lak Scuba Adventures celebrate our SongKran : - ) 

Start at 10am in front of the shop.

Going around Khao Lak by car with buckets of water.

Ready to make you wet.

Noooooo! Cold water!

Stop on the way for a loo, easy to be boys : - )

This is Mr.Wat, the boat boy on MQ I. He has so much fun today.