Songkran Holiday

[talulababy]

I have 5 days off this weekend started from 12-16. It's the biggest and longest holiday in Thailand. It's called "Songkran" and April 13th is also Thai new year.

The holiday is also known as "Water Festival" for the travelers b/c there will be water play (people splash water to each other) all over the country. It's also the time when families get together. Young people will go visit the elders and ask for blessing or go to the temple and make some merits.

The country almost stands still during this period of time. It's when Bangkok (the capital city where I live) is very quiet b/c people will go out for vacations out of town or go back to their families in other cities.

When I was a kid, my cousins and our friends and I would go around our blocks on a pickup truck with a big tank of water and slashed it to the people who'd like to play with us. It was so much fun. And we drenched all day (and for a few days). The water play is just crazy these days. Some streets will be closed for vehicles and there will be hundreds of people roaming around with water-guns or water bottles splashing other people. :D

I always stay home during this holiday b/c it's more peaceful in the city and it's only one time that there is no traffic at all. *heh*

So I've planed to use these days off to do some productive things such as reorganize my book boxes (not bookshelves b/c I have too many books to fit in them), update my user info and work a little on my Photoshop skill (which I'm not sure I have). :P

It's a good time to relax and let go and restore to face off the upcoming works (which has been really stressful for the moment) :)

Have a great weekend, friends.

*huggles*

Comments

[ckll.livejournal.com]

OOO! That holiday sounds so cool :D
I bet you'll have lots of tourists there.
Have a wonderful, creative and relaxing weekend ♥

[talulababy.livejournal.com]

OOO! That holiday sounds so cool :D

It is. There are so many activities and most of them traditional. I really like it. :D

I bet you'll have lots of tourists there.

Tons. Some come just only for the festival. You should come one day, luv.

I'm so pimping my country, aren't I. :P

*huggles*

[ckll.livejournal.com]

You should pimp your country. I like when i see photos from different places than mine and i hope you'll post some one day :D
(HUGS)

[talulababy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think I'll do that. Good thinking, honey. :D

[apieceofcake.livejournal.com]

Have a good weekend! :-)

[talulababy.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Jo.

*hugs* :D

[blackbirdj2.livejournal.com]

That's all very interesting, and it's great that you can actually relax a bit in the city! Have a great holiday, hon! ♥

[talulababy.livejournal.com]

Thanks, luv. You have a lovly weekend too. :D

*hugs*

[lierina.livejournal.com]

5 days off - that's awesome! Enjoy your time, sweetie :-)

And this holiday you write about sounds very interesting. I even went to Wikipedia to learn more about Songkran (วันสงกรานต์ ?). I think its alsways great to learn about foreign cultures and counries :-)

b/c I have too many books to fit in them
Same here :-)

Have a great weekend! *big hug*
♥

[talulababy.livejournal.com]

I even went to Wikipedia to learn more about Songkran (วันสงกรานต์ ?).

You also got the name in Thai there. *lol*

I think its alsways great to learn about foreign cultures and counries :-)

I'm thinking of posting some photos of the festival and my country ( ckll kinda give me the idea). So stay tune! XD

*rehugs* :D