{"id":2564,"date":"2018-04-07T05:02:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T05:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurytravelvietnam.com\/blog\/?p=2564"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:41:34","slug":"get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand.html","title":{"rendered":"Get wet on Songkran &#8211; Get lucky on your holiday to Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand.html\/#Get_wet_on_Songkran_%E2%80%93_Get_lucky_on_your_holiday_to_Thailand\" >Get wet on Songkran &#8211; Get lucky on your holiday to Thailand<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand.html\/#When_in_Rome_do_as_the_Romans_do\" >When in Rome, do as the Romans do<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand.html\/#Protect_your_posses\" >Protect your posses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand.html\/#Avoid_wet_powder\" >Avoid wet powder<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/get-wet-sonkran-get-lucky-holiday-thailand.html\/#Lux_Travel_DMC\" >Lux Travel DMC<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_wet_on_Songkran_%E2%80%93_Get_lucky_on_your_holiday_to_Thailand\"><\/span>Get wet on Songkran &#8211; Get lucky on your holiday to Thailand<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Songkran, known as Thailand New year Festival, starts from 13th April to 15th April. On these days, local people celebrate Songkran by splashing water on each other. They believe getting wet will bring more luck, health, and wealth in the next year. If you travel to Thailand during this time, you will have a chance to experience this unique traditional holiday and learn more about Thailand&#8217;s culture. In order to have a safe, interesting holiday to Thailand during Songkran, here are some tips for you.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_in_Rome_do_as_the_Romans_do\"><\/span>When in Rome, do as the Romans do<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2566\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/9971b8bd255f1c5fa472857ae145541b.jpg\" alt=\"holiday to thailand\" width=\"1100\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/9971b8bd255f1c5fa472857ae145541b.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/9971b8bd255f1c5fa472857ae145541b-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/9971b8bd255f1c5fa472857ae145541b-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/9971b8bd255f1c5fa472857ae145541b-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/9971b8bd255f1c5fa472857ae145541b-972x546.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>Songkran is a special holiday. Many people go out and splash water on anyone. You can join them but it is essential to play by rules. be sure that you use clean and cool water in your fight. You can use water pistols, water buckets, cups, or gardens hoses but high-pressure hoses and guns are not allowed due to safety reasons. Besides, there are many people playing games on the streets, pay attention, and avoiding shooting at people&#8217;s eyes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protect_your_posses\"><\/span>Protect your posses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a lot of water everywhere during\u00a0Songkran. You don&#8217;t want your smartphone and camera to be ruined. Therefore, prepare some waterproof pouches, ziplocs or waterproof bags to protect any of your valuable items. You can take some fantastic pictures through the clear plastic.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_wet_powder\"><\/span>Avoid wet powder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 25px; text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2567\" src=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Songkran-Water-Festival-in-Thailand-2015.jpg\" alt=\"holiday to thailand\" width=\"650\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Songkran-Water-Festival-in-Thailand-2015.jpg 500w, https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Songkran-Water-Festival-in-Thailand-2015-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>The application of powder is done for extending &#8220;blessing&#8221; to you. However, in some cases, it causes aces and pores in your face. To avoid this, you can bring a bottle of clean water and use it to wash off the powder. And if you don&#8217;t like it at all, you can go somewhere like Khao San Road where the wet powder is prohibited to experience a&#8221;safer&#8221; Songkran in your holiday to Thailand.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lux_Travel_DMC\"><\/span>Lux Travel DMC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With many years of experience in the luxury travel industry, <a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/\">Lux Travel DMC<\/a> plans and conducts Vietnam holiday packages including Hanoi, Halong Bay, and other beautiful places in Vietnam. We are an award-winning DMC, specializing\u00a0 in Indochina luxury holidays and cover any trip within\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/vietnam\">Vietnam<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/laos\">Laos<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/cambodia\">Cambodia<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/myanmar\">Myanmar<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/destinations\/thailand\">Thailand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/contact\">Contact us<\/a> if you need any assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get wet on Songkran &#8211; Get lucky on your holiday to Thailand Songkran, known as Thailand New year Festival, starts from 13th April to 15th April. 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