The Thais started soaking people long before the festival began, in this case 5 days before. Yep, it was really more like a week and a half of waterfights.
Songkran: The Thai New Year Water Festival. This festival is three solid days of government-sanctioned water fights in the streets. Trust me: you have NEVER been in a water fight that comes close to this.
The streets are total gridlock with all cars and pickups dumping huge buckets of iced moat water on each other, including inside of their cars.
I didn't dare take my camera out during this total madness. Photographer unknown.
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The Thais started soaking people long before the festival began, in this case 5 days before. Yep, it was really more like a week and a half of waterfights. |
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The ever-economical Thais love their mopeds. This family is off for a nice outing. Award for most Thais spotted on a moped goes to Dianne: 5 plus the family dog! |
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My guest house in Mae Hong Son was across the lake from this Burmese-inspired temple. |
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This temple resides on a large hilltop overlooking Mae Hong Son. Lit up every night, it makes a great place to "hang with the monks." |
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I thought I'd seen everything... but a monk playing computer war games in an Internet Cafe? Perhaps technology IS the root of all evil! |
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Thai drivers are notoriously unsafe. This driver is helping to pick up the bicyclist he hit in front of me. Note the vehicle: an ambulance. |
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