{"id":35995,"date":"2026-04-06T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=35995"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:45:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:45:11","slug":"water-festival-songkran-thailand-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/water-festival-songkran-thailand-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Thailand, Laos and Cambodia during local new year: EXO\u2019s insight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35995\" class=\"elementor elementor-35995\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April in Southeast Asia is a time of vibrant celebration as Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar mark their local New Year. Commonly known as the \u2018water festival\u2019, this three-day event is steeped in tradition and communal joy- as well as a lot of water.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The festival is three days, 13-15 April, however most countries extend the holiday period for 5-7 days. During this time, there are a number of <strong>traditions around spiritual and social activities<\/strong>, the most famous of which being the throwing of water. Originally a gesture of respect towards elders, the practice of water pouring has transformed into playful water fights, symbolising refreshment and renewal amidst the April heat.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the <strong>water festival presents a special glimpse into local culture,<\/strong> for travellers, this time can also <strong>present unique challenges<\/strong> beyond just the possibilities of getting wet! The festivities may lead to closed restaurants and cultural sites, while the surge in domestic travel limits accommodation and transport options.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite these hurdles, the festival remains a captivating experience, offering <strong>a glimpse into the rich cultural tapestry of Southeast Asia<\/strong> during its most animated \u2014 and wet \u2014 season.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24a77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5bfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56a41c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About EXO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Challenges of new year travel:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water!:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Most indoor spaces, especially hotels, are usually splash-free zones but once outside everyone, regardless of age, gender and nationality, is fair game when the water throwing begins.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Limited hotels &amp; transportation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The holiday brings a spike in domestic travel as local residents go on holiday within their own country and abroad. As a result, airports are crowded, hotel availability is limited and domestic transportation is in high demand.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Closed restaurants &amp; attractions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0During the local new year, some businesses close down to enjoy the holiday and give staff time off. This leads to the closure of many restaurants, museums, attractions and other businesses.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c7cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87c7cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60440ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60440ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f747e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f747e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3028934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3028934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Suggestions for travelling in the new year:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Book early: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the spike in domestic travel during the new year, it is highly recommended to book early to ensure preferred hotels and transportation options are available.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plan wisely: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In rural towns and at beach resorts, the celebrations are smaller and less crowded. For travellers who wish to avoid the new year festivities, plan the journey such that urban areas are avoided during the peak of the holiday.\u00a0 As well, EXO can advise on closures related to certain sites or restaurants to ensure<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dress for splashing: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect to get wet! When going outside, we suggest travellers wear light cotton clothes that will dry quickly and wear sport shoes to avoid slipping.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68cca6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f68cca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51271f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51271f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/83-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/83-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/83-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/83-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/83.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa1d5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baa1d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/partner\/partners-with-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Partner with EXO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa134 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dfa134\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948982b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"948982b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Leave phones and valuables behind: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It is recommended to leave phones and cameras at the hotel or buy a good-quality waterproof bag. Although theft is rare, due to the large crowds, it is also recommended to leave jewellery and other valuables behind as an added precaution.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Be patient: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traffic jams are common during the New Year and service may be slower than usual, with restaurants and hotels often understaffed as employees take time off to celebrate.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Join in!:\u00a0<\/strong>Embrace the experience of travelling during the local new year! Grab a bucket or squirt gun and join the crowds or head to a local pagoda to witness a more traditional side of the holiday.<\/span><em style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #80b157;\"><br \/><\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169ea69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"169ea69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ac0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18ac0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b53cac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b53cac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63dca42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63dca42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43893d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43893d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/81-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36008\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/81-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/81-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/81-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/81.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2fbf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e2fbf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d057d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d057d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Where to go to join or avoid the festivities?<\/b><\/p><p><b><\/b><b>Laos: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luang Prabang is the most lively and enjoyable place to partake in Pii Mai, the Laos\u2019 new year. For a more serene and quiet holiday EXO recommends more secluded resorts and destinations such as The Nam Khan in Luang Prabang, Nam Kat Yorla Paa in Oudomxay or La Folie Lodge in Champassak. Check out our special <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/laos\/celebrate-pi-mai-in-luang-prabang\">Luang Prabang Pii Mai tour<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><b>Cambodia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u2018In the past, the popular place of Bon Chol Chhnam (Khmer New Year) was always in Siem Reap province. But, it has changed since last year. The government encouraged each province to set up an event for their province to balance the number of [domestic tourists],\u2019 explains Samphoas from EXO Cambodia.\u00a0 As a result, Siem Reap and Wat Phnom (In Phnom Penh) remain popular places for celebrating, while beaches and rural provinces feature lighter but still popular festivities. 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