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  • Who’s ready for a water fight? Get your water guns and plastic buckets ready, because

  • it’s time to celebrate the Thai New Year!

  • Songkran, as it’s called in Thai, is celebrated from every year from April 13 to 15 across

  • the country. The tradition comes from Buddhism, where water is a symbol of cleansing and renewal.

  • That’s how the world’s biggest water festival was born.

  • Today, Songkran is a total chaos. There’s music, laughter and of course a lot of H20.

  • Everyone gets each other soaking wet and let’s just say if youre out on the street, then

  • youre a fair target!

  • This year iTravel Channel is heading to Nakhon Si Thammarat to see how Songkran goes down

  • in Thailand’s beautiful south. Afterwards, were checking out the New Years celebrations

  • in the popular beach town Baeng San.

  • Come join us and be prepared to get totally drenched!

Who’s ready for a water fight? Get your water guns and plastic buckets ready, because

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