The newer traditions of Songkran

So, the blessing with water turned into full blown water fights.

People stand on the side of the road and throw water on the motorcycles that pass by or people pile into the back of a truck with a large garbage can filled with ice water, and throw it on the other people in the back of trucks. It is quite overwhelming and very dangerous. There are police on the street corner but I am not sure why they are really there? There are no rules or laws. You can drink in the middle of the street, you can wear anything you want, or nothing at all, and you can dance in the street and cause traffic jams! Basically you can do whatever you feel like for 4 or 5 days! As you can see from the pictures below! It is a crazy time! We were in a car because Ket's family does not have a truck and so we were safe, and dry most of the 4 days! :)



One day we went to the river to play in the water! Of course we play in the water with our clothes on because that is what Thai people swim in. So, We went into the river with al our clothes on with about 1,000 other people too! I think I was the only foreigner there! It was so fun!

We ate lunch on the river and had a fantastic day! I love Thai food and one of my favorites is Som Tom, it is a spicy papaya salad! It is so good to eat with sticky rice! Oh I love Thai food! :)