Experiencing Songkran Festival 2025 in Bangkok

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A Splash of Culture and Joy

This year, Me and my fellow Jakarta Local Guides embarked on an unforgettable journey to Bangkok, Thailand, to experience the world-renowned Songkran Festival—the Thai New Year celebration known for its vibrant water fights and cultural significance. This is for the first time to attend the largest water festival in the world.

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Arrival and Exploration

We arriving two days before the official festivities began (April 13–15), we had enough time to explore the city’s rich cultural landmarks and prepare for the upcoming celebrations. Bangkok’s bustling streets, ornate temples, and delectable street food set the stage for the excitement that was to come. We went to some of the top attractions such as WAT PHO, Wat Arun and Grand Palace

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The Water Festival Begins

As Songkran commenced, the city transformed into a lively arena of water battles. Streets were filled with locals and tourists alike, all armed with water guns, engaging in friendly splashes to wash away the past year’s misfortunes and welcome the new year with joy and purity.

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Staying Near the Heart of the Celebration

We chose to stay at a hotel near Khao San Road, one of the epicenters of Songkran festivities. The atmosphere was electric—music blared, people danced, and water flew in every direction. Despite the crowded streets, the sense of community and shared happiness was palpable.

A Memorable First Experience

Participating in Songkran was more than just fun, it was a intimate cultural experience. The festival’s blend of tradition and revelry offered a unique insight into Thai culture and the importance of community and renewal. It was truly a memorable adventure that I will cherish forever.

Thank You guys @jenatans @inafithri for the amazing Bangkok Trip. See you around.

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beautiful picture @Radjasitanggang

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Thank you so much @MohammadPalash

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First time for Songkran Festival (10-13 April 2025). Every year Songkran Festival actually on 13-15 April, We just early arrived at Bangkok before Songkran day.
Travelmates with: @Radjasitanggang @inafithri

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Have a great experience at songkran :sweat_droplets:

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Wow keren banget bro @jenatans bisa traveling bareng @Radjasitanggang dan @inafithri

jadi penasaran sama tempat yang dikunjungi itu, kalau bisa disertai link Google Maps nya sekalian

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Wow ..its amazing trip. Seems everyone is happy . Thank you for share @jenatans

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Hi @jenatans,

It’s great that you met with other Local Guides to experience this festival!

Please note that I’m merging your topic to this one by your fellow @Radjasitanggang to keep the conversation in one place.

Thank you.

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Hello @DeniGu thanks for combining 2 posts into 1. Can this be the next guideline that if there are several people attending the same event together, then 1 post is enough? because sometimes when meeting up, each Local Guides wants to tell their own perspective from a different point of view. thanks a lot!

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Thanks @Oktaffyani

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Thanks @DeniGu for your kind attention. I do agree if you’re merge the similar story in one post.

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Halo Mas @BudionoS bantu jawab untuk pertanyaan tentang tulisan recap. Jika sudah ada recap utama, maka kita sebagai peserta bisa menambahkan pengalaman dan perasaan kita di kolom komentar. Untuk Connect baru, setelah meet up selesai maka akan muncul ikon "create recap. Lebih lengkapnya bisa baca How to write a great meet up recap.

Kalau tidak ada recap meet up utama, misalkan tidak didaftarkan di Connect sebelumnya, maka peserta boleh menulis pertemuan yang dilakukan sesuai dengan kategori yang ada. Kalau peserta lain tidak memiliki perspektif atau angle yang berbeda, lebih baik menambahkan di kolom komentar dari pada membuat postingan baru.

Semoga membantu :slight_smile:

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okay thank you @NunungAfuah sudah sangat jelas.

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Terima Kasih kak @NunungAfuah atas penjelasannya.

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So true.. Seperti @NunungAfuah sampaikan, instead of membuat recap baru dan serupa, kita bisa menambahkan komentar di recap utama, lengkap dengan narasi kita sendiri dan juga foto maupun video dari event yang sama. This will certainly add up to the ambience dan menambah keseruan kegiatan yang dilakukan. Dan tambahan kita itu dihitung juga sebagai post in a way ya, CMIIW

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What a fun experience indeed @Radjasitanggang .. I love participating in such festival and I can imagine the crowds! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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Yes kak @indahnuria
Selama 3 hari perayaan Songkran, saya ama teman2 hanya ikut di hari pertama saja. Jalanan di Bangkok super macet. Jadi kita berjalan kaki saja dari hotel ke lokasi ,semua basah. 1 hari sebelum perayaannya juga super macet. But overall it was fun.

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Thank you kak @indahnuria atas penjelasan dan info tambahannya.

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Menarik sekali acara nya, next kedepannya aku akan agendakan untuk bisa ikut acara serupa di Thailand @Radjasitanggang

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Menarik banget bro acaranya 3 hari berturut2 festival airnya, coba tahun depan deh setiap tanggal 13-15 April . Semangat @BungFahmi

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