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Thailand And Myanmar Water Fight
any tourists from all celebrated differently in
over the world visit Myanmar. It is much more wild and
Thailand, especially Khao spirited. The Myanmese
Sarn Road in Bangkok during April authorities will build stages
to take part in the water after stages called "pandles" on
festival (Songkran) festivities. sides of main roads. Some of
To those tourists who have been these stages will have live music
in action during the friendly bands, dances, gay models and
yearly water fights, I am sure it bodybuilders on parade amplified
was very fun. I thought so too by music blaring loudly from the
until a few years ago, when I speakers and PA system, others
visited Myanmar during dates will be packed chocked full of
coinciding with Myanmar's version people armed with wildly colorful
of Songkran. The Myanmese called hoses splashing tons of water on
the water festival (Thingyan). whoever wants the showers of
blessings on them.
In Thailand's version of the
Songkran water festival, people The Yangon ( former capital city
loaded up tanks of ice cold water of Myanmar) hotel I stayed in
in pick up trucks going around organized a tour of the city on
splashing and drenching everyone the back of.....yup, you said
who is within range all in good it......pick up trucks with
fun. Some like the picture above refreshment, water guns and large
load water guns and ice cold drums of ice cold water
squirt at you you are expected to ammunition. This is certainly
retaliate with... what else, cold much more fun than the Thai
water of course. version, especially if you bring
your whisky along. The roads were
Now this festival although coming flooded and water was flowing
from the same custom is like small rivers.
Myanmar.
So if you ever visit Thailand for
its Songkran festival, then hop The festivities will usually last
over to Myanmar to open a second a few days every April. After
water war front. A word of hard day at play, do remember
warning though, better book your that Thailand is famous for its
hotel room or accommodation and ancient Thai massage. Do get a
air travel tickets early. The skillful massuer to soothe those
hotel rooms are always booked aching muscles after a few days
months in advance by fun loving of fun. You can even order a
tourists both in Thailand and massage service from the hotels.
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