Songkran Festival Kao San Road 2008
Songkran 2008 at Kao San Road which Khao San Road was typified by massive crowds drenching each other, smearing talcum powder into each others' faces and dancing round to the sounds of massive sound systems. Good fun but last year a bit on the extreme side. "Social Order" policies have calmed things down a bit on Khao San and they are still in place. During the festival itself, the ends of the street are blocked off to control access and revelers are usually given plastic replicas of traditional silver bowls in a bid towards getting people 'sprinkling' each other again as per the original tradition. Vans with loud speakers often patrol the area spreading a message of the advantages of the traditional Songkran festival.
This doesn't mean Khao San is no longer fun far from it the traditional Thai quality of compromise means that Songkran on Khao San Road is now a more ordered and less frenzied affair. Talcum powder is no longer allowed on the street (although you do see it on surrounding streets), the venue is well policed and it's a much friendlier, calmer and safer affair. As a result, there's now no better place to experience Songkran than on Khao San
As you might know Khao San Road in bangkok usually has a lot of foreigner there on songkran day.
The north of Thailand Chiang Mai is the best place to travel and play for songkran and there will start water fastical before other area. but you should reserve to stay before if you have plan to go there. Pattaya beaches is one popular also. So Khao San Road still very interesting for 2008 Songkran Festival in Thailand.
