Songkran Festival at Khao San Road

Experience Songkran on Bangkok’s famous Khao San Road through a real-life story told in simple Thai! Follow a first visit to the festival in 2017, from catching the bus across the city to streets packed with tourists, restaurants, bars, water guns, and barriers with signs banning powder. As night falls, the crowds grow so thick that walking feels like a traffic jam. The next morning, the celebration continues at the temple with fragrant Thai scented water, jasmine garlands, and the traditional bathing of Buddha images.

Thai Vocabulary:
สงกรานต์ (sǒng-graan) – Songkran / Thai New Year
ปืนฉีดน้ำ (bpʉʉn chìit náam) – Water gun
สาดน้ำ (sàat náam) – To splash water
สวัสดีปีใหม่ไทย (sà-wàt-dii bpii mài tai) – Happy Thai New Year

Listening to real experiences is a great way to hear everyday Thai in context. Enjoy the festival atmosphere and keep building your Thai one story at a time!

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Songkran Festival at Khao San Road

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