We finished the summer camp just in time to play in the water during Sonkran, Thailand's yearly water festival. Sonkran is actually the traditional Thai new year. Water is "sprinkled" on people as a blessing. However, that "blessing" has turned into an all out water fight of major proportions. This year, Sonkran was from April 11 - 16. Poople stand at the side of the road with hoses and buckets spraying and dousing everyone who passes by. Others ride in the back of trucks with water buckets and throw water at everyone they see. A few people throw ice water. A few people color the water various colors. A few people add powder to the rinse. This year, for the first time in Chiang Khong, there was a cordoned off place where people played in soap suds. Yes, I did say soap suds. On the lighter side, there are also boat races and beauty contests and concerts.
I personally stayed dry and cool by driving the truck up and down the streets of Chiang Khong with the girls in the back of the truck playing in the water. And a good time was had by all. :-)
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