Celebrating Songkran In Thailand: The Instagram Edition

Today marks the second day of Thailand’s Songkran festival and the Thai New Year.

Songkran – much like Christmas in the West – is one of those ‘love it or hate it’ festivals. The marmite of the festival calendar, if you will.

As social media lights up with waterlogged tourists and locals brandishing their water guns with their faces daubed in white powder, there are other Thailand residents holed up in their apartments with four days worth of food and drink, to keep them going until they next step outside at the conclusion of the festivities.

Whatever tickles your pickle, we say.

Regardless of your Songkran sensibilities, we think you’ll enjoy this selection of Songkran photos and videos forever immortalised in Instagram.

Without further ado…

A photo posted by queenamina (@queenamina) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:16pm PDT

A photo posted by ABdee Ivan (@abdeeivan) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:48pm PDT

#SONGKRAN you win!!! #thainewyear #bangkok #silom #songkran2016

A photo posted by Jake (เจค) @JEM_LTD (@jake_egginton_scouts) on Apr 13, 2016 at 7:08am PDT

Have fun on water fight ????❤️ #songkran #waterfight #thewarrior #wet #allwet #friends #fun #bangkok #silomroad #thailand #instagood #instapic #iphonesia

A photo posted by ria megasari (@riapunya) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:12pm PDT

A video posted by Twopapas (@twogaypapas) on Apr 13, 2016 at 8:37am PDT

Songkran festival #kohlanta #songkran #2559 #waterfestival

A photo posted by Ghadisha (@ghadisha) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:46pm PDT

Songkran Warriors #songkranfestival2016 #Songkran #chiangmai #travelingram #rtw #worldtravellers #travel #backpackers #backpackerlife

A photo posted by Charlotte James (@charliej83) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:44pm PDT

Songkran Festival in Hatyai Thailand #songkran#songkranfestival2016#hatyai#thailand#relax#vocation#leegardens#vapelife#vapeon

A photo posted by CVAPOR (@c_vapor_malaysia) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:40pm PDT

The Thai New Year is a time you can be a kid again. This means a full on water war. ???? I won’t be dry for three days… Lol #songkran #songkran2016 #bangkok #khaosanroad #thailand #thainewyear

A video posted by @a_leblanc77 on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:53pm PDT

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A photo posted by Last angel (@chobits227) on Apr 13, 2016 at 4:40pm PDT

A video posted by Chamod Dimalsha (@chamma_d96) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:28pm PDT

When it’s time to play make sure you bring out the big boy guns cause it’s time to slay!!!!! #songkran #blackandabroad #travelnoire #blackadventuristas #travelfly #eatpraylovetravel #bangkok #water #funtimes #blackgirlstraveltoo #thewraplife

A photo posted by queenamina (@queenamina) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:19pm PDT

A photo posted by diska diti ???? (@d12ka) on Apr 13, 2016 at 6:00pm PDT

Crew celebrating Songkran in Bangkok ???? #songkran #waterfight #newyear #Thailand #Bangkok #fun #trutravels #travelling #adventures

A photo posted by SJP (@sarahjanep6150) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:51pm PDT

New year celebrated with water fight #watergun #songkran2016 #bangkok #thailand

A photo posted by Shafar Jefri (@shafarjefri) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:54pm PDT

A photo posted by sophie kai maria (@sophie.kai) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:37pm PDT

A photo posted by -PWong (@the_pwong) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:03pm PDT

Day 1 down, 2 to go. Eat sleep rave repeat! #songkran #s2ofestival #s2o #s2ofestival2016 #rave #bangkok

A photo posted by Mingyao Liao (@shdwflare) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:47pm PDT

 

Featured image is by chobits227/Instagram

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