Songkran in Old City — fun or chaos for tourists?

Arm T.· Local · 4h

Songkran Apr 13–15 is chaos at Tha Phae Gate — buckets, ice water, music till dark. Fun if you embrace it; miserable if you wanted quiet temples. Waterproof everything, zip bags, don't ride scooters (deaths spike). Old City guesthouses sometimes close common areas. Burning season overlap means haze plus soak — many tourists fly south. Book transport early; buses full. Respect monks and elders — don't splash aggressively.