Chiang Mai: Citizens and tourists set up to play and splash water around the Chiang Mai moat until night. Heavy traffic jams Citizens and tourists come out to play and splash water around the outer moat of the city, including riding motorcycles and pickup trucks carrying buckets of water, splashing each other for fun to cool off. This caused heavy traffic congestion around the moat. From Chaeng Sri Phum to Tha Phae Gate. The cars moved slowly, some with their engines on and dancing, splashing frantic water battles. Some cars also parked their cars and filled their ice buckets with water. Splash water and you'll be startled. This makes the atmosphere on the first day of Songkran likely not to be chased or stopped. Meanwhile, the area in front of Tha Phae Gate was full of foreign tourists. This year, the Chiang Mai Municipality installed a water tunnel with lights and music on Tha Phae Road, 130 meters long, from the evening until 10 p.m., causing foreigners to settle down and play in the water until late at night. In addition, in front of the department store, Rinkham Intersection which opens a concert during Songkran filled with teenagers who gather to play in the water lively Source: Thai News Agency
