Well, it is the second official day of Songkran here in Mae Sai, Thailand. It is 11:30 in the morning and I can hear people screaming and the sound of pails of water being thrown outside. Here is a video from yesterday with some soldiers: Songkran 2009
Just so you will know the Thai protest leaders called for an end to rally. Here is a link to the story on msnbc.com: Troops move into position around the last stronghold of demonstrators
The slide show on the link above is AWESOME! It is just to the right of the picture of the tires burning.
Here is a fresh video of a little ride on a side road of Mae Sai. It will give you some idea of how our little town looks. It also shows a fire truck spraying water on folks. Just click here: Mae Sai Ride & Fire Truck
As an old guy, like most other mature folks here, I have had enough water, already. Most of us old folks stay inside during the daytime.
And like I said, sometimes you can not get down the streets. Here is a video from Bangkok, not of soldiers, but of the party yesterday. Songkran Bangkok Well, that is enough from me today. I'm going to try and sneak home without getting drenched.
Tomorrow is the last official day of Songkran and the first day of the New Year. It also known as Temple Day. Ninety-five percent of the people in Thailand will visit a Buddhist Temple tomorrow.
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