Songkran 2017 – The World’s Biggest Water Fight. Thai New Year 2017 in Ao Nang Krabi Thailand

Songkran 2017, Thai New Year 2560, in Ao Nang Krabi Thailand. Songkran Festival – The World’s Biggest Water Fight with a GoPro. สงกรานต์ อ่าวนาง กระบี่ NEW THAILAND FOOD AND TRAVEL VIDEOS EVERY WEDNESDAY. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/darrenb3. Seeing Songkran in Thailand gives a great insight into Thai culture and traditions, and it's a lot of fun! Traditionally Songkran was a time that Thai people visited their temples and poured water on Buddha statues to cleanse them. This water was then collected and poured over people as a blessing. It represents purification and the washing away of one's sins and bad luck. In modern times Songkran has evolved into a huge water fight, but Thais still carry the original intent with them. Songkran happens from the 13th to the 15th of April, however, in some parts of the country the water fights last for up to 9 days. During Songkran, the streets of Thailand become the scene for the world’s biggest water fight, with every man, woman, and child involved. You will find Songkran celebrations in all parts of Thailand, Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi, and everywhere in between. As well as water fights, people smear colorful paste over others’ faces. This is colored talcum powder, and considered a good thing or a blessing, it’s origins are from the use of chalk by monks marking blessings. Everyone is in great spirits and out to enjoy themselves and have fun. Songkran is definitely one of the best things to do in Thailand … everyone should do it at least once! I came for Songkran for the first time in 2011 years ago and I’ve only missed one since. This video was filmed in Ao Nang in Krabi Thailand on April 13 2017. Parts were filmed while walking on the street and others from a motorbike. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/darrenb3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youtube.darrenb3/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thailandvideos/ Donate to help me make more videos: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=ESL6RHW9ERZ8W&lc=AU&item_name=darrenb3%20Thailand%20Videos¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted Subscribe to my channel for my latest vlog and for more videos on what to do and what to eat in Thailand. New Thailand videos posted regularly about Thailand including Phuket, Ao Nang and Krabi: Places to see, things to do, tours, Thai food, Thailand markets, Thai festivals & culture, Thai street food, shopping, hotels, resorts, villas, restaurants, Thailand holidays, tourism, accommodation & Thailand travel. Visit Thailand … you know you want to! Krabi is about 2-3 hours from Phuket by land or sea, and has world class accommodation standards comparable to what you find in Phuket hotels and resorts, but in a more relaxed environment. If you're looking into Thailand Hotels have a look at hotels and resorts in Krabi. The islands and beaches of Krabi are famous for Thailand holidays, the movie The Beach was filmed on Krabi's Koh Phi Phi Island. I do not own the music in this video. All music was provided by NoCopyrightSounds (NCS) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_aEa8K-EOJ3D6gOs7HcyNg Track 1 is Axol x Alex Skrindo - You [NCS Release] Axol • https://soundcloud.com/axol_music • https://www.facebook.com/axolmusic/ • https://www.instagram.com/axolmusic/ Alex Skrindo • https://soundcloud.com/alex-skrindo • https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderSkr... • https://twitter.com/AlexSkrindo Track 2 is 1 Different Heaven - Safe And Sound [NCS Release] Different Heaven • https://soundcloud.com/different-heaven • https://www.facebook.com/DifferentHeaven • https://www.youtube.com/user/Differen... • https://twitter.com/DifferentHeaven Track 3 is Tobu & Itro - Sunburst [NCS Release] Follow Tobu: http://www.7obu.com http://soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial Follow Itro: http://www.facebook.com/officialitro http://soundcloud.com/itro Track 4 is Tobu - Candyland [NCS Release]Tobu http://www.7obu.com http://soundcloud.com/7obu http://www.facebook.com/tobuofficial http://www.twitter.com/tobuofficial http://www.youtube.com/tobuofficial Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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1. Great vid Darren :-) We'll be in Ao Nang in a few weeks!
2. Nice fun video Darren loved the gun cam
3. What fun! All the smiling faces. Happy New Year!! 😀
4. Lovely video, makes me smile.
   Songkran is a fantastic time. I experienced it in Karon Beach in 2010 and did not know anything of it at that time - got surprised :)
5. Nice! I experienced my first Songkran in 2017. I was in Bangkok 11-14 April (tuesday-friday). I filmed my videos with a Sony action cam
6. Lovely video.Indeed,world's biggest water fight.
   Hopefully i can participate in this water fight.Lots of fun. next year!.Sawadee pi mai!
   Happy songkran!
7. Happy New Year in Thailand great video!!!
8. Just wonderful!!!
9. Sawadee Pee Mai to you and your Family Darren, Songkran seems a fair bit quieter in Krabi than Pattaya (it carries on until 19th April there), i may come down there next year :)
10. Happy New Year! You don't need a bath @ home just go to town & get soak! That sure does look fun Darren :)
11. that looks so fun
12. We doing same thing in Philippines.but not the powder or lotion... I miss those kind of celebrations. Everyone is happy and wet. I see you had a lovely time too. I enjoy this video. Reminds me home. Thanks for sharing Darren. X
13. Left Hangin 6:42 Ha Ha Ha
14. Hey Darren! I usually watch your videos at night.. This was definitely a good change from your food videos haha! Hope you had a great time! :)
15. Squirt-gun cam. That's funny. I won't say what it reminds me of at that angle. :)
16. Songkran in Krabi seems a lot more busy than in the rural North! I had a pretty relaxed time with only drive by waterfights!
17. Nooo way! I was there hahaha Wish I would of seen you, Darren 👍🏼👍🏼
18. That looks so exciting and fun! I would love to travel there one day
19. Lovely 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊
20. Happy Songkran to you and your family mate. The background music is great and suits the vid. I miss it. There the best fun and everyone is happy. Great as always Darren. Greetings from Sydney.