Happy Songkran (เทศกาลสงกรานต์) 2018 from Bangkok, Thailand!
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Songkran is Thai New Years (เทศกาลสงกรานต์), which takes place every year from April 13 – 15. It’s one of the most important periods of time in Thailand and the most celebrated holiday of the year. It’s a time when friends and family get to together to spend time with each other, eat, bless each other, and enjoy one of the biggest water fights in the world!
This year I decided to spend the first day of Songkran in Bangkok, on a Thai street food water fight tour of Bangkok. After getting dressed in my Songkran flower shirt, which I’m pretty happy about, we jumped on the BTS and headed to Sala Daeng station, Silom (สีลม). Silom is known to have one of the best walking street water fights during Songkran in Bangkok. It was busy, but there’s a lot of space as well.
As for Thai food during Songkran, if you’re having a family meal, you might have a nice seafood meal, but when you’re water fighting, probably the favorite quick meal on the go during Songkran is khao kai jeow (ข้าวไข่เจียว) – 30 THB ($0.96), a Thai omelet over rice. And we found the perfect hilarious man making omelets that puffed up to inner tube. I still don’t know how he did that!
Sai krok Isaan (ไส้กรอกอีสาน) – 10 THB ($0.32) – After some more water fighting in Silom, we ate some sai krok Isaan, sausage.
Khao San Road (ถนนข้าวสาร) – One of the most famous places to play water in Bangkok during Songkran in Khao San Road, and when we arrived there in the middle of the afternoon, it was hectic and packed, and pretty fun as well.
Khanom jeen nam ya kati (ขนมจีนน้ำยากะทิ) – 40 THB ($1.28) – On this Thai street food water fight Songkran 2018 tour, we stopped to eat khanom jeen nam ya kati, a fish and coconut milk curry served over soft rice noodles. It was pretty awesomely good, especially with some extra chilies and lemon basil.
Shawarma – 100 THB ($3.20) – After walking playing water on Khao San Road for a little while, we decided to try the shawarma at the front of the road. At first I didn’t order cheese, but when I saw she busted out the blowtorch, I needed it. Not the greatest shawarma, but it tasted pretty good at that time and place.
Cha yen (ชาเย็น) – 20 THB ($0.64) – Finally to end this Thai street food tour of Bangkok Songkran, we had a cha yen from a friendly man at the front of Khao San Road.
Wishing you and your family a Happy Songkran (เทศกาลสงกรานต์), Thai New Year, and all other New Year celebrations in this region of the world 2018!
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Hmong Food video on Wednesday, stay tuned. Happy Songkran!
It's look like "Holi" festival from India…have a fun
My mom is from Thailand and my dad from Belgium. We live in Belgium but my dad and I want to live in Thailand but my mom doesn't. I miss Thailand sow much?❤❤?
That is one of the coolest videos you ever made. And you did not leave your son out cute outfit and safe with Grandma. Y'all look awesome ???️???. Friends included . Food fantastic too. ???☔??️⛲?. Love from GALVESTON Texas ?
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Going to Bangkok and songkran for the first time April 2020 🙂 cant wait looks fun 🙂
This was amazing to watch! I found myself ducking from water at times!!! Lol!!!
that intro is giving me life funny lol
Nice video! My Video from the Final Day of Songkran Pattaya 2019! https://youtu.be/iw4h_1R9zzA
I was 6 when I first witnessed it an I miss it sooo much. Those were the good old days..
I love your videos. 10 of us will be at the 2020 Songkran Festival. Catching up on all your Thailand videos Mark. We're hitting Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket.
Was so much fun I loved it
You guys look like your having an awesome time too
Cha yen, my favorite Thai drink
Why does joe wears Micah s shirt?Too much. Be original joe
Love traveling the world and food with Mark, Ying and Micah! Also love when Joel is on! Living vicariously through you ??
Ang saya sa thai
(I'm Filipino)
พ่อค้า เสือแดงขี้โม้ชิป 55555
It's looking like holi (Festival of color) in India.
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That’s how the mafia works
ผมชอบคุณที่ทำรีวิวเกี่ยวกับประเทศไทย แต่ผมแอบน้อยใจที่คุณไปรีวิวประเทศอื่นๆ ด้วยความรักจากผมและประเทศไทย
เมื่อไหร่การเอาโฟมใส่อาหารจะหมดไปจากประเทศไทยสักที
Good video Mark. Wow you eating again. Have fun
Welcome to Thailand
How is going In the year 2019 Songkran days?
Thx.
Welcome to Thailand.
Welcome to Thailand!! ?
Soemone should make a compilation of mark wiens eating food.
The strained US English is terrible. the Thai's can not speak English and they stay stupid.
playing and eating together it's so coooooooooooooooool
ไข่มดแดง555+
Rules of Survival brought me here
C'mon everyone enjoyed songkran festival thailand
I missed playing song gran at home
Mark I know my question is out of the topic but, I heard thai woman are materialistic and only goes out with farangs because of money?