Buses ready for Songkran

Bus services all over Thailand have been increased to ensure that people can get home in time to celebrate Songkran; the Thai New Year.

The news was announced by Transport Co. Ltd which was aware of the concern of holidaymakers and those wishing to return home that standard scheduled services would be full.

The transport company’s chief, Wuttichart Kalayanimitr, announced that bus services had been increased by as much as 40 per cent on Wednesday, when a significant number of people had already begun to travel home and many tourists were also on the road.

There will be double the normal amount of bus services across the country on April 11 and 12 amounting to about 6,500 services each day.

Songkran is the main holiday of the Thai year and officially runs from April 12 to 16, although many people take to the streets to sling water way beyond these dates.

Chiang Mai is one such place where water throwing has been taken to the extreme. Expect to be drenched anywhere in the city from April 13 to 15 – the actual Songkran dates where most of the festivities are celebrated.

Security in prominent cities and tourist spots will be heightened during the New Year.