I just spent four days in Phuket, Thailand where the Thai’s were celebrating new year.

Phuket is an amazing place. It is definately a party town. To celebrate the new year, the Thai’s have a water festival… i’m not sure of the significance of this, but it manifests as a huge water fight that lasts for several days. As I walked down the streets of Patong (one of the towns in Phuket) I was amazed to see thousands of water pistols, buckets and anything that would hold water. it wasn’t possibel to walk more than 5 meters without getting drenched. There were trucks loaded with people… dropping buckets on people as they drove passed. Kids would hide around corners and ambush Tuk Tuk’s as they drove passed.

This lasted for 3 days and was relentless. If you ever get a chance, this is definately something to check out. But try and remained good humoured.. it’s only water and all done in fun.