“The pizza delivery man just got jet washed”. Normally such a statement from Angela would require some kind of explanation or response but, on this occasion, I didn’t bat an eyelid. At that moment, it made perfect sense and, besides, my attention was on a dozen other similar events happening around us and on avoiding a similar fate to that of the delivery man. For one crazy day it seemed we had been transported into a parallel world of limitless water, noise, colour, chaos and laughter. We were in Hua Hin and it was April 13th. It turned out to be a day we will remember forever – it was Songkran!! Ok, here’s the bit I can describe. Songkran is a three day festival to celebrate the Thai New Year and is famous for the throwing
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