Song Kran and Pattaya

I had the fortunate opportunity to spend Song Kran in Pattaya with my good friend. Song Kran is the Thai new year, and they celebrate by throwing water at each other every day for about a week. The worst part is they throw water at passing traffic including motorcycles and the open song taos. I rented a motorcycle for the vacation, and experienced this first hand.

Getting to Pattaya from Bangkok is very easy. I always take the bus from Ekkemai bus station. Take the BTS skytrain to Ekkemai (Sukhumvit line), and walk west on the south-side of the street only about 100 feet. You'll see the bus station on the left. Go to the "Pattaya" window and buy a ticket for 113 baht. The buses leave every 30 minutes, so you won't be waiting long. Pattaya is always the first bus in their parking terminal. It's super comfortable and only takes about 2 hours to get there. The bus station in Pattaya is on North Pattaya road, and you can get to wherever you need to go by taking a motorcycle taxi or the song tao.

I rented a motorcycle from a small pub on Pattaya 6. They charged 150 baht per day and kept my passport as collateral. It was very convenient to have the bike in Pattaya because the transportation isn't the greatest there. Plus we were able to go some places that normally you can't get to via public transportation.

Next month, I'm going to Bali! I've also confirmed that I will be working at the same school, Bodindecha 3, for the new school year, so I'm very stoked to get back there and start teaching again.