Songkran festival in Nakhon Ratchasima.

The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์ (Pronunciation), Khmer: សង្រ្កាន្ត; from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti,^[1] or literally "astrological passage") is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 16 April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South and Southeast Asia.
The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. If these days fall on a weekend, the missed days off are taken on the weekdays immediately following. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season. Until 1888 the Thai New Year was the beginning of the year in Thailand; thereafter 1 April was used until 1940. 1 January is now the beginning of the year. The traditional Thai New Year has been a national holiday since then.
Songkran has traditionally been celebrated as the New Year for many centuries, and is believed to have been adapted from an Indian festival. It is now observed nationwide, even in the far south. However, the most famous Songkran celebrations are still in the northern city of Chiang Mai, where it continues for six days and even longer. It has also become a party for foreigners and an additional reason for many to visit Thailand for immersion in another culture.

Today we sat outside our hotel and squirted as many people as possible. The weather was beautiful and it was a great way to enjoy the day.  We both ended up with a white paste on our faces and drenched from top to bottom.  Everyone on the streets were having a great time celebrating the new year. 

My favorite photo is of the children in their water tub together.  I still drenched them.

Tomorrow is the day we need to get on the bus and reach the Cambodian border.  I've never been an pessimist, but on this occasion I have a strange feeling that the bikes are going to be a problem getting onto the bus with us.  No use concerning myself with it now, as the only option available to us if the bikes can't go on the bus and that's start riding. 

Until tomorrow, safe riding.