Event· Koh Chang· Thailand
Songkran and Wan Lai (Koh Chang)
12° 2.8′ N · 102° 17.7′ E
Thai New Year in mid-April turns Koh Chang's west-coast villages into water fights, and on Khlong Prao beach locals gather for the Wan Lai merit-making ceremony, offering food and robes to monks on the sand.
Practical
Centara Koh Chang Tropicana (2022 listing): a four-day festival, 13–17 April 2022, with the Wan Lai ceremony on Khlong Prao beach marking the second phase of Songkran on the island; visitors are welcome to watch; bring waterproof bags. iamkohchang (2012): Kai Bae's centre was 'a water war zone', with iced water thrown at passing scooter riders; Pearl Beach was quiet. Expect soaked dinghy landings and crowded roads; keep phones and papers dry. Coordinate is the Centara Tropicana resort on OpenStreetMap. Dates vary by year; confirm locally.
Best for
Joining the water fights or watching the beach ceremony
Season
Mid-April (13–15 April plus local days)
Nearby
- Pilot Bar Restaurant (Khlong Prao)0.1 NM away
- Vanilla Sky Beach Bar (Khlong Prao)0.1 NM away
- KaTi Culinary (Khlong Prao)0.2 NM away
- Khlong Prao Coin Laundry0.2 NM away
- Crust Bakery (Khlong Prao)0.3 NM away
- Klong Prao Night Market0.3 NM away
- Loy Krathong (Koh Chang)0.3 NM away
- Summer SUP Beach Bar (Khlong Prao)0.4 NM away