Pattaya –   The first day of the nationwide three-day Songkran (Thai New Year) festival yesterday saw heavy traffic, busy beaches, but mostly dry streets due to a ban on water splashing this year in public. Yesterday afternoon (April 13th) on Motorway 7 Section 5, the highway was busy with lots of vehicles heading to … Continue reading First day of Songkran in Pattaya sees heavy traffic, busy beaches, but mostly dry streets