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Many Thais travel during festivals and holidays, so boats can be
crowded and flights, especially from Bangkok, fully booked. Below
are some of the more important festival dates to check with before
making your travel plans.
January - New Year - Busy until around 6th January when
it calms down!
February - Chinese New Year - varies with the calendar -
around the 2nd full moon. Ferries are busy.
April 13/14/15 - Songkran Festival or Thai New Year. This
is the water festival when many Thais return to their home. Don't
expect to travel easily around this time as buses, flights and ferries
are very busy. This is a major holiday in Thailand.
November Loy Kratong around the 12th. A beautiful festival
where floating kratongs (literally "leaf cup" with lighted
candles are placed on water to take away bad luck. Not too many
people travelling at this time of year.
December - Christmas - High season. Expect full flights,
buses and busy boats.
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