7 Tips for Having an Awesome Songkran (The World’s Biggest Water Festival)
| December 7, 2015
5. Choose clothing that is light and dries quickly
Getting soaked and having a water fight is great fun when you’re in the midst of it. Unfortunately, you’ll need to take a break eventually.
Maybe your thirst overcomes you and a Chang beer is the only thing that will suffice, or you realize you haven’t eaten since breakfast. When the time comes to bow out, you won’t want to sit in heavy sopping wet clothes while you get a bite or a beverage — but if you didn’t plan ahead, you won’t have a choice.
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Dressing in quick-dry or water resistant clothing (like workout clothes) will keep you comfortable, or at least more comfortable than heavy cotton or wool. Quick dry clothing also doesn’t get smelly when it gets repetitively wet, which is an obvious bonus.
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