New Year 2018 in Thailand can be met as many as three times. Since this amazing country is considered one of the most popular places for tourists from all over the post-Soviet space, January 1 is celebrated here on a grand scale. In addition, on February 16, Thailand will actively celebrate with fireworks, street dances, processions and performances of the Chinese New Year of the Yellow Dog. Mass street festivities, water pouring, amazing temple ceremonies should be expected from April 13 to 15, when the locals will enter the year 2561 according to the Buddhist calendar.

The Kingdom offers tourists a huge amount of entertainment for every taste, so the question of what to do in Thailand at the beginning of 2018 is irrelevant. Vacationers will have to solve another problem: how they want to celebrate the main holiday of winter - noisy, secluded or romantic. Based on personal preferences, there are three options for celebrating the New Year in the "land of smiles", including:

• holidays on the islands;
• in the hotel complex;
• gap in best bars and nightclubs in Thailand.

Each of these scenarios suggests certain emotions that will remain after the celebration of the New Year. Options differ in price and venue, so before ordering a tour to a specific resort in Thailand, consider whether it will fully meet your expectations.

Where to celebrate the holiday romantically?

If you want to spend the beginning of January 2018 in Thailand with your soulmate or family, then head to a small island, such as Koh Lan, Koh Samet or Koh Tau. Here at this time there are not so many tourists as in other resorts, so you can walk along the white sandy beach and meet the sunrise in a secluded setting. There is a huge selection of hotels on the islands, ranging from standard rooms to original bungalows located on stilts on the seashore.

Separately, it is worth talking about the cost of food, clothing, and other goods, which are much cheaper than on the mainland of the Kingdom. The fact is that on the islands of Koh Lan, Koh Samet and Koh Tau, even at the height of the holiday season, there is rarely a tourist boom. In order to attract as many vacationers as possible, the owners of hotels, restaurants, water entertainments significantly reduce the prices for services. For example, a night stay in a local hotel (3 or 4 stars) will cost from 3 to 5 thousand rubles, and this is with meals already included. Renting a separate bungalow will be a little more expensive (from 5-7 thousand rubles), and for this money you will receive high level service, free Wi-Fi in the rooms, meals included.

New Year in the hotel complex: a holiday for the lazy

Those who do not want to go shopping on a festive evening, stand at the stove and plan salad Olivier should celebrate the holiday in one of the hotels in Thailand. For example, a wonderful option for tourists is the Pattaya Park Hotel, where on the night of December 31 you can go to a restaurant with a wonderful observation deck. The cost of the entrance ticket will be 600-700 baht (about 1 thousand rubles), and this amount already includes:

• rich buffet;
• the opportunity to watch New Year's fireworks;
• incendiary performances from professional artists, dancers, showmen.

Unfortunately, prices for rooms in hotel complexes are growing rapidly in early January, as a result of which double apartments will cost at least 5-7 thousand rubles per day. In major cities in Thailand, the principle is that the farther the hotel is from the coastline, the cheaper it is, but you should not choose this option, especially if you want to sunbathe on the coast or ride jet skis. Be sure to make sure that the room has air conditioning, since the air temperature in the Kingdom in winter reaches 32-35 ºС, and it is almost impossible to withstand such heat without a breath of fresh air.

Go away for the New Year in Thailand is easy and simple

If you want to spend the New Year 2018 in Thailand noisy, bright, unforgettable - then you are in Bangkok or Pattaya. In the capital of the Kingdom, on the evening of December 31, go to Koasan Road, where the most international party gathers, among which there are a lot of Slavs. Incendiary songs, fraternization, a sea of ​​​​drinking and fun - this is just an incomplete list of what awaits you on Koasan Road. The countdown to the New Year will take place on the big screen, and from the onset of January 1, a festive fireworks show, fascinating in beauty and duration, will be heard.

If you are used to celebrating the New Year in a club atmosphere, then go to Pattaya without hesitation. In the "sin city" there are hundreds of entertainment establishments that specialize not only in the preparation of alcoholic beverages, dance and music. Pattaya has long been a well-known capital of adult entertainment, which is especially popular among Russian tourists. Entrance to strip clubs, karaoke or discos is usually 600 baht (within 1 thousand rubles), but keep in mind that alcohol inside the establishments is extremely expensive. Generous Slavs can spend up to 5,000 baht (7-8 thousand rubles) per night, tasting all kinds of mixed drinks.

New Year tours to Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is considered one of the most popular tourist destinations for the New Year, as a result of which the price of a ticket during the winter holidays increases dramatically. A standard 7-day tour with accommodation in a five-star hotel starts from 40,000 rubles per person, although with good luck, you can buy a last-minute tour from 22,000 rubles. Slightly cheaper are tours with accommodation in a three-star hotel (from 35 thousand rubles per person), but such establishments usually do not have meals included or other options (for example, free Wi-Fi or television).

Thus, spending January 2018 in Thailand will be interesting not only for avid travelers, but also for those who dream of excitingly celebrating the New Year away from the harsh domestic climate.

As you know, Thais are big lovers of holidays. This is especially true for the new year. After all, Thailand is the only country in the world where the new year is officially celebrated three times a year. In February, under deafening fireworks, Thais celebrate the new year according to the eastern calendar. In a period of desperate heat that comes in mid-April, dousing each other cold water, noisy and fun, the inhabitants of the land of smiles celebrate the Thai New Year or Songkran.

And of course, on December 31, Thais celebrate the traditional European New Year on a grand scale. This is a very important event for the country, because it is on these days that Thailand receives the largest number of guests. Therefore, they prepare for the holiday in advance. Two weeks before the main night of the year, city streets are decorated with bright festive paraphernalia. Christmas trees are set up in the squares. It's time for the big sale. Concerts and festivals are organized. Numerous tourists come from all over the world who decide to change the frost and family feast for palm trees, the sea and beaches.

One of the centers of attraction for those wishing to plunge into the Thai New Year extravaganza, according to tradition, is the ever-awake city of Pattaya. Here, even on weekdays, the atmosphere of an eternal holiday reigns, and New Year's Eve becomes the apogee of unrestrained fun.

And if a holiday in Pattaya for the new year has long been the main event in the list of your immediate plans, then it remains to solve an equally important task: where exactly in the city of sins is it better to celebrate the new year? The number of options is striking in its diversity, but there are three main scenarios:

New Year at the hotel

Have you chosen the hotel option? Then get ready for the fact that this night will be a real celebration of the stomach for you. After all, the obligatory attributes of any self-respecting hotel are a buffet with many dishes of Thai and European cuisine and unlimited alcohol. Chefs will try to surprise guests with chic appetizers, and artists of various genres - with songs, dances and theatrical performances. For example, one of the most popular hotels in Pattaya, the Hard Rock Hotel, invites its guests to celebrate the year 2018 in the Garden of the Elves. The organizers have prepared a unique theatrical dance show that will plunge you into the world of ancient mythology. The program also includes concerts of popular Thai performers, a prize draw and colorful fireworks. Ticket price starts from 3,800 baht per person. Children's ticket 1945 baht. Start at 18:00.

Well, after the completion of the New Year's program at the hotel, you can always continue the holiday in the city. The doors of numerous bars and clubs are open until the morning. The main thing is not to overeat at dinner, and then dancing at the disco will be easy and relaxed. at this time it will be very difficult to order, so choose places to continue the holiday within walking distance from your hotel.

If you have chosen the sea to celebrate the New Year, then you have the opportunity to go on a night cruise on a catamaran along New Year's Pattaya. From 21:00 to 2:00 in the morning you will find a "big Russian feast", a disco, contests with Santa Claus. And most importantly, you will have the best places to watch the big New Year's fireworks over the city. However, the option to celebrate the holiday at sea is more suitable for desperate romantics with a strong vestibular apparatus, as it is typical of this period in the Gulf of Thailand. North wind and the waves can “wet” your mood.

New Year in the city

If you decide to celebrate the New Year with a huge number of strangers, but incredibly happy people, then here you have two ways. On the square near the Central Festival hypermarket near the largest Christmas tree in Pattaya, since December 15, the Chang Sensory Trails beer festival has been held daily. Live music, delicious seafood and draft beer delight numerous visitors from 18:00 until midnight.

The second center of mass New Year's events in Pattaya this time will be the recently renovated area near the Bali Hai Pier (Bali Hai Plaza). From December 29, a large-scale music festival will be held here daily in the evenings, in which Thai show business stars will take part, and on December 31, a large public countdown will take place. At midnight, hundreds of fireworks will light up the sky above the square.

The main plus of the option of meeting the new year in the city is that all the spectacles are free. And around the clock open stores 7-11 will allow you to satisfy the needs for drinks and snacks as much as possible on a budget. However, if you decide to be in the very center of folk fun, it is better to arrive early. As practice shows, the street will be very crowded and there is a chance to get stuck on the approaches to the square.

And the last. If you wake up in Thailand on the first of January, you look at the calendar and see that the year is 2561 - do not be alarmed. Thais live in a different reckoning! Just subtract 543 from this figure, and you will get the figure of the same year, the onset of which you perfectly noted the day before. Happy New Year!

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See a detailed review of the Queen Victoria Inn. Please note that Soi 6 hotels have balconies on higher floors.

During the Thai New Year, it is impossible to pass through Soi 6 calmly - it is watered from the heart. But all the presented hotels have a back door to the parallel Soi 6/1 street, where, as a rule, they do not pour water.

Video from Soi 6 in Pattaya

Soi LK Metro

Lk is another popular bar street in the center of Pattaya. Unlike Soi 6, which is completely silent by midnight, LK Metro does not stop until late at night. Therefore, I do not advise you to settle here if you go to bed before 3 o'clock in the morning.

Video from Soi LK Metro

Just like on Soi 6 in Pattaya, the first floors of hotels on Soi LK Metro are occupied by bars. It will no longer be possible to go unnoticed during the Thai New Year, since there is only one exit to the street.
And here are inexpensive hotels with balconies on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th floors, from which it is convenient to observe what is happening during Songkran:

Book hotels in advance, you will not find free places upon arrival. Follow these links to see available rooms and prices without overpayments.

It is worth noting that the pouring on these streets during the New Year celebrations stops at nightfall, as the bars need to work.

And finally, I would like to note that if you are a Tuk-tuk (songteo) passenger, this will not save you from water in Songkran. Therefore, take care of protective cases / bags for documents and equipment (you can buy everywhere at this time).

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