Most Tourists Miss This Side of Songkran… (We Stayed Dry)

Añadido: 2026-05-05

[00:00:01]Oh yeah.

[00:00:21]>> All right, we're here at Benji Kitty Park. We got a special guest here. You want to introduce yourself?

[00:00:27]>> My name is Archie. Archie is joining us.

[00:00:30]We're going to check out the Maha Songrron.

[00:00:43]ID card.

[00:00:44]>> Can you show picture?

[00:00:46]>> Yeah.

[00:00:47]>> Okay. So, make sure you have a picture of your ID card, passport with you.

[00:00:52]>> Come. Thank you.

[00:00:59]That's the nice part of Bangkok is you got a lot of familyfriendly activities.

[00:01:04]Got the major holiday and they've set up Benji Kitty and Lumpini as more cultural events this year to shift a little bit away from all the water fighting. I think that's a nice idea because for kids it can be a bit overwhelming the water fighting even for adults. I'll do it for like one day. So this is the new warehouse area that they set up within the park and they've turned this whole venue into an artistic space. So they've got merit making here and this is more of the traditional meaning of Srron where you pour water over elders hands. So this is what they would traditionally do around Sanam Luang, the Grand Palace and Water Run.

[00:01:49]And they've shifted it into the central area here. And that's the cleansing ritual. That's where the whole water fight comes from. You was you were cleansing with the water. And it turned into well, I could spray with the water and then I could get a bucket and now it's a giant water fight with water festivals. Got food over behind me. You want to go check out the food? You hungry?

[00:02:25]cap.

[00:02:28]Got the orange smoothie to cool down a little bit. It's really really hot. They have very nice festivals, very nice familyfriendly activities in the parks in particular. Bangkok's parks are really beautiful. Highly recommend you check them out if you're coming with kids especially.

[00:02:46]>> You like the parks.

[00:02:49]>> What kind of food you want?

[00:02:50]>> French fries.

[00:02:51]>> French fries. We're on the hunt for French fries here.

[00:02:55]>> Kind of an endless supply of food.

[00:03:00]>> We got some some chickens there. Let's see. There are a lot of vendors here, so it can be a bit tricky to find one specific item.

[00:03:23]Archie, look. French fries.

[00:03:31]Archie, are you happy?

[00:03:40]All right, we got a French fry break here. Are they good? Yummy.

[00:03:46]>> Yeah.

[00:04:20]Got lots of installations here, installation art, different vendors, and of Of course, a lot of food and it's spacious inside, so you got lots of room, right, little fella?

[00:04:44]It's >> a shark.

[00:04:49]They got the beach space here.

[00:04:52]Floating sharks and all.

[00:04:59]All right. So, if you look behind us, it is massive. This is a huge space.

[00:05:06]It's actually my first time coming into this new warehouse complex that they built here at Benji Kitty.

[00:05:13]And it's it's huge. I didn't realize it was this big.

[00:05:20]the gladiator style above the pool of water at the boxing match, but I don't think they really want to fight.

[00:05:32]>> Oh no.

[00:05:38]>> What do you think?

[00:05:49]combined weight must not exceed 60 kg.

[00:05:53]Well, that definitely uh takes me out of the equation altogether.

[00:05:58]>> I want to go by myself.

[00:05:59]>> I actually said he wants to go up the ferris wheel by himself.

[00:06:04]You sure about that? See, children under seven must be supervised by a guardian.

[00:06:10]How old are you?

[00:06:13]>> Five.

[00:06:14]>> He's still a little too young.

[00:06:17]We'll come back when you're old enough.

[00:06:23]>> Sounds a bit scary in there, doesn't it?

[00:06:28]>> Do you want to go in?

[00:06:44]I don't want to go.

[00:06:46]>> You don't want to go.

[00:06:47]>> RG, you didn't want to go in.

[00:06:53]>> RG heard the screams and saw the red lights. He didn't want to go further. To be fair, it sounds like it's actually quite scary. There's a lot of screaming.

[00:07:09]Got a massive water fight in the pool.

[00:07:12]It's got a very carnival vibe to it. I think it's definitely a nice addition to the holiday. She look >> Hey, they got a ball pit here, too.

[00:07:31]>> There's a lot. There are a lot of different events and activities.

[00:07:35]Very well organized. So, you can see right next to me, it all connects out to Benji Kitty Forest Park. You could step out of this venue into the park, >> escape a little bit. But up here, we got a full looks like a music concert.

[00:08:03]>> Archie, what do you think? The dance party time.

[00:08:06]>> No.

[00:08:09]>> You like it? No, >> Archie did not like the giant dance party here. Water splashing everywhere in there, too.

[00:08:26]Look, let's see what's out here.

[00:08:31]We're now out in the main park area, Bench Kitty Forest Park, which is a massive park in the center of the city.

[00:08:38]And they got a lot of stuff out here, too.

[00:08:48]>> Thailand does events very, very well.

[00:08:50]You got to give a lot of credit. They organize them well, but they're always very relaxed and free and have the right type of vibes. Very chill, very well policed here. A lot of security, and yet a lot of activities that are just kind of a free-for-all. So, you got some people wandering around. And people still have their water guns. They're taking shots. Hello. Hello. So, we got the main stage venue a little ways over here. Got the warehouses which are huge.

[00:09:18]Then you have another huge event space further into the park. Got the lights leading you between them on the walkway.

[00:09:26]This is normally one of the main biking paths and jogging areas in the city.

[00:09:30]This is the first year they've set it up as a major part of Srron. Definitely has a magical type of feel to it.

[00:09:42]Archie, did you get shot with the water gun again? People see Archie and they do shoot a little more, a little more than me. And normally if it's just me, I'll get shot a lot, but Archie, they don't shoot at your face or anything. They'll just shoot a little bit on the back or the arm. We got the cicatas in the background. Uh-oh. Uh-oh.

[00:10:03]Those cicas are extremely loud up here.

[00:10:12]>> So, we're at the main stage area. We're just climbing this hill. How's the hill going? It's good.

[00:10:26]Archie got a new spot up on my shoulders so he can chill out. We got all the drones up above us, but it's hard to show you on camera.

[00:10:38]I think you need a better one.

[00:10:55]Okay.

[00:11:18]Long.

[00:11:22]Oh yeah.

[00:11:34]sometime.

[00:11:46]your head.

[00:12:28]If you're in Bangkok, over the Song Crown period. I highly recommend you come and check out Benji Kitty. It's a great event. It's huge and definitely ideal if you've got kids because there's a lot for them to do beyond the water fighting. We'll see you next time. And have a happy song, Gran.