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Reason #406: The Phallus Shrines from Pranang Beach in Krabi and Chao Mae Tubtim in Bangkok.

Reason # 401: The Grand Palace in Bangkok.

Reason # 400: Cobra and Vine Snake Whiskey (Whiskey with farm raised Cobra and Vine Snakes, ginseng and herbs)

Reason # 398: "Walking Street" in Pattaya; probably the "hottest" street in Thailand. ---------- Post added April 27th, 2012 at 07:09 AM ---------- Reason # 399: Pattaya's "Flight of the Gibbon". (zip-line adventure tour)

Reason # 397: Some of the road signs are very funny too!!!

Reason # 396: Some of the restaurant names are extremely funny!

Reason # 395: The "Ging Mai" Pencils. (Handcrafted pencils made of tamarind wood)

Koh Tao is (unfortunately) also a very busy and "touristy" island. If you are looking for a quiet, laid back, "off the beaten track" beach / island you're probably better off going to Trang, Satun or Trat Province.

Wishing you all a very happy, wet and fun Songkran (Thai New Year)! :bounce::bounce3::bounce2::bounce4:

Reason # 394: The air-brushed / painted art work on many of the tour-buses.

Most of the local noodle shops / stalls / carts in Phuket (where we regularly eat from) do have chopsticks on the tables in the long stainless steel boxes. But as you said, the majority of Southern Thai people tend to prefer the use of spoon and fork.

Reason # 393: The Hat Yai Lantern Festival (Jan 1st -April 30th)

Reason # 392: The Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival. (27-29 April 2012) Phra Pradaeng in Samut Prakan Province is one of the few places in Thailand that celebrates the Songkran Festival in the Thai-Mon style, featuring a magnificent parade.

Reason # 391: The Bangsaen Wan Lai Songkran Festival. (April 16 and 17, 2012). The stupa building contest (with sand!) is a predominant element of the Songkran festivities in Chon Buri.

Reason # 390: The Poi Sang Long Ceremony at Wat Muai Taw, Mae Hong Son provincial center, Mae Hong Son province. The Poi Sang Long ceremony in Mae Hong Son is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony, but it is unlike any other ceremony of its type in Thailand.

Reason # 386: Fossilized dinosaur footprints. Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia with fossilized dinosaur footprints, boasting nine sites in the Northeast. Dinosaurs | Wildlife Photography in Thailand and Southeast Asia

Reason # 384: The handmade wooden mosaics that can be found in some Buddhist temples.

Reason # 382: The Bank Of Thailand (BOT) Museum (aka money museum). Bank of Thailand Museum. Northern Region

Hahahaha.... I was just trying to help! Anyway; Chiang Mai is definitely the "hot-spot" (or should i say "wet spot") to celebrate Songkran. Traditional Songkran celebrations last 3 days: April 13th, called "Wan Sungkarnlong" it, is the day that the people clean up their houses.April 14th...

Songkran is already mentioned before Limbo. But why don't we change your post to: Reason # 380 "Songkran in Chiang Mai"! The BEST place to celebrate the Thai New Year. ---------- Post added April 4th, 2012 at 05:05 AM ---------- Reason # 381: The ghosts of Thailand. Thailand, Thai, Ghost...