For a beach-based Songkran, the mountainous and rainforest-covered island of Phuket is your best bet. Here, the festival is a day-and-night affair and the biggest of its kind in the south of Thailand.

Patong Beach throws the wildest parties and Bangla Road the most intense water fights. The streets are filled with trucks loaded with ice-cold water, with revellers unleashing water guns, cannons and buckets upon each other.

If you need a timeout, try the celebrations in the island’s capital of Phuket City. In Phuket Old Town, things tend to be more local-oriented, with fragrant water spritzed on shrines and traditional Thai dance performances. Heaven Apartments is a highly-rated aparthotel just a 10-minute walk from Patong Beach.