Songkran events in Hua Hin and Prachuab Province

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Songkran events in Hua Hin and Prachuab Province

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I know we have a couple of Songkran topics already but none for dedicated events. Of course the municipality of Hua Hin only promotes events in Thai so you'll need to translate them ...
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If anyone knows any other events, parades or parties please post them.
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What days is Water Day in Hua Hin. Some say Saturday some say Sunday and some say Monday??. Confusing :?
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Normally the 13th.
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More from Hua Hin's event marketing dept that evidently do not want foreigners attending ...
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Songkran MMA Festival at The Grand Tomorrow Night, 8pm

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taking place at the grand tomorrow night, weigh ins were at market village today, heres a quick write up and pic...

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The weighs in for tomorrow night’s Songkran MMA Festival took place today at Market Village in Hua Hin this afternoon with all the fighters meeting the mark ahead of the inaugural outing for Oliver Coste’s new promotion.

In the main event Canadian Jeremy Kennedy will be taking on Sweden’s Viktor Larson in a catchweight contest which is set for 68 kgs and both fighters made weight at the first attempt before engaging in an intense staredown.

Kennedy (3-0) trains out of Team Quest in Chiang Mai and will be putting his undefeated record on the line against Larson (1-0) who is representing Coste’s 301 Muay Thai & MMA and made his professional debut earlier this year.

Kennedy tipped the scales at 68.1 kg while Larson came in at 67.7 for a fight which will headline the first card ever put together by ONE FC referee Coste, set for The Grand Stadium in Hua Hin during the annual Songkran celebrations in Thailand.

In the co main event French fighter Yoann Gouiada (3-3) tipped the scales at 89.8 kgs ahead of his fight with Thai debutant Maytee Taypakram who came in at 87 kgs, comfortably under the limit for this 90 kgs catchweight contest..

The third professional contest on the card is a lightweight contest between two fighters making their professional debuts and Canada’s Liam McGowan weighed 70.4 kgs while Litisak Plawan came in extremely light at 63.3 kgs.

There will also be a four man amateur bantamweight tournament taking place at the Songkran MMA Festival and two caged Muay Thai bouts with the fighters involved all making weight at the first attempt.

The first fight is set to get underway at 8pm and tickets are available priced at 800 – 1,000 Baht and will be available on the door.
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Usually 13th but watch your back late 12.
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Saw some young kids with heavy water guns, about same size, when going home half hour ago
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