Plan your Songkran now or you’ll regret it. That means going on Air Asia to grab those tickets before prices skyrocket and finding a hotel. Well how about this classy, but affordable deal: The Rim Chiang Mai (www.therimchiangmai.com) starts from B5,800 for a two-night stay with breakfast and roundtrip airport transfer. The traditional Lanna-style place with lots of teak wood and vintage décor items sits near Wat Phra Singha and just front of Klong Koo Muang canal so that you’ll have easy access to the water war zones. The deal is through Apr 30, put increases to B6,300 from Apr 13-16. The deal is for Thai residents only.