Fed up with frantic festival-goers during Songkran? Well Ranong’s Holy Mineral Water Festival at Raksawarin Public Park and Tapotharam Temple offers a more relaxed and intriguing ritual. People there believe that taking a dip in the hot springs, which have been blessed by hundreds of monks for three months running up to the week of Songkran, will receive good luck for the rest of the year. More information from TAT Chumphon, 077-502-775, Apr 13-15.