I'm another one of the Songkran lovers...
Although i have to admit that last year i felt it dragged on a bit too long...
We spent 12th-15th in Ko Samui and then 15-19th in Pattaya...
April 18th is always one of the best nights of the year in pattaya... Our usual Schedule is:
-Afternoon 18th Naklua
-Evening 18th Jomtien near Bamboo bar
-Night 18th MorLam concert on 3rd Road
-Late Night 18th Hollywood
-Very Late Night 18th Walking Street
Then 4-5 hours sleep before the bedlam of the 19th!
Next year i'm planning on flying in around the 16th or 17th... that way i get to experience Pattaya Songkran over a short period and don't get bored with getting soaked at inopportune moments!
And some of the songkran lovers will like these pics (they're not mine):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaewalk/se ... 600097457/