There are two parades during our visit; the first evening (12th February) and the following morning (13th February). Expecting to miss the first parade we had booked the night nearby (JK Design Hotel). We check in then arrive at Pak Nam Pho area around 9pm to watch stages being dismantled, carpets being rolled and streets being cleared. The road ahead of us quickly empties with only stragglers and gremlins left behind.