Of course not! I only dig into my vast memory.
I also remember in the 70s and 80s when Pattaya, Phuket, Acapulco, Rio de Janeiro, Caribbean and many other places in the world were great places to be but have since then turned into <deleted> holes.
At least, nobody was hurt this time but why Thai busses keep on catching fire is a mystery to me.
In the 80s we got robbed a few times on the bus between Bangkok and Phuket but no fires.
I have been buying #2 egg for 25 years and presently pay 120 Baht for 30 pcs. I can't remember why I selected #2 and don't even know what it means but they taste good, and the price is okay.
Be careful, once you start to screw up local habits, the tip will soon be 50 Baht and then 100 baht and before you know it, 10 or 15% of the bill with the personnel having to pay tax on the extra income and then we are all screwed. Enjoy Thailand and its good food but keep American culture in America.
I have enjoyed at least 25 Songkran over the past 40 years, in Pattaya, Phuket or down at Khao San Road, but no more. Too many idiots are screwing up the holidays nowadays. It was never like this before (or I'm getting too old).