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daoyai

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  1. 10 hours ago, khaowong1 said:

    Me thinks the no drinking laws on Buddhist holidays came about because of all the drunks at the temples.  The general public got sick of it so asked the Govt. to step in.  

    I think it is the Govt. throwing crumbs to the hardcore religionists that want a total ban on alcohol, so they ban on some holidays, from midnight to 11:am, 2:pm-5:pm ... a sort of compromise.

  2. 10 hours ago, khaowong1 said:

    Me thinks the no drinking laws on Buddhist holidays came about because of all the drunks at the temples.  The general public got sick of it so asked the Govt. to step in.  

    I lived near a Wat favored by the Tai Yai,  lot of the fellas had bottles of sang som or lau kau in their pockets and had a great time beating their drums and gongs through the day, laughing and dancing. These holidays are a rare day off of their hard labor and they want to enjoy. 

     

    Reminded me of Cubans during their bembes and rhumbas but the cuban rhythms are much more interesting.

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