Over 84 percent of people want revelers to wear traditional costumes during Songkran : Nida Poll

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Over 84 percent of people want revelers to wear traditional costumes during Songkran : Nida Poll

By Thai PBS

 

 

An overwhelming majority of respondents to a survey by Nida Poll support the idea of revelers wearing Thai traditional costumes during Songkran festival.

 

Nida Poll of the National Institute of Development Administration conducted a random survey of the opinions of 1,250 people of different walks of life across the country during April 5-6 about wearing Thai traditional costumes during Songkran festival. The poll shows 84.96 percent of the respondents agree with the idea, saying that this will help conserve being Thainess and promote

 

Thai traditional culture. 14 percent of the respondents, however, disagree with the idea, saying that it is wasteful because the traditional costumes are expensive and they are not appropriate for water-splashing activity, according to the poll. Asked whether the respondents would like to put on the traditional costumes, 64.24 percent said they would like to because they look polite and they reflect Thainess and Thai identity.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/84-percent-people-want-revelers-wear-traditional-costumes-songkran-nida-poll/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-09

[canuckamuck]

Only 14% of people are in favor of what is currently being worn at Songkran? I find this hard to believe.

[sirineou]

If 80% of the people wanted revelers to wear traditional costumes, 80%  of the revelers which I assume are people would be wearing traditional costumes.

so what's stopping them?

[YetAnother]

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

 The poll shows 84.96 percent of the respondents agree with the idea, saying that this will help conserve being Thainess and promote

 

Thai traditional culture.

as racially narcissistic as thais prefer themselves, these numbers are Way out of whack; as a result i have no further confidence in any NIDA poll result; they are telling us that 6 out of 7 on this question ? only way that happens is a very strongly leading question, which invalidates the result

[Odysseus123]

9 minutes ago, sirineou said:

If 80% of the people wanted revelers to wear traditional costumes, 80%  of the revelers which I assume are people would be wearing traditional costumes.

so what's stopping them?

Like my stepson..

 

Pair of shorts,thongs and a T shirt with 'MEGADEATH' on the front.

 

This traditional costume derives,I believe,from the ancient Kwok people who lived on the banks of the Mekong..

 

Shards of plastic water blasters-some dating back to 1200 BC-have been found in the caves there.

Edited April 8, 2018 by Odysseus123

[colinneil]

I think wearing traditional costume during songkran is a good idea.

All the sexy young totty topless, WOW, bring it on.

[Jeremy50]

Stupid. Traditional Thai dress is often made of silk. And water will completely ruin silk. Besides, if we can't at least see girls in see-through-wet clothes by the roadside, what is the point?

[djayz]

They really are milking this costume craze/trend.

The costumes look quite nice, but surely there must be more to Thainess and Thai culture than just the clothes worn during the Ayuthaya period. 

 

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

I want people to wear traditional Thai costumes.

Those who don’t can stick to the white T-shirt bra-less almost as much can be seen !!!

[heybuz]

Poll revealed 14percent of Thais have common sense

[tifino]

Just now, heybuz said:

Poll revealed 14percent of Thais have common sense

Or is that really just 'herd instinct' ?

 

"Moo" 

[ChrisY1]

Another load of twaddle from Nida.....

Pure junta propaganda to push his antiquated beliefs.

[robertthesculptor]

Maybe 84% of the authors drunk friends at a drug party

[robertthesculptor]

Conveniently forgetting what traditional Thai attire really is, not the mythical one that the government inspires but the real history of Thailand. 

Norman Rockwell love of a time that never existed

[dinsdale]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Over 84 percent of people want revelers to wear traditional costumes during Songkran : Nida Poll

I would believe this if it read "Over 84% of 84 year old people......."

[everett kendall]

The basic but traditional Thai Pakama could be worn. Not costly as they can be had for about 120 baht in local markets. Add a t-shirt or Songkran flowered shirt and you are good to go.

 

Of course there are many ways to wear the Pakama.

http://tomrollingstone.com/2016/03/29/the-pakama-ผ้าขาวม้า-an-isaan-fashion-statement-northeast-thailand/

[chrisinth]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

14 percent of the respondents, however, disagree with the idea, saying that it is wasteful because the traditional costumes are expensive and they are not appropriate for water-splashing activity, according to the poll.

Seems there are 14% sensible people out there. Well, 175 people out of 1,250 that represents the denizens of Thailand anyway.

[Moti24]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Over 84 percent of people want revelers to wear traditional costumes during Songkran

That says it all!  Over 84% want an end to the annual "Water fight to the death" activity.  Some of those 84% will still be sitting in the back of pickups, acting like 2-year-olds, so Nida might as well stick their poll in the water bucket and forget about Thai Culture because most of those 84% don't give a shit!

[Docno]

1 hour ago, Jeremy50 said:

Stupid. Traditional Thai dress is often made of silk. And water will completely ruin silk. Besides, if we can't at least see girls in see-through-wet clothes by the roadside, what is the point?

Hmmmm... do you think that the vast majority of Thais in the past were wearing silk? Silk dresses are as 'traditional' as a Beefeater uniform for the UK. 

[Tradewind777]

Typical Animal Farm stuff. Give them religion and culture and they will obsess on these matters, keeps their minds off the political vacuum in the country. A great way of exercising control and wasting a whole lot of time, but the latter done as a deliberate and cunning  tactic to divert minds.

Edited April 9, 2018 by Tradewind777

[anon467848]

These polls are a joke. they claim to have asked respondents across the country and only had 1,000 plus replies. For a country that has a population of 70 million it's a pretty meaningless poll...

Edited April 9, 2018 by merlin2002

[anon467848]

I'm looking forward to Songkran now. If the ladies are wearing traditional dress from days gone by, then a large majority should be wearing a sarong and topless above the waist... yipee, can't wait...

[captspectre]

what about the falang tourist idiots who wear tank tops, and shorts, and walk around like a bunch of drunken fools  throwing water on everyone? what about the drunk females who wear next to nothing yet take offense when someone grabs their butt?

 

[Ulic]

Everone knows it is the topless traditional women's outfit that the men want. 

[Lupatria]

[Lupatria]

31 minutes ago, JOC said:

Wow 84%....Impressive indeed

Then I remembered, who was the creator of the "independent" Nida Poll....(founded just after the coup)

With that in mind, I am surprised that the number of sheep wasn't 102%

[Emster23]

They could wear traditional clothes if Songkran was observed traditionally: politely apply some of that water and paste to other's faces (yes, I have been involved in that, so it is no fantasy). Not the turning of passive aggressive into active aggressive near mayhem like goes down in Pattaya

[JOC]

The fashion of Thais wearing traditional costumes are spreading around the world.....

This unknown Thai lady was seen in Japan recently....

Sorry if I spoiled your breakfast Prayut...

[poanoi]

i think a traditional dress in a pink thong & bunny ears should be made mandatory

for any water and/or powder attackers.

offenders will be publicly circumcised without sedation

 

[DM07]

I know a place, where these 84% (a number I do not even remotely believe, but...) can shove their traditional costumes!