Poll for local residents: Songkran give me shelter! On a scale of 1 to 10 are you hiding or seeking?

[Jingthing]

This poll is for local RESIDENTS only. 

Tourists are coming here this time of year to "enjoy" Songkran so they would skew the results.

Residents very often have a different perspective.

This year it's about EIGHT DAYS. 

That's a long time to either "enjoy" water "play" or avoid it.

At one extreme are complete shut ins that aren't leaving their shelter for the entire span of days.

OR 

Have left the country entirely!

On the other extreme are people seeking out the Songkran activities every day.

Obviously most people don't fall on those two extremes. 
So that's what this poll and topic is about.

On a scale of 1 to 10, are you HIDING or SEEKING Songkran?

[The manic]

Always leave the country.

[KittenKong]

I shall stay indoors in Jomtien until the end of the official holiday (tomorrow), at which point I will leave town for the duration of the final (and truly awful) couple of days of it here. I will come back at the weekend when all the madness has subsided everywhere.

Other years I simply left the country for the month and may well do so again next year.

[johng]

I'm staying home as much as possible.

[poanoi]

i think you defined the issue perfectly in some thread: consensual or not,

i'm 100% for consensual and 100% against non consensual in all things,

be it attacks on motorcyclists or grouping.

i'm a lv 2 hider btw

[Jingthing]

I am venturing out judiciously at tactical times but I haven't and won't be boarding a sitting duck BAHT BUS the entire time. So I went with Level 2. 

[gusincebu]

Left at midnight on the 9th for Philippines.. Will be out of country for the duration of the madness.. I've only experienced 1 songkran, which was last year.. I loved the idea of it. The reality, not so much！

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[Benmart]

I attend my social meeting at 9 a.m., coffee with friends, grocery shopping and then back home by noon or 1 pm. Myself nor my car have been so much as sprinkled on my revelers.

[TaaSaparot]

I think it is easily enough to avoid for the week, and have no major problem with it.

 

But I admit to changing somethings I do during the week.

 

The 19th itself is one of my favourite days of the year in Pattaya.

[champers]

Actually got done by a baht bus driver as I paid the fare to his wife.

[iang]

CM's been relatively civilised this year! Away from the tourist areas, I've seen very little water play. A HUGE improvement on prior years!

[quandow]

16 April I had to make a run for supplies (aka Singha) around 11:30 a.m.

From Jomtien Beach Road Soi 13 to the 24 Food Mart, approximately 3 kilometers each way, I only came up against wetters twice. I was able to avoid them and was really surprised at the lack of folks making nuisances of themselves. Even traffic was very light.

[Jingthing]

Poll is for entertainment purposes only and unscientific and not conclusive, but it's still interesting to see the overwhelming sentiment towards HIDING with most people voting as I did, Level 2 Hiding, just short of the most extreme level of hiding. Cool! So maybe I'm not a freak. Just kidding. 

 

Also interesting to see how few people choose a level 5 -- BALANCE. 

[johng]

18 minutes ago, hyku1147 said:

Honestly, yesterday was so hot and muggy that I would have welcomed a good dousing

Didn't the thunderstorm yesterday reach Pattaya ?

There is another one on its way right now

look south towards Jomtien  you might see it !

[johng]

1 minute ago, hyku1147 said:

No dark clouds on the Southern horizon

Well its raining here in Na-Jomtien and the big black cloud  is heading in a northerly direction  maybe it won't reach Pattaya.

[Lacessit]

Left Chiang Mai to stay in a Thai village where the locals have fun, but are sensible about it. Although I understand Chiang Mai was a lot quieter than previous years.

Last night, rain and thunderstorms all night in the Phan district.

[swissbie]

Is this thread only for Jomtien/Pattaya residents? The last 2-3 years i stuck to level 2 on your list, before, for about 30 years, i  enjoyed level 10 at many places all over the country - except Pattaya.. It's not only because i'm aging, but over the years the festivities got more and more restricted to just a few areas and they are so overcrowded now that is just no fun anymore.

[Jingthing]

Just now, swissbie said:

Is this thread only for Jomtien/Pattaya residents? The last 2-3 years i stuck to level 2 on your list, before, for about 30 years, i  enjoyed level 10 at many places all over the country - except Pattaya.. It's not only because i'm aging, but over the years the festivities got more and more restricted to just a few areas and they are so overcrowded now that is just no fun anymore.

Yes it's meant for Pattaya area locals. That's because Pattaya is the most extreme Songkran zone in Thailand because it's lasts so BLOODY LONG!

[Surasak]

I opted for level 1. I don't mind getting wet, what a gets me are clowns who wait outside the shop and drown you and your goods as you leave. If this is their idea of fun, I for one think they need certifying.

[keithpa]

I am no longer a local resident, but have been,  does that mean that I cannot comment on your post, please, please let me sir.

[CMNightRider]

I always leave the country :-)

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[Rimmer]

I guess I am hiding but then I have three meter walls around the property, and in any case I am in the middle of a tapioca field/ jungle environment so  not so many people throwing water along my dirt road.

 

[balo]

Left 12th April for Bangkok, will be back in Pattaya Friday 20th .

 

Did not get wet one time in BKK and was out every day during the 3 day celebration to participate...from distance.

 

 

 

 

[The manic]

On 4/17/2018 at 7:39 AM, bahtboy said:

In Vietnam right now. Will return Friday  20th. when it's hopefully all over.

Me too last two years..this year China.

[seasia]

Level 2 hiding.

I live in naklua, in what is generally a quiet side soi, have not  ventured out on to the main naklua road since the start.

 

Today of course is the " Big " naklua day for madness. I can hear it, staying in, as usual, well prepared.

Might cautiously venture out later for a sociable meet up with friends after dark but will avoid main naklua road, just stay on my soi.

[keithpa]

On 4/18/2018 at 4:39 PM, bahtboy said:

 

I think I'm not ready for China yet!

All that dirty water , thrown all over  colour coordinated wardrobe, disgusting.