Acrylic paint used for ‘splashing’ during Songkran in Nai Yang, Phuket

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Acrylic paint used for ‘splashing’ during Songkran in Nai Yang

He was splashed by some paint colour and tried to remove it from the windshield with the wipers but it couldn’t be removed.

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

  

Three car owners have reported to Saku Police that their cars were splashed by acrylic paint when they were driving past the Songkran zone at Nai Yang Beach on April 13, Songkran day.

 

A famous Thai Facebook page named ‘queentogetherisone’ posted one of the cases in Phuket showing the pictures of thick globs of paint on the cars with an explanation, ‘We just polishing the cars and on April 13 we drove to join Songkran Festival at Nai Yang Beach and there were some people throwing colour to our car. When I tried to wipe it out with hand, it stuck tightly.

 

“I managed to find a car care product that removes this acrylic colour from the cars duco without destroying the car paint finish and I would like to share this to show that someone over exaggerated the fun without thinking about the consequences.”

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/acrylic-paint-used-for-splashing-during-songkran-in-nai-yang

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-04-18

[dickjones2018]

hope nobody got it in the face, eyes, mouth, drinking water

[keeniau96]

It gets nastier every year. I stayed inside and am going out for some food shopping just now.

[toofarnorth]

I drove to the Nan Province on Saturday and very few  tossers.  About 10 am on Sunday in wife's relations car ...Wallop a great big think load of yellow paint arrived on the screen , wipers only just cleared it and after 2 days of soakran it was still on the bonnet.  If this stuff had hit a person on a motorsai they could of lost their sight.

[Beats56]

Idiots ...a brick short of a load.

 

[stevenl]

3 hours ago, keeniau96 said:

It gets nastier every year. I stayed inside and am going out for some food shopping just now.

Far from it, I experienced it much friendlier this year. Far less ice water, colours or powder in the water.

[Cake Monster]

It has also been reported that Brake Fluid is also being thrown around.

[Expatthailover]

4 hours ago, keeniau96 said:

It gets nastier every year. I stayed inside and am going out for some food shopping just now.

So you stayed inside but you state with confidence it gets nastier without actually personally experiencing or observing?

 

[NamKangMan]

47 minutes ago, Expatthailover said:

So you stayed inside but you state with confidence it gets nastier without actually personally experiencing or observing?

 

 

There was a report of acid being thrown a few years ago.  I also seem to remember a report of bleach being thrown as well.  Now, it's paint.

 

What would need to be thrown before YOU call it "nasty?" 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2018 by NamKangMan

[Cake Monster]

Confused

 

Brake Fluid will take the paint off your car down to then bare metal.

[webfact]

Phuket police arrest Songkran paint-splasher

The Phuket News

 

Payak 'Tum' Samniangmai, 29, told police that he was responsible for splashing paint on peoples' cars during Songkran at Nai Yang Beach last Friday (Apr 13). Photo: Sakoo Police

 

PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Tourist Police have confirmed that Sakoo Police have arrested a man who was alleged to have splashed paint on numerous cars during the Songkran festivities at Nai Yang Beach last Friday (April 13).

 

Deputy Chief Inspector of the Phuket Tourist Police Lt Col Urumporn Koondysumrit yesterday (April 18) confirmed, “Last Saturday (April 14), Sakoo police received nine complaints about acrylic paint being splashed onto cars at Nai Yang Beach last Friday.

 

“After making investigations police believed that the man responsible was 29-year-old Payak “Tum” Samniangmai. He was apprehended today (April 18),” he said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-arrest-songkran-paint-splasher-66821.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-04-19

[NamKangMan]

 

No mention if his family owns a panel shop nearby. 

[Emster23]

with a face like that, he must have been easy to catch

[kannot]

I dont know what they mix  in with the water sometimes but a few  years back whatever it was  had to be cut  out of my paintwork, I simply dont go out now as it  cost a few thousand to finally cut and polish it out.

[kannot]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Phuket police arrest Songkran paint-splasher

The Phuket News

 

Payak 'Tum' Samniangmai, 29, told police that he was responsible for splashing paint on peoples' cars during Songkran at Nai Yang Beach last Friday (Apr 13). Photo: Sakoo Police

 

PHUKET: Officers from the Phuket Tourist Police have confirmed that Sakoo Police have arrested a man who was alleged to have splashed paint on numerous cars during the Songkran festivities at Nai Yang Beach last Friday (April 13).

 

Deputy Chief Inspector of the Phuket Tourist Police Lt Col Urumporn Koondysumrit yesterday (April 18) confirmed, “Last Saturday (April 14), Sakoo police received nine complaints about acrylic paint being splashed onto cars at Nai Yang Beach last Friday.

 

“After making investigations police believed that the man responsible was 29-year-old Payak “Tum” Samniangmai. He was apprehended today (April 18),” he said.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-arrest-songkran-paint-splasher-66821.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-04-19

Hes  got a lovely  happy go lucky face

[kannot]

22 hours ago, Expatthailover said:

So you stayed inside but you state with confidence it gets nastier without actually personally experiencing or observing?

 

I guess he is judging by his previous encounters and his ability to read of incidents  but of course your'e so entwined with the Thais and its  culture, blah de blah de blah etc

Edited April 19, 2018 by kannot

[peterpaintpot]

So NamKangMan thinks a panel shop fits into the story. There has been no evidence given that back up the unfortunate motorist's claim that it was an acrylic paint, and I think that it is unlikely that he has had it analysed. Then there is the greatly differing types of acrylic paints, there are single pack non-convertible solution acrylics, there are water thinned dispersion acrylics - known as emulsions by the Brits and latex by the Yanks -  both descriptions technically inaccurate, as used for decoration of the interior and exterior of buildings. Then there are 2K acrylics as used by the auto repair industry and for the protection of structural steel. The use of acrylic paints in panel shops is a very small part of the total usage of acrylic paints.

 

Water based decorative acrylics would be difficult to remove from car enamel if they were left on for a while in the temperatures we have been having lately. When dry the best way to remove them is with Methylated Spirit (Meths), if this is unavailable Thai Whiskey should work just as well.

[Damrongsak]

8 hours ago, Emster23 said:

with a face like that, he must have been easy to catch

I'd recognize him even without the dark glasses.

[overherebc]

On 19/04/2018 at 2:54 PM, peterpaintpot said:

So NamKangMan thinks a panel shop fits into the story. There has been no evidence given that back up the unfortunate motorist's claim that it was an acrylic paint, and I think that it is unlikely that he has had it analysed. Then there is the greatly differing types of acrylic paints, there are single pack non-convertible solution acrylics, there are water thinned dispersion acrylics - known as emulsions by the Brits and latex by the Yanks -  both descriptions technically inaccurate, as used for decoration of the interior and exterior of buildings. Then there are 2K acrylics as used by the auto repair industry and for the protection of structural steel. The use of acrylic paints in panel shops is a very small part of the total usage of acrylic paints.

 

Water based decorative acrylics would be difficult to remove from car enamel if they were left on for a while in the temperatures we have been having lately. When dry the best way to remove them is with Methylated Spirit (Meths), if this is unavailable Thai Whiskey should work just as well.

All very interesting but Songkran is about throwing water.

Anyone who throws paint of any kind, whether they are an expat or a local is a special kind of ahole in my book.