Popular Post snoop1130 Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 Foam parties banned during Songkran By Suriya Patathayo, Jessada Chantharak The Nation Songkran foam parties have been banned this year in the interest of public safety, national police deputy commissioner Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan said on Friday. Chalermkiat said there had been several deaths and injuries by electrocution at foam parties during previous Songkran festivals. He said that police have also been instructed to provide security at Songkran celebration venues and not to collect bribes from foreign migrant workers travelling back to home countries during Songkran. Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commissioner Pol Maj General Sukhun Phrommayon said that nearly 2,000 police officers and related officials will patrol 49 Songkran celebration venues across the city where 128,900 revellers were expected. Some 60,000 revellers were expected to celebrate in Silom Road area, and 14,000 at the Royal City Avenue (RCA), 10,000 at the "S2O" event on Rama 9 Road, 5,000 at "The Street Ratchada" mall, 5,000 at Central World and 5,000 at Siam Square, he said. Sukhun also urged revellers not to wear "too revealing clothes" to help prevent sexual harassment and said people should pour water and put powder on others appropriately in keeping with good Songkran tradition. As for those travelling upcountry during Songkran, the city police would implement a home-watch scheme to ensure their houses were safe. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30367209 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-04-05 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post z42 Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 Absolutely hilarious. These fools putting out such edicts are a joke and a disgrace. Banning foam parties because of past electrocutions, telling bent coppers not to extort the needy and vulnerable, telling tourists how to dress as there are perverts everywhere and the cops are only capable of reactive work. What a shower. 27 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 (edited) "...He said that police have also been instructed to provide security at Songkran celebration venues and not to collect bribes from foreign migrant workers travelling back to home countries during Songkran..." Well, that is that! Perfect, all-encompassing, effective, alert security at all Songkran entertainment venues and no bribes will be collected from people travelling back to their home countries. Glad this has been cleared up. If you don't laugh, you'll cry yourself a river... Edited April 5, 2019 by Samui Bodoh 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, z42 said: Absolutely hilarious. These fools putting out such edicts are a joke and a disgrace. Banning foam parties because of past electrocutions, telling bent coppers not to extort the needy and vulnerable, telling tourists how to dress as there are perverts everywhere and the cops are only capable of reactive work. What a shower. No mention of showers. Maybe they are still ok. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Samui Bodoh said: "...He said that police have also been instructed to provide security at Songkran celebration venues and not to collect bribes from foreign migrant workers travelling back to home countries during Songkran..." Well, that is that! Perfect, all-encompassing, effective, alert security at all Songkran entertainment venues and no bribes will be collected from people travelling back to their home countries. Glad this has been cleared up. If you don't laugh, you'll cry yourself a river... Honestly, that comment coming in an official police press release is almost unbelievable, even for Thailand 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 Once again, the police reminder says, not to take bribes during the festival. So does that it mean that otherwise it's "tolerated" ? after the festival the good ole extorsion can start again ? Why not plainly say that any cop at any period of the year will be sacked and jailed if he takes a bribe ? Maybe it would mean that if this was enforced, there will be hardly any cops left in Thailand ! 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 On Facebook lately, I've been seeing nothing but ads for various kinds of foam parties in the BKK area and thereabouts now and for the coming week plus. Perhaps they didn't get the police's message. Or, they don't care! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 2 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Some 60,000 revellers were expected to celebrate in Silom Road area, and 14,000 at the Royal City Avenue (RCA), 10,000 at the "S2O" event on Rama 9 Road, 5,000 at "The Street Ratchada" mall, 5,000 at Central World and 5,000 at Siam Square, he said. Sounds like hell. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 24 minutes ago, madmitch said: Honestly, that comment coming in an official police press release is almost unbelievable, even for Thailand Almost ???????????????????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 Every Songkran.... there is a galatically idiotic and ridiculous statement made by someone in a position of power Banning something or other... .... this year it's foam parties... As if anyone at all is going to take any notice whatsoever. Just another announcement in the perpetual contribution to the farcical imagine portrayed - its a shame, they could do so much better with just a little bit of common sense. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 They did find a little more fun to suck out! I thought they’d gotten it all when banning drinking in the water festival zones. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 9 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Chalermkiat said there had been several deaths and injuries by electrocution at foam parties Blimey .. Best tell 'em to go easy on the sud's at the local soapy parlours .. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lamyai3 Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Justgrazing said: Blimey .. Best tell 'em to go easy on the sud's at the local soapy parlours .. Luckily the rubber lilos prevent electrocution... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 1 hour ago, lamyai3 said: Luckily the rubber lilos prevent electrocution... At first, I thought that said rubber dildos too early in the morning 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangDoingHisThing69 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 They should just ban everything on Songkran.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangDoingHisThing69 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Every Songkran.... there is a galatically idiotic and ridiculous statement made by someone in a position of power Banning something or other... .... this year it's foam parties... As if anyone at all is going to take any notice whatsoever. Just another announcement in the perpetual contribution to the farcical imagine portrayed - its a shame, they could do so much better with just a little bit of common sense. Songkran; banned on Songkran?Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Just now I think they are nervous about large gatherings of people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 24 minutes ago, ChipButty said: At first, I thought that said rubber dildos too early in the morning Lilos, dildos and condoms, all will keep you safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 1 hour ago, lamyai3 said: Lilos, dildos and condoms, all will keep you safe Only if used correctly. They are not interchangeable. hehe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 hours ago, lamyai3 said: Luckily the rubber lilos prevent electrocution... lilos? I thought those sex toy were spelt with a couple of 'd's. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlwilliamsjr18 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Foam, ice, water, powder... wait for it. Golden Showers Parties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inepto Cracy Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Ban songkran in critical drought areas like Phuket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said: Foam, ice, water, powder... wait for it. Golden Showers Parties. So no more taking the piss? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Again, with edicts like this and the ban on Ts with beer names emblazoned, I am wondering how the expats feel who fled the nanny motherland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 13 hours ago, madmitch said: Honestly, that comment coming in an official police press release is almost unbelievable, even for Thailand Don't cry a river, please, Pattaya beach can't have that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, elgenon said: Again, with edicts like this and the ban on Ts with beer names emblazoned, I am wondering how the expats feel who fled the nanny motherland. Quite handy all those nanny motherland safety nets. Cost a bit of tax, true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Chalermkiat said there had been several deaths and injuries by electrocution at foam parties during previous Songkran festivals. The idea making statements like this, you only get when your brain water already lathers. So, people get electrocuted by foam during Songkran and not by rain during the rest of the year? And why blame the foam and not improper installed electric cables? Maybe this is just another missed chance to blame the vicious Mother Nature as the culprit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smew Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 Stop Thai police from taking bribes is like stopping gravity .... only in outer space 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 pretty sure it is not too healthy from what the bubbles are made, but who cares in TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freedomnow Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 Breaking news FUN has now been banned....but you can still run over someone's head steaming drunk and pay 1000 baht penalty as long as you are THAI. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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