merry Xmas. Do you miss your family/friends?

[richard_smith237]

4 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Yes, it should be called Coca Cola holiday. That's who designed Santa that awful red and white outfit...

No its not.. Educate yourself before you post... 

[Tony125]

32 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

No its not.. Educate yourself before you post... 

Maybe you need to learn something, read my post # 19. Coca Cola company did give the current design of Santa Claus and the post shows how and when.

 

[Chazar]

No,  only  Mother  left alive and you cant choose  your parents.

[Chazar]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

not really. when i go home i get tired of answering all my sister's friend's husband's questions about "What is it really like?"

 

i would just like to take a moment of your time to remind you all we are in a fight for the soul of this forum.

 

Don't be deceived.  Vote NCC1701A for POTY. 

 

 

Ive already voted for you twice........................ooooops!

[Kinnock]

I have someone to distract me from any thoughts of my cold homeland.

[White Christmas13]

10 minutes ago, Chazar said:

Ive already voted for you twice........................ooooops!

voted for a sex maniac?

[Mavideol]

6 hours ago, Odysseus123 said:

Io Saturnalia!

but can (should) only be celebrated from Dec 17 to Dec 23

 

Edited December 21, 2019 by Mavideol

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, Yinn said:

Christmas is not the holiday in Thailand.

But if the government say it will be a holiday, I will be happy.

so whatever the government says you will follow ? have you been brain washed ?

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, murraynz said:

Maybe that would help to give you some Xmas spirit.

don't you think it would be awkward ? they are buddhists, they don't understand Xmas spirit, they may think you are looking down on them and may feel offended

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, murraynz said:

How about giving to a local kids charity.. Maybe that would help to give you some Xmas spirit.

don't you think it would be awkward ? they are buddhists, they don't understand Xmas spirit, they may think you are looking down on them and may feel offended

[Moonlover]

11 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

3 hours ago, murraynz said:

Maybe that would help to give you some Xmas spirit.

3 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

don't you think it would be awkward ? they are buddhists, they don't understand Xmas spirit, they may think you are looking down on them and may feel offended

I beg to differ on that. If it wasn't for the enthusiasm shown by my Buddhist wife, I would be completely ignoring the whole thing. We were in Global House a few days ago and she was like a kiddie in a sweet shop buying up decorations, including the only Xmas tree in the village.

 

We're having a Christmas eve dinner on the 24th, arranged by that same Buddhist wife and all the guests will be Buddhists as well.

 

Except for me that is, who just happens to be an atheist!

[Isaanbiker]

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year 2019/ 

 

Congratulations for doing the same mistakes many native English speakers do by using they- their- there and they're wrong.

 

  1. They- You use it when you talk about more than one people, instead of he, she, or it. "They both want to be POTY 2019.

 

  2. - Their is a possessive adjective which is used before a noun. It shows possession, that something belongs to them. Their house is big. All of their TVF friends were crazy.

 

3. There- The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”).

 

4.  "They're" is short for they are. You use it when you talk about at least two people, for example they're members of the POTY 2019 competition. They're not from Thailand, they're from Laos. 

 

  Absolutely no criticism intended, just wanted to give you a helping hand. Yinn, my friend, please don't forget to vote for me. 

 

  

[rvaviator]

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I don't miss my family.

And my best friends are my current friends where I live.

Sure, it's nice to keep contact with people with whom we grew up with and if we like some of our family members then stay in touch with them.

But I think it's preferable to live in the here and now and not in the imaginary good times in the past.

 

And about x-mas: It should be renamed to shopping-and-eating-season or pretend-all-is-fine-season.

I never know if I should laugh or get angry when I see huge Christmas trees in front of shopping malls in Thailand in November. Shopping, shopping shopping - what a crazy season.

I agree 100% ... Shop shop shop ... At the moment I am working in China ...  and here they also talk about x-mas ...  Just another marketing ploy. 

[Gweiloman]

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

@Yinn, how do you feel when your mostly Buddhist homeland makes a huge fuss out of other people religion's special days?

Does that not all look somehow strange to you? Do you like it?

Same same when farangs throw water during songkran. 

[billd766]

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

It's not Xmas- it's Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ. IMO it should not be a holiday in Thailand because Buddhists don't believe in Jesus.

It shouldn't be a holiday in any western country either, because most people are not Christians.

If they want a holiday, at least be honest and call it something else.

All it is now is a pagan festival, which is what it used to be before the Christians co opted it.

Christmas day is not normally a holiday in Thailand and certainly not in rural Thailand. My son will be going to school as normal and we don't celebrate it here.

 

I celebrated the winter solstice on my own today as I am not a Christian anyway. I stopped believing  decades ago when I was old enough and smart enough to think for myself.

 

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/common/christmas-day

 

About Christmas Day
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the son of God. His birth date is unknown because there is little information about his early life. There is disagreement among scholars on when Jesus was born. Christians celebrate Jesus’ birthday on December 25. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7.

The word “Christmas” comes from the old English “Cristes maesse”, or the mass of Christ. It is likely that the Christmas date of December 25 was chosen to offset the Pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. It it also possible that the celebration of the birth of the “true light of the world” was set at the time of the December solstice because this is when the days in the northern hemisphere begin to grow longer. Christmas holiday customs derive from various cultures, including Teutonic, Celtic, Roman, West Asian and Christian.

[kingofthemountain]

11 hours ago, Yinn said:

Do you go back home country/village to visit at Xmas?

You family come to see you in Thailand?
Do you miss your family and old friend at Xmas since you live in Thailand?

 

Merry Xmas everyone.

No

No

No

Thank you

Merry Xmas to you too

[tomazbodner]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

No its not.. Educate yourself before you post... 

Please follow your own advice, Sir. A very helpful poster made that easy by linking video with brief history of Coca Cola's involvement in creating Santa's look as it is today. It just takes a few minutes.

[Orton Rd]

Kids love it that's the main thing ????

[remobb]

Well after 50 years without seeing my family I am recently starting to miss them. My parents have passed, my older brothers and sisters are just that, much older. Most of my friends are now passed away. This starts to get one thinking about family. I have family I have never met. I just wonder what life would have been like if I stayed around. However I do have the most wonderful son one could ask for, for this I am grateful. I am not looking for any sympathy I'm just saying. I made my own life and don't regret it, just sometimes think about what it would have been like.

 

Merry Christmas all, no matter your religion or belief.

[AgMech Cowboy]

I do not miss the people I grew up around and was born and raised 18 years in one town.. Sometimes I miss Mom and Dad, but they've been gone a long time.

[Yinn]

2 hours ago, Mavideol said:

so whatever the government says you will follow ? have you been brain washed ?

No.

But if they give another holiday I will be happy. I not care the reason.  

[sirineou]

10 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

It's not Xmas- it's Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ. IMO it should not be a holiday in Thailand because Buddhists don't believe in Jesus.

It shouldn't be a holiday in any western country either, because most people are not Christians.

If they want a holiday, at least be honest and call it something else.

All it is now is a pagan festival, which is what it used to be before the Christians co opted it.

Very cristian of you

[EVENKEEL]

I've been coming to Thailand for 11 yrs as a part timer, same lady and we have an 8 yr old. 2020 will be my first year as a full timer as I'm retiring in 10 days. Looking forward to small things like having tree and wrapping presents for Christmas. I plan to visit US yearly so would like to keep in contact with my few friends and few family members.

[Yinn]

2 hours ago, Mavideol said:

don't you think it would be awkward ? they are buddhists, they don't understand Xmas spirit, they may think you are looking down on them and may feel offended

No. Thai people ok with Christmas.

[EVENKEEL]

9 minutes ago, Yinn said:

No.

But if they give another holiday I will be happy. I not care the reason.  

The last thing Thailand needs is another holiday.  

[Yinn]

7 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I'm retiring in 10 days. 

Congratulations!

 

 

6 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

The last thing Thailand needs is another holiday.  

Hmmm. 

I think it be the good one. Then can start the New Year Holiday early!!!

[HuskerDo]

1 hour ago, Orton Rd said:

Kids love it that's the main thing ????

Those are some snazzy school uniforms. Wish we had them when I was little. 

 

I only see one with a beard so that must be the "real" Santa.
 

[GinBoy2]

I always went home for Christmas when we lived full time in Thailand.

 

I couldn't imagine not seeing my girls at Christmas. I'm not terribly religious, but a Christmas service with my daughters is a little tradition.

 

Our usual routine is with have Christmas with my daughters, ex wife and her husband, then we fly out to Thailand for a couple of months.

 

This is the first year my wife is going back alone on the 26th for a month. I just couldn't be bothered to go back this year

 

 

[HuskerDo]

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

don't you think it would be awkward ? they are buddhists, they don't understand Xmas spirit, they may think you are looking down on them and may feel offended

Xmas spirit and Christmas are two totally different things.

 

Xmas spirit has to do with the giving of gifts, having big parties where a lot of alcohol is involved, pushing other shoppers out of the way so you can get the things you want, etc.

 

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Unfortunately the gift giving and receiving is more celebrated than his birth these days.

[JWRC]

No, I don't go anywhere, no one visits me here in Thailand, thank god, and no I don't miss anyone. So all in all a very pleasant Christmas.