18 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

As I live & breathe I never thought I would ever see this.

I plan my visits to miss it.I would have come earlier had I known

 

Wonderful! By the way the OP is wrong, Songran in the Pattaya area lasts for at least 10 days normally. The attitude here is "It must be Songkran somewhere in Thailand, so let's go chuck some dirty water about".

18 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

The Authorities made have announced that Songkran is cancelled, but all they need to do now is ACTUALLY stop the Thais doing exactly as they please, and carrying on anyway.

Easier said than done.

Well why not ? Prayut stopped the passenger vans driving like maniacs didn't he? He told them not to!????

Wont be holding my breath but brilliant news in stopping some of  these

Activities over Songkran 

Will see nearer the time if its enforced 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq-Bp_2FOGA

 

Finally some sanity.  I, for one, am happy that it will be celebrated more like it used to be--instead of an out-of-control one week public brawl.  

I would have thought there was more chance of catching the virus in a crowded temple than in the open air. 

 

 

Clouds and silver lining comes to mind  

12 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:

I would have thought there was more chance of catching the virus in a crowded temple than in the open air. 

 

 

YE of little faith.  No virus would dare the wrath of a head monk in any wat .  Just go and make merit...you have nothing to fear.  ????

4 minutes ago, Grumpy John said:

YE of little faith.  No virus would dare the wrath of a head monk in any wat .  Just go and make merit...you have nothing to fear.  ????

Your right. I'll take the wife's car. It was blessed by monks, so there's no chance of me having an accident on the way!

3 hours ago, Neeranam said:

So throwing water at someone is banned yet buying a poor prostitute from a gogo bar is allowed? Maybe they'll tell all the sex pests to wear masks.

Yeah, let us tie those completely unrelated items together! 

3 hours ago, Neeranam said:

So throwing water at someone is banned yet buying a poor prostitute from a gogo bar is allowed?

Urban myth. There aren't any poor prostitutes working in gogo bars. I wish I had their monthly income. Taking a hit currently due to the abscence of the 2 week millionaire Koreans.

21 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

As I live & breathe I never thought I would ever see this.

You can only hope these measures allow you to continue to 'live and breathe' !

1 hour ago, DannyCarlton said:

Urban myth. There aren't any poor prostitutes working in gogo bars. I wish I had their monthly income. Taking a hit currently due to the abscence of the 2 week millionaire Koreans.

I've known a few brasses that could buy and sell most English teachers and most expats working in a "Real" job.........with change to spare........ "You give me taxi also"........ Oh them poor girls being exploited ......... my rear end ! 

Common sense prevails. 

Hallelujah...

22 hours ago, sanuk711 said:

I might pop down there for a quite week-end..............

Stay home and wash your hands every hour, much more fun, at least there's water involved.

3 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

YE of little faith.  No virus would dare the wrath of a head monk in any wat .  Just go and make merit...you have nothing to fear.  ????

There's a story that parents asked at their kids school if there was concern about the corona virus.

 

Head lady replied, 'No, the virus is not allowed to come inside schools!

I think the fact that the reservoirs will likely run out of water before songkran will do more than any cancellations.

 

https://www.thaiwater.net/v3/

22 hours ago, emptypockets said:

And all the grumpy old gits danced around their room with their zimmer frames.

 

You can bet your bottom dollar soi 6 will be awash with water regardless of any announcements.

That's because most of the thickos in Soi 6 can't read

Changing it to throwing alcohol would solve the problem.

 

Den

They have canceled it on Samui too. Probably a good idea. Now the South by SW Music Festival in Austin, Texas and the large annual Music event in Miami have been cancelled. This is big. It is not so much the reality, as it is the perception, the fear and the panic. The numbers are swelling in the US, at least partly due to an astonishing lack of preparation for this. So far, the highest mortality rate on earth. 17 deaths from just 335 cases. Says alot about both US health care and the administration's insistence on politicizing this. 

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But religious ceremonies and merit making's ok.

It is not cancelled.. The mayor said it is unforcable to prevent ppl playing with water.. So it will still be hapoening eveeywhere.. It's funny how they can close all bars for Holidays but can't stoo them turning on their watee.

On 3/6/2020 at 4:37 PM, sanuk711 said:

I might pop down there for a quite week-end.......... my

My thoughts too.

Who knows ... a return to Buddhist roots and rituals might even encourage tourism .. as long as the water wars are kept to certain venues like KSR etc.

 

Had it once in Pattaya 15 years ago, that was quite enough. Fun to start with but by day 4 it's worn off - getting a bit boring not being able to go out without constantly getting water dumped on you.

555 Like the Thai's aren't going to throw any water on Songkran! They would do it 365 if they could

If someone throw water at me I hug them and cough in their face.

seeing IS BELIEVING !!!

On 3/6/2020 at 5:05 PM, fforest1 said:

Great News...

 

Covid 19 in the sky now????