Have yourself a "Virtual Songkran": Police tell Thailand: "Don't even think about setting up a water tank outside your home!"

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Have yourself a "Virtual Songkran": Police tell Thailand: "Don't even think about setting up a water tank outside your home!"

 

Picture: Sanook

 

A police spokesman has warned the Thai public that even setting up a water tank and buckets outside their homes to play Songkran is illegal this year.

 

And people have been told to stay away from relatives and have a "Virtual Songkran" instead of the real thing.

 

Already big events have been cancelled and Songkran - hitherto a nationwide frenzy of water battles and boozing - has been delayed.

 

Sanook reported that the government's cultural department advised against going to country villages to pay respects to old people.

 

Stay home was their message and do your blessings on video link on phones. 

 

Some people think they will be able to get away with throwing water at passersby instead of attending big parties. 

 

Think again. 

 

Lt-Gen Piya Uthayo acting as spokesperson for the RTP said you could be arrested for that. 

 

It contravenes the emergency decree banning congregating.

 

People should stay inside their homes and not play Songkran at all, was the message. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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[WineOh]

I'm personally going outside with a camera during the daytime to see just how many locals comply with this law.

My bet is that quite a few will still be drunk dancing in the street with dreadful music blasting, surrounded by barrels of water.

 

Pictures to follow soon..

[ThreeEyedRaven]

Having seen a fair few kids running about with water pistols already, I think that he has zero chance of enforcing this. Will only take one small group and before you know it, the normal lunacy will likely spring up very quickly.

[scubascuba3]

In Pattaya, they usually set up outside bars which are all closed, so a low risk now I'd say

[cyril sneer]

Because of covid or not? 

[FarFlungFalang]

10 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I'm personally going outside with a camera during the daytime to see just how many locals comply with this law.

My bet is that quite a few will still be drunk dancing in the street with dreadful music blasting, surrounded by barrels of water.

 

Pictures to follow soon..

Don't forget to get yourself in the picture pointing at the offenders to show that you are willing to stoop as low as those deplorable photos in the Thai news reports and perpetuating the Thai vs Falang hate game. 

[WineOh]

6 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Don't forget to get yourself in the picture pointing at the offenders to show that you are willing to stoop as low as those deplorable photos in the Thai news reports and perpetuating the Thai vs Falang hate game. 

No.

Just to show that these lot don't practice what they preach.

They preach a good lockdown but will they also abide by it?

 

Let's see shall we.

[CGW]

6 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

Because of covid or not? 

No, just part of living in a Police state, the new norm! ruin peoples lives, eliminate all "fun" whenever you have the opportunity, the reasons for that will become apparent later! 

[pokerface1]

Why not turn a negative into a very positive action. Just add detergent to your bucket of water and wash away the virus off everyone as well as everything. Problem solved!!

[FarFlungFalang]

1 minute ago, Liverpoolfan said:

No.

Just to show that these lot don't practice what they preach.

They preach a good lockdown but will they also abide by it?

 

Let's see shall we.

Of course most will abide by the good lockdown as you know full well,just as you and everybody else knows their will be some recalcitrants out there but to go out and take photos of those to participate in the publish and shame game does little to encourage good relations in this time of heightened tensions and would only serve to raise the bar so to speak.Also most people are guilty of not practicing what they preach which is exactly what you propose to do.

[LennyW]

He would be as well talking to a brick wall!!!

[PatOngo]

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

Think again. 

 

Thinking! Is'nt that a foreign concept?

[HashBrownHarry]

36 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I'm personally going outside with a camera during the daytime to see just how many locals comply with this law.

My bet is that quite a few will still be drunk dancing in the street with dreadful music blasting, surrounded by barrels of water.

 

Pictures to follow soon..

I agree, i'm sure people with continue with this stupid event - nothing can stop it!

 

[ChipButty]

Be interesting to say the least, but I will walk to the main road and see whats going on

[ChipButty]

12 minutes ago, pokerface1 said:

Why not turn a negative into a very positive action. Just add detergent to your bucket of water and wash away the virus off everyone as well as everything. Problem solved!!

Bleach

[PatOngo]

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

Stay home was their message and do your blessings on video link on phones. 

Nah! Damn that, let's head to Pattaya!...………..

 

 

[Matzzon]

I will be the second with the camera. The best news I´ve ever heard.

[Matzzon]

28 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

Because of covid or not? 

Hmmm??? What do you think???

[PatOngo]

41 minutes ago, Liverpoolfan said:

I'm personally going outside with a camera during the daytime to see just how many locals comply with this law.

Be sure to put it in a plastic bag so it doesn't get soaked by the numerous Songkran revellers!

[DoctorG]

Is it OK to throw water from your balcony?

????

[brokenbone]

i want to personally award this wise police man Lt-Gen Piya Uthayo,

where does he live and what liquor does he favor ?

 

ed: what phone nr for reporting offenses in pattaya ?

[Denim]

15 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Thinking! Is'nt that a foreign concept?

 

Yes , it's hard to imagine that there is some kind of original thought process that dictates throwing water in strangers faces is a brilliant concept.

[KMartinHandyman]

Didn’t Bangkok or some jurisdiction say just the other day you can celebrate but stay in your own neighborhood? I’m too lazy to track down the article and maybe I “misunderstood “ 

[PatOngo]

1 minute ago, Denim said:

 

Yes , it's hard to imagine that there is some kind of original thought process that dictates throwing water in strangers faces is a brilliant concept.

Hey, guess what, they do it to each other too! Crazy hey! ????

[spiekerjozef]

53 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

In Pattaya, they usually set up outside bars which are all closed, so a low risk now I'd say

the whole lockdown now in pattaya is because of songkran...

[brokenbone]

1 minute ago, spiekerjozef said:

the whole lockdown now in pattaya is because of songkran...

my belief in the good in man makes me suspect that also

[Denim]

15 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Hey, guess what, they do it to each other too! Crazy hey! ????

Yes , but it seems the novelty of that wears off.

[stevenl]

10 minutes ago, KMartinHandyman said:

Didn’t Bangkok or some jurisdiction say just the other day you can celebrate but stay in your own neighborhood? I’m too lazy to track down the article and maybe I “misunderstood “ 

Yes, you misunderstood. It was Phuket BTW. Songkran, in the meaning of 'staying in your neighbourhood and washing elder's feet' is allowed, gatherings, water festivities etc are not allowed is what he said.

[PatOngo]

9 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said:

the whole lockdown now in pattaya is because of songkran...

Yeah, right!

Pattaya's Coronavirus Cock-up: Chaos on first day of lockdown as leaders scurry for rethink

[AhFarangJa]

I think the reasoning behind the alcohol ban is due to Songkran, though I doubt anyone in the villages will take any notice of either rules.