Sanook Thai  Caption: Coyotes in a pick-up (at funeral) - what do you think of the chassis?

 

Sanook reported from the funeral of a popular civil servant attached to the agricultural offices of the Nakhon Sri Thammarat provincial administration in southern Thailand.

 

Kamonwan or "Aunty Lai", died aged 67.

 

Her dying dish was to have coyote dancers at her funeral. On Tuesday evening in the funeral at her home in Tha Reua, Muang district she got her wish.

 

The music was blaring in the tent housing the coffin as two coyote dancers strutted their stuff in the back of a pick-up.

 

The sad atmosphere immediately changed to one of joy for a life well lived. 

 

Loads of adults and children started boogying along with the coyotes.

 

Young and older men in the throng gave cash gifts to the dancers. 

 

Relatives said that "Pa Lai" was a grand lady who was kind to all and loved by everyone.

 

She had said she wanted coyotes at her funeral so that was arranged for her for one night.
 

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Unusually big pants on the coyotes!

4 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Unusually big pants on the coyotes!

 

It is a funeral, some respect should be shown. ????

 

 

Looking at the pictures in the linked story, the funeral seems to be very well attended.

 

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Unusually big pants on the coyotes!

Not too uncommon to see this style, not sure why. Perhaps to hide stretch marks? 

7 minutes ago, Katipo said:

Not too uncommon to see this style, not sure why. Perhaps to hide stretch marks? 

Does it really matter?

What a great idea! I must include a codicil to my will.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

She had said she wanted coyotes at her funeral so that was arranged for her for one night.

As quoted by randy sons no doubt already  spending the inheritance well

2 hours ago, Farmerslife said:

What a great idea! I must include a codicil to my will.

Ditto ! ????

Coyotes and coffin dancers for me I think. Or maybe coyote coffin dancers - must be a market for that!
 

 

I'm sure it had nothing to do with her husband or sons wishes.  

22 minutes ago, khaowong1 said:

I'm sure it had nothing to do with her husband or sons wishes.  

The deceased last wishes are the ones that should be respected.

 

 

With respect for the last wishes of the deseased, but coyote dancing on a funeral??? For me coyote dancing belongs to the bars in Pattaya and other places, but not on a funeral or once when a monk was ordinated. If Thailand want to get rid of the name that it is known for its sex industry they should stop and ban coyote dancing. I see it even in schools where young kids make copulation movements and as teachers and students love it...But for me I find it disgusting and proof of bad taste, although I am very liberal

17 hours ago, Katipo said:

Not too uncommon to see this style, not sure why. Perhaps to hide stretch marks? 

Or the thong underneath.

What some poster born in 1959 was offended by this story, and wants the coyotes dance banned.

Well <deleted> off this is Thailand and the Thais can do what they want. If an expat is offended, maybe it is time

to go to some other country where you will not get offended by this situation.  When I visit Thailand, I

always remember that I am in Thailand and not my home country. Best way for me to enjoy my time there.

  Still love eating Roti, and Kanom Kroke (forgive the spelling) and other good tasting food.

12 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

But for me I find it disgusting and proof of bad taste, although I am very liberal

Very liberal, hardly, Victorian I'd accept. 

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist society, it doesn't do moralistic Christian hand wringing.

3 hours ago, Stocky said:

Very liberal, hardly, Victorian I'd accept. 

Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist society, it doesn't do moralistic Christian hand wringing.

If kids in kindergarten make copulation movement because they don't see anything else, and also primary class kids, and than you are wondering about the hugh number of rapes and incest in Thailand, I think it is disgusting...And yes I am very liberal, certainly not Victorian, as most people here Thailand pretent to be by blurring a lot that don't need to be blurred.

 

Norms and values

3 hours ago, Stargeezr said:

What some poster born in 1959 was offended by this story, and wants the coyotes dance banned.

Well <deleted> off this is Thailand and the Thais can do what they want. If an expat is offended, maybe it is time

to go to some other country where you will not get offended by this situation.  When I visit Thailand, I

always remember that I am in Thailand and not my home country. Best way for me to enjoy my time there.

  Still love eating Roti, and Kanom Kroke (forgive the spelling) and other good tasting food.

well said

14 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

you are wondering about the hugh number of rapes and incest in Thailand

The only one on this thread wondering about that is you!   Are there unusually high numbers of rape and incest in Thailand?

16 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

And yes I am very liberal

What does "liberal" mean in the context you're using?

If someone doesn't like it, then he/she/it doesn't have to go to the funeral (party).

A celebration of life… 

On 9/1/2022 at 1:52 PM, billd766 said:

Does it really matter?

No, not really.

 

I don't even know what they mean by Big Pants.

 

I see two dancers in shorts dancing. 

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

make copulation movement

That's just your dirty mind, the kids are just dancing

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

about the hugh number of rapes and incest in Thailand

Do you actually have any figures for that? Or are you just basing this on a few lurid stories that sell the news? Do you have any comparisons, do you have any numerical data at all?

This might become more common ????

20 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

With respect for the last wishes of the deseased, but coyote dancing on a funeral??? For me coyote dancing belongs to the bars in Pattaya and other places, but not on a funeral or once when a monk was ordinated. If Thailand want to get rid of the name that it is known for its sex industry they should stop and ban coyote dancing. I see it even in schools where young kids make copulation movements and as teachers and students love it...But for me I find it disgusting and proof of bad taste, although I am very liberal

Don't be such a stuffed shirt, they are dancers to start with not coyote dancers and it IS quite common. Mrs went to one this week where they had Muay Thai boxing in front of the dead body as he was a fan. I have been to a funeral where the dead kids name was spelt out in fireworks and there was a luktung concert and a likay concert with the cremation at 10PM in between. I am having dancers myself, no fat ones! 

4 hours ago, Stocky said:

That's just your dirty mind, the kids are just dancing

Do you actually have any figures for that? Or are you just basing this on a few lurid stories that sell the news? Do you have any comparisons, do you have any numerical data at all?

Comments like this says more about your norms and values than mine..

6 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

If someone doesn't like it, then he/she/it doesn't have to go to the funeral (party).

Boom, there you go.  

 

13 minutes ago, khaowong1 said:

Boom, there you go.  

 

Auntie enjoyed the dancers and was happy to attend