By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Pattaya — The Pattaya Watchdog Facebook page has urged people to be more mindful about splashing water on others during the upcoming Songkran Festival, citing not everyone wants to get wet.

PattayaWatchdog said in a Facebook post on March 22nd that people should focus more on the cultural side of Songkran which not only includes water playing and parties but also making merit, visiting temples, cleaning their homes, and visiting and respecting the elderly.

 

They said during the last full Songkran in 2019, many people set up water containers on Beach Road in front of bars and caused inconvenience to some people who had to go to work by splashing water on them. “These tricksters looked as if they were having fun in ruining other people’s day,” the page said.

Songkran was entirely canceled in 2020 and only traditional activities were allowed in 2021 and 2022 with all festivals, parties, concerts, and water splashing banned. This year, however, with the Covid-19 pandemic receded, authorities have said the so-called “fun” parts of Songkran will be allowed once more.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/03/26/pattaya-watchdog-group-urges-people-to-take-it-easy-on-water-splashing-and-have-a-traditional-only-songkran/

 

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I've already noticed people driving more erratically than usual, nice build up to Songkran 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

“These tricksters looked as if they were having fun in ruining other people’s day,”

Sanook mak! Such fun! 

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I've already noticed people driving more erratically than usual, nice build up to Songkran 

That would be the Bangkok traffic in town.... they would not give way or merge if their lives depended on it!

4 hours ago, webfact said:

PattayaWatchdog said in a Facebook post on March 22nd that people should focus more on the cultural side of Songkran which not only includes water playing and parties but also making merit, visiting temples, cleaning their homes, and visiting and respecting the elderly.

Pattaya focus more on the cultural side of life?

That's laughable.

 

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I've already noticed people driving more erratically than usual, nice build up to Songkran 

Practice makes perfect.

LOL, Good luck with that request!!

And please, whatever you do, no "spaghetti strap tops"!

I bet the Goon water throwers would like show who ever put forth this stupid suggestion what a Pattaya Songkran is all about....

 

With a direct blue water cannon shot to the face,followed by some powder in the eyes followed by a traditional Pattaya Songkran eye infection.. Which requires vist to the hospital.....

 

Happy New Year....lol

Edited March 27, 20233 yr by redwood1

 Traditional Only Songkran

A couple of opportunities open up here.  Astute business men will invest in:

1 car washing franchises as traditionally windscreens/bodywork are smeared with flour paste blinding the driver to other road users;

2 corner the market by buying defibrillators as this is the busiest period for heart attacks after being doused in ice-cold water by pranksters.

So, exactly how many days after this lunatic event will Pattaya declare drought ? 

Ban the sale and use of powder and water pistols, confiscate if people already have them.At least that would stop the eye infections.

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Pattaya focus more on the cultural side of life?

That's laughable.

 

just shows these people do not live in reality and turn a blind eye to whatever suits their need. 

 

to me it is quite scary that they honestly and with a straight face say stupid things like that.....and then would turn around and get angry if you point out the obvious. 

Muppets with buckets of water with ice cubes in should be flogged...????

1 hour ago, transam said:

Muppets with buckets of water with ice cubes in should be flogged...????

So should the bar owners supplying them.

In Bangkok the mayor seems to be taking a harsh approach to anti-social Songkram behaviour, maybe Pattaya and others will follow suit. See the Bangkok news forum for more detail.

13 minutes ago, champers said:

In Bangkok the mayor seems to be taking a harsh approach to anti-social Songkram behaviour, maybe Pattaya and others will follow suit. See the Bangkok news forum for more detail.

The people will just travel from Bangkok and let rip in Pattaya.

Pattaya sees Songkkran as a big money earner..

21 minutes ago, Jumbo1968 said:

The people will just travel from Bangkok and let rip in Pattaya.

Pattaya sees Songkkran as a big money earner..

That is likely true. I just wonder if the upcoming election will have any impact on decision making. Tourists and expats mostly don't have a vote.

3 minutes ago, champers said:

That is likely true. I just wonder if the upcoming election will have any impact on decision making. Tourists and expats mostly don't have a vote.

TBH will many people actually pay the high air fares for Songkran

If they actually made it compulsory for women to be braless I wouldn't be so against Songkran, in fact I'd go everyday

Songkran, a time when the stupid get even stupider.

17 hours ago, champers said:

In Bangkok the mayor seems to be taking a harsh approach to anti-social Songkram behaviour, maybe Pattaya and others will follow suit. See the Bangkok news forum for more detail.

And maybe not.......