Greenside Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Just been showing my son what Songkran used to be like and thought there may be others interested. The huge crowd outside Kad Suan Kaew was an epic occasion with a band that took their lives in their hands given that all the equipment was soaked too. SONGKRAN 2009 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dingdongrb Posted April 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2023 Wow, they didn't wear helmets back then when on a scooter. Times sure have changed after 14 years ----- NOT!!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 My first Songkran was 1993, BKK........now that was an experience.......I remember catching a bus where everyone on board was soaking, including a British business guy in a suit.....he was not a happy camper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 i was there as i was a newbie in LOS and lived across the street.....once was enough and still is....do miss KSW mall being closed ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CMHomeboy78 Posted April 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 Songkran photos taken by the Frenchman Georges Condominas in 1958. 8 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeaconJohn Posted April 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2023 @CMHomeboy78 Thanks for the interesting historical photos. All new to me. I've seen others of Songkran crowds in the river under older wooden bridges, but the Nawarat Iron Bridge is a first for me. Nice to get a positive date on its still being there. The concrete bridge must have been built some time not too long after 1958. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CMHomeboy78 Posted April 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2023 3 hours ago, DeaconJohn said: @CMHomeboy78 Thanks for the interesting historical photos. All new to me. I've seen others of Songkran crowds in the river under older wooden bridges, but the Nawarat Iron Bridge is a first for me. Nice to get a positive date on its still being there. The concrete bridge must have been built some time not too long after 1958. For sure. My wife remembers the present Nawarat Bridge as a small child in the early '60s. So far, I've been unable to find the exact date it was built. 1848 is a year I have in my head for the building of the Iron Bridge which was located where the Nawarat Bridge now stands and is the one in Condominas' photos. However, I'm far from sure that's correct. It came from one historical source and I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere else. As always, getting accurate information about local history can be a challenge. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillageIdiot Posted April 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2023 Wonderful old photos. Only a Frenchman would fully appreciate that luscious cul on display in the first one. Oh! Calcutta! right here in Chiang Mai on the Ping River. 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwebb8825 Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 4/19/2023 at 9:28 AM, CMHomeboy78 said: For sure. My wife remembers the present Nawarat Bridge as a small child in the early '60s. So far, I've been unable to find the exact date it was built. 1848 is a year I have in my head for the building of the Iron Bridge which was located where the Nawarat Bridge now stands and is the one in Condominas' photos. However, I'm far from sure that's correct. It came from one historical source and I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere else. As always, getting accurate information about local history can be a challenge. A plaque informs (in translation) about the first Nawarat Bridge: “The construction of this bridge started in 1906 and was completed in 1910. Borneo Co, Ltd contributed 600 teak logs for its construction.” The bridge was a so-called Bowstring Bridge aka tied-arch bridge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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