phetphet Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Yes. But only on the Christmas tree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 3 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said: Christmas is hardly just a Christian holiday, and Thailand has far more silly holidays a year than most Christian countries! At least you can buy booze at Christmas! Christ mas ... about as Christian as one can get, followed by Good Friday & Easter, and the basis of the Christian faith. Santa & the Bunny are commercial fabrications, not that the Christian belief isn't, but UP2them (plural use) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Festive fun. Some years we've skipped having a tree up when we've had a property on the market for sale. This year, we're in our new house so we've put the tree up and decorated it, along with some other holiday decorations, plus put some lights on one of our small patio trees. With a bigger living room and higher ceilings, we got a new, taller tree at Index, which had a nice selection. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeps Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Sticking with the Christmas theme and the general misery expressed on this thread so far, I see that Shane MacGowan from the Pogues has passed away. Fairytale of New York is one of the great Christmas songs. Up there with Slade and Wizard. Shane would have been on for a massive royalty cheque come January which he will never get to spend. fa la la la la...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 I'm not really a Christmas kinda guy, pretty much a grinch. But my wife always tried to make it special when our son was little, and she loved the whole Christmas tree, decorations thing. Fast forward 20 odd years, son is long grown up and now it's grandkids and the same is true, she just loves making that little bit of magic for them. For me, I work at the local airport. The holiday music loop has started, and I swear to God if I ever meet that damn Rudolf, that deer is gonna get a bullet between the eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 It's a kind of business. Not only in Christian countries but also in other religious countries like Thailand. Money rules the world, with or without some lights or LEDs. 🧑🎄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Absolutely not! The worst thing is having to go into places playing those ridiculous Yuletide songs over the PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 As others have said, it's a normal working day. I'm in Laos - it's a mainly Buddhist country. I'm teaching on Xmas Day just like every other day :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stix40 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Absolutely ! Tree, lights the whole shebang going up today! 🎄 🎁 🦃 🍷 🍺 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Wife hung our lights on the patio about 5 years ago. Still there and get switched on maybe twice each year, if she remembers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Yes, but just for the couple of kids that hang around and won't shoo off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 22 hours ago, roo860 said: this is, glorious! haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 14 hours ago, KhunLA said: Christ mas ... about as Christian as one can get, followed by Good Friday & Easter, and the basis of the Christian faith. Santa & the Bunny are commercial fabrications, not that the Christian belief isn't, but UP2them (plural use) Of course. But back in my home country, the vast majority of citizens celebrating Christmas are not practising Christians. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luuk Chaai Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Yes we do put some lights out in the front garden, and a small tree with all the trimmings inside all the malls are already decorated and playing Christmas songs .. my favorite is the local Lotus's wheen the have a live chorus line of young ladies adorned in Christmas attire ( with antlers) singing a live version of "Ringle Bells" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morch Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) If Mrs. Morch's youngest niece makes an appearance, than yes. Did the same for her older brother a while back. And other family kids long time ago. In this house we got a Jack-fruit tree that turned out shaped like a Christmas tree (no fruit) so easy to decorate. Then there's the uncle (me...) to act as Santa (she learned that from one mall or the other in Bangkok). Apparently, I'm a good choice as my gifts are higher quality, miraculously what she hopes for, my beard ain't fake (there was an incident...) and I'm not 'fat'. It's just a bit of fun, nothing more. They grow out of it pretty quick, though they still like getting presents. There's a nearby garden that does a very nice light-show, plan to take them there as well. Edited December 1, 2023 by Morch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Morch said: It's just a bit of fun, nothing more. They grow out of it pretty quick, though they still like getting presents. That's it, fun for the kids. We drink. This is the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 8:35 AM, CharlieH said: "true meaning" has been lost a long time ago. Lost when you find it's untrue, you can't lose what didn't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItHot Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 7:31 AM, Ralf001 said: Why would you ? There's always one clown that doesn't get sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxxper Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 We put up lights, but they are really for the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brick Top Posted December 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) I put my tree and lights up last night and even put on a festive movie to get me in the mood Edited December 1, 2023 by Brick Top Spelling 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Brick Top said: I put my tree and lights up last night and even put on a festive movie to get me in the mood I'm waiting for my helping Elves to pop over and assist ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbuie Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 8:10 AM, Ralf001 said: Do they ? Yes. Our small local mall put theirs up in November, before Loy Krathong which, like Diwali, is a festival of light (as was the pagan festival Christmas was grafted on to). Mr DIY got the Christmas stock out at the same time Do you not go out much? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Drumbuie said: Yes. Our small local mall put theirs up in November, before Loy Krathong which, like Diwali, is a festival of light (as was the pagan festival Christmas was grafted on to). Mr DIY got the Christmas stock out at the same time Do you not go out much? I dont do shopping malls or places that target tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbuie Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: I dont do shopping malls or places that target tourists. Mr DIY doesn't target tourists - and nor does our little mall, it's there for local residents. Even our weekend street market has Christmas stuff! PS We live in Bangkok, but in what you might call the suburbs. Not touristy at all. Edited December 1, 2023 by Drumbuie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 8:10 AM, Ralf001 said: Do they ? You can't avoid them if you actually go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 minute ago, ChrisKC said: You can't avoid them if you actually go there. Go where ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 11/30/2023 at 10:55 AM, BritManToo said: I do nothing, it's just another day, no tree, no presents, and my kid will be going to school as usual. I hate xmas. Boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignok Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 4 hours ago, KhunLA said: I'm waiting for my helping Elves to pop over and assist ... Look like thieves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: Go where ? Oh dear!! The Supermarkets and Malls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, ChrisKC said: Oh dear!! The Supermarkets and Malls Why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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