We live in a Buddhist country, but you wouldn't believe it if you see all the Christmas items around you: shop assistants and waiters with Christmas hats, Christmas trees, decoration etc. and last but not least the endless Christmas music in restaurants, shopping malls, public transport, resorts, virtually everywhere. Thai seem to think we like it or maybe they like it themselves. My question is: who enjoys the omnipresent Christmas music, both the traditional and the Christmas hits? Or on the other hand: who is relieved or maybe even sad when it's all over again?

Thai's  any excuse for a good time and a party........and make sales,,, Easter is next

 

regards Worgeordie

28 minutes ago, Dirk Z said:

We live in a Buddhist country, but you wouldn't believe it if you see all the Christmas items around you: shop assistants and waiters with Christmas hats, Christmas trees, decoration etc. and last but not least the endless Christmas music in restaurants, shopping malls, public transport, resorts, virtually everywhere. Thai seem to think we like it or maybe they like it themselves. My question is: who enjoys the omnipresent Christmas music, both the traditional and the Christmas hits? Or on the other hand: who is relieved or maybe even sad when it's all over again?

 

funny 2 weeks ago i was made fun of for saying christmas stuff was all around. i find it so strange yet expected at the same time that christmas has been adopted here. cha ching and merry ho ho. 

Not a fan but I just filter it out like I filter out everything unpleasant about living in Thailand.

Not really a problem. 

2 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

funny 2 weeks ago i was made fun of for saying christmas stuff was all around. i find it so strange yet expected at the same time that christmas has been adopted here. cha ching and merry ho ho. 

Parties, gifts, eating, gay music, funny costumes -- the "reason" is irrelevant. 

Just now, Jingthing said:

the "reason" is irrelevant.

 

nice baiting comment. don't bother to reply i already know where you will go with it all. 

2 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

nice baiting comment. don't bother to reply i already know where you will go with it all. 

Not sure what you mean.

There are very few Thai Christians so it's a fact that Christmas here has nothing to do with Christianity for the vast majority of Thais.

 

In Thailand there is only one good reason for Christmas. And it has nothing to do with the music or Christmas trees.

 

All about sales. It means very little to most Thais. Don't blame them either; so ott in the West.

49 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Not a fan but I just filter it out like I filter out everything unpleasant about living in Thailand.

Not really a problem. 

 

You manage not to hum Christmas songs after an hour at a mall?!

12 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

You manage not to hum Christmas songs after an hour at a mall?!

 

I'm still humming Feliz Navidad from breakfast at the local café earlier today 😅

13 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

You manage not to hum Christmas songs after an hour at a mall?!

I'm atheist but I'm somewhat ambivalent regarding Christmas. If it brings happiness and joy to people that's fine by me. And as far as @Dirk Z's comment on this goes, there are, in fact many Christians in Thailand, why shouldn't their festivals be recognized here? 

 

Religious tolerance is something the whole planet could benefit from.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Parties, gifts, eating, gay music, funny costumes -- the "reason" is irrelevant. 

Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response?

No wonder the "Gay Community" get a bad press when people like you keep trying to ram your Gay membership down our throats.

 

PS; Pun intended!

21 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response?

No wonder the "Gay Community" get a bad press when people like you keep trying to ram your Gay membership down our throats.

 

PS; Pun intended!

I'm not letting him ram anything down my throat. 

55 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response?

No wonder the "Gay Community" get a bad press when people like you keep trying to ram your Gay membership down our throats.

 

PS; Pun intended!

 

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

I'm atheist but I'm somewhat ambivalent regarding Christmas. If it brings happiness and joy to people that's fine by me. And as far as @Dirk Z's comment on this goes, there are, in fact many Christians in Thailand, why shouldn't their festivals be recognized here? 

 

Religious tolerance is something the whole planet could benefit from.

Not that many.

Face it there's nothing religious about Christmas in Thailand.

 

36 minutes ago, Lite Beer said:

I'm not letting him ram anything down my throat. 

I'm imagining your poxy old throat and you have nothing to worry about.

1 hour ago, Morch said:

 

You manage not to hum Christmas songs after an hour at a mall?!

Busted.

1 hour ago, Lemsta69 said:

 

I'm still humming Feliz Navidad from breakfast at the local café earlier today 😅

I don't mind Christmas. The music in the shopping malls is annoying, but that's about it.

No disgusting holiday food, though.

 

Kids in Mrs. Morch's family love it, so put it a bit of effort for them, if they show up.

Lights on the Jack-fruit tree (naturally shaped like a proper Christmas tree), I let my beard grow some (so the fake beard incident from the mall won't be repeated), and they get presents. Dog does her bit too, though under protest - hat/antlers until she decides it's enough and destroys them. Also 'camping' in the garden, staying up late and we build a fire (sometimes).

 

All good.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There are very few Thai Christians so it's a fact that Christmas here has nothing to do with Christianity for the vast majority of Thais.

 

 

Christmas has very little to do with Christianity in many parts of the world.

Some people say 'put Christianity back in Christmas.'

I think we need to put Christianity back in Christians!

1 minute ago, FolkGuitar said:

 

Christmas has very little to do with Christianity in many parts of the world.

Some people say 'put Christianity back in Christmas.'

I think we need to put Christianity back in Christians!

 

i think that people that believe in this religious crap should be shot.

35 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

 

I asked you a question and expect a written answer!

Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response?

Please answer with the written word!

 

 

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response?

Please answer with the written word!

the written word

29 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Busted.

 

Can always try to self medicate with Adam Sandler's Hanukkah songs....

I found myself craving rummy egg nog but I don't think eggnog is sold here. I even looked up a recipe but looked like too much bother.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Can always try to self medicate with Adam Sandler's Hanukkah songs....

Maybe Chanukah bush is a thing in Pattaya?

43 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Not that many.

Face it there's nothing religious about Christmas in Thailand.

 

And very little in UK, USA either.

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

the written word

You really are showing yourself to be a moronic troll!

You know what I meant when I said; 

"Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response? Please answer with the written word!"

 

I will re write my question so that even you will be able to understand the question without you coming back with what you think is a smart @rse response!

Please type an answer which does not make you seem an even bigger pratt than you have already become in my opinion;

 

"Why did you feel the need to put "gay music" rather than just "music" into your response?"

 

 

7 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

And very little in UK, USA either.

True dat