Chinese New Year Koh Phangan

[delgarcon]

Anybody know whether of not there are planned events this year?

[ChaiyaTH]

Event for what? It is just a new year, nothing else. 

[delgarcon]

Obviously you know nothing, so why post Chaiya? This is how the Chinese enjoy New Year and we call this an event, get it?

[Skipalongcassidy]

15 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Event for what? It is just a new year, nothing else. 

Songkran is just a new year yet 21 days of celebration this year and daily soakings if you go out on the streets... so what's your point?

[KhunLA]

16 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Event for what? It is just a new year, nothing else. 

Agree, not a major touristy event, except maybe ChinaTown.   Although, it is certainly observed by way more folks than I thought.

 

Yesterday Makro was packed, and I do mean packed.  Never seen it that crowded,  Check out was almost looking like Lotus's & Big C 

 

3 or 4 deep instead of just me. Veggie scale had a Q of 5, non stop.  Meat section 2 deep, trying to view the wares, 5 deep at the scale.. 

 

Chinese heritage runs deep in TH.   And we're in Nakhon NoWhere 

 

Resembled Xmas shopping in USA.

Edited February 8 by KhunLA

[CartagenaWarlock]

Thailand has deep Chinese and Indian connections. Thai is tonal like Chinese, and they use scripts that have roots in Indian Brahmi scripts. Thai gods and religions are mostly Hindu gods and Buddhist religions. The Thai king has Indian Brahmins perform religious ceremonies. Thai literature is full of Sanskrit and Pali words. 

[khunPer]

The islands Phangan and Samui was originally inhabited by Hainan Chinese – they are still (very) important families on the islands – Chinese New Year is therefore an important event on the islands (my photo is from new year celebration in a China town on Samui)...

 

[Tropicalevo]

I am currently on KPN and Thong Sala has at least two roads decked out with rows of Chinese lanterns and 'walking streets' in the evening.

The Chinese temple in Thong Sala is also all set up for the lunar celebration.

The hotel where I am staying is also setting up ready for an 'event' but I will be gone before it happens.

In previous years, the hotel has had offerings and a dragon dance etc.

[delgarcon]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

I am currently on KPN and Thong Sala has at least two roads decked out with rows of Chinese lanterns and 'walking streets' in the evening.

The Chinese temple in Thong Sala is also all set up for the lunar celebration.

The hotel where I am staying is also setting up ready for an 'event' but I will be gone before it happens.

In previous years, the hotel has had offerings and a dragon dance etc.

Which hotel is that T?

[Tropicalevo]

4 hours ago, delgarcon said:

Which hotel is that T?

Maehaad Bay Resort on the top NW coast - next to Koh Ma.

 

http://www.maehaadbayresort.com/

 

I would guess that many hotels do something similar.

[delgarcon]

Thanks

[Tropicalevo]

Firecrackers from 08.30 and getting ready or the dragon dance later today (and tomorrow).

 

 

Edited February 9 by Tropicalevo

[PoorSucker]

Chinese New Year is for Chinese and decent from Chinese.

It's a family holiday like thanksgiving in the US.