Poll: As a Pattaya expat, do you hate the week-long water-splashing Songkran?

[JoseThailand]

I personally totally hate it. Especially water splashing after the sunset.

 

[Tiber]

Thais?OK,...its the brainless ex pats that are the problem

 

 

 

[HappyExpat57]

I don't hate it, but I do grow weary of this same poll coming up year after year.

[Pattaya57]

You missed a 3rd option:

 

3. I can adapt and tolerate it

[JoseThailand]

9 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I don't hate it, but I do grow weary of this same poll coming up year after year.

 

There was no water splashing in 2020, 2021 and 2022. What a happy time!

 

[JoseThailand]

9 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

You missed a 3rd option:

 

3. I can adapt and tolerate it

 

You mean, staying in your room all day?

 

Added the "I don't care" option

 

[AlexRich]

The problem with the Pattaya Songkran is that it goes on too long and it attracts the worse kind of foreigners who try to knock people off of their scooters, and other bad behaviour disguised as "fun".

[Pattaya57]

Just now, JoseThailand said:

 

You mean, staying in your room all day?

No, go out in the mornings and late at night. If I want to drink in the afternoon I go to an enclosed bar early and stay inside until dark after water stops

[JoseThailand]

1 minute ago, Pattaya57 said:

No, go out in the mornings and late at night. If I want to drink in the afternoon I go to an enclosed bar early and stay inside until dark after water stops

 

This year, they splash water even after midnight!

[scubascuba3]

One day water fights would be enough, now many businesses suffer, Thais go home to avoid, people stay home instead.

 

I'd like to see which businesses actually made more money the Songkran week, 100s made less money

[scubascuba3]

Hate is a strong work, dislike Songkran yes

[JoseThailand]

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I'd like to see which businesses actually made more money the Songkran week, 100s made less money

 

Only those selling water guns haha

[Jingthing]

It's way too long and the reason it's way too long (tourism money) is fake.

What's to like?

It's a nightmare. 

[JoseThailand]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's way too long and the reason it's way too long (tourism money) is fake.

 

Actually people spend less during the water-splashing week. They either play water or stay in their rooms. Normal tourist activities are disrupted.

[Jingthing]

37 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Actually people spend less during the water-splashing week. They either play water or stay in their rooms. Normal tourist activities are disrupted.

Hotels are booked solid at premium rates in a time of year that would normally be slow and the wet tourists DO spend.

[JoseThailand]

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Hotels are booked solid at premium rates in a time of year that would normally be slow and the wet tourists DO spend.

 

You don't need a week-long water-splashing madness for that. One or two days would be enough. Over a week, even tourists get bored and annoyed.

[champers]

 Bar owners scared of their bargirls keep this rubbish going on too long.

[quake]

Don't like it.

But let the people enjoy there festival. 

it's easily avoided,  if your not going to work every day.

Happy Songkran to you all.

 

[quake]

To all the grumpy old farts.

Have a Victor.

 

 

[Issanman]

I was there in 1996. Seems like it was closer to 2 weeks back then. Very tiresome.

Haven't been back to Pattaya since.

 

[JoseThailand]

5 minutes ago, Issanman said:

I was there in 1996. Seems like it was closer to 2 weeks back then. Very tiresome.

Haven't been back to Pattaya since.

 

 

Can you remember the locations?

[bkk6060]

How about: despise 

[SAFETY FIRST]

It's a good time of year to socialise with the Thai women, they're always drunk 

 

The fireman enjoy it to. 

He is so excited, he is blowing his load. 

 

 

 

[JoseThailand]

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

How about: despise 

 

Loathe would be a good word too

[Issanman]

15 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Can you remember the locations?

I was staying on Soi Diana. The pictures were taken somewhere on Pattaya 2nd Rd. 

[johng]

@Issanman  great photos  the couple of foreigners in the first one don't look too happy....  got any more to share ?

[SAFETY FIRST]

43 minutes ago, Issanman said:

I was there in 1996. Seems like it was closer to 2 weeks back then. Very tiresome.

Haven't been back to Pattaya since.

 

Crikey, look at this in the street.

Could be one of those Maxwell Smart building entrance thingamajigs. 😎

 

I'd say those foreigners got a surprise dousing, they don't look happy, I reckon it's their first Songkran 😁

 

[Issanman]

6 minutes ago, johng said:

@Issanman  great photos  the couple of foreigners in the first one don't look too happy....  got any more to share ?

Glad to share. Pattaya 1996:

 

[sandyf]

26 minutes ago, johng said:

@Issanman  great photos  the couple of foreigners in the first one don't look too happy....  got any more to share ?

Not a foreigner in sight.

 

[Danderman123]

2 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Actually people spend less during the water-splashing week. They either play water or stay in their rooms. Normal tourist activities are disrupted.

Really bad for the bars.

 

I personally flee the country for Songkran and am in Macau for the duration. With 2 Thai ladies.