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

[Umlungu]

14 hours ago, sandyf said:

It is an age thing, if you look at the Thais majority are relatively young. Foreigners tend to be a bit older but there are those that have never really grown up.

....... you're talking about the Thais? Spot on. It's a great festival in its original format and intent. Unfortunately, the never really grown up segment of the population have made it a nasty orgy of idiotic and infantile behaviour.

[Umlungu]

11 hours ago, quake said:

 

Come on,  your just making excuses for bagging Songkran.

 

Get on your bike with some plastic bags, micro pore tape and elastic bands.

covering the foot,  and go to your clinic or hospital.

your making it a big deal of it, it's not. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With that avatar clown, why don't you go and brexit yourself?

[Yellowtail]

If there is one thing I can't stand, it's a lot of scantily clad, soaking wet young women laughing and dancing with straggly hair and faces painted with powder, particularly when they try in involve me in such nonsense! 

[Sticky Rice Balls]

i hate it but try to adjust as i ride my bike daily...and had my headphones in and worried about getting them wet and my phone

 

or riding my mbike and getting a cold ice bucket in my face while driving.....just wish they would make it 3 days and end it

 

they are vague to tourists about rules and times and protocols about those that dont want to get involved yet need to be outside

 

so now i just leave LOS and will return in 2 weeks..after this heat and water mess wrap up......water...heat..smoke......pass

[quake]

6 hours ago, Umlungu said:

With that avatar clown, why don't you go and brexit yourself?

 

Come on,  Someone was just being a drama queen.

 

Nice to see your easily triggered. 

 

Edited April 15 by quake

[quake]

9 hours ago, Tiber said:

I punched one ex pat few years ago, after I asked  him not to throw, he did...and I did!!

 

Just the sort of foreigner Thailand needs.

Turning something happy,  into something sad. your a star. 

 

 

[KhunLA]

7 minutes ago, quake said:

 

Just the sort of foreigner Thailand needs.

Turning something happy,  into something sad. your a star. 

It is quite annoying, especially when driving, and dangerous if on a motorbike, along with your electronics/phone getting wet.

 

I have an E-motorcycle, and would prefer not have water thrown on it.

 

EV haters will tell you our cars will spontaneously ignite when wet, so there's that also 

Edited April 15 by KhunLA

[quake]

Nice to see the Ev card at play.

do they work in the rain. 

On your bike. 

 

 

Edited April 15 by quake

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, Goat said:

Well imagine if a whole bunch of old thai men showed up to England and wanted your New years fireworks banned. Or Xmas

You would tell them the same.

That's going to happen anyhow in the pursuit of inclusivity..... Eid and Diwali rule now... 

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

A lot of Thais go home to get away from Songkran in Pattaya

I believe mine goes to do similar in the village and get away from me!

[quake]

Oh look.

Not a Bald, Fat, 40  plus, Tattooed Falang in that one.

Oh is that the real Songkran some talk about.

How's that for a bit of balance outraged girls.

Happy Songkran.

Try not to lose it over the Songkran period.

just remember, smile. 

Edited April 15 by quake

[Hummin]

Hua Hin used to be limited, both how many hours, and only two days, not sure how it is today, but that was okay. 

 

Thats the good thing with remote Isaan, they celebrating a bit more traditional, and respect people who do not participate.

[sandyf]

10 hours ago, Umlungu said:

Unfortunately, the never really grown up segment of the population have made it a nasty orgy of idiotic and infantile behaviour.

I can only assume this out of context post was down to English not being your first language.

Obvious difficulty differentiating "foreigners" and "population".

[Tiber]

9 hours ago, quake said:

 

Just the sort of foreigner Thailand needs.

Turning something happy,  into something sad. your a star. 

 

 

"Happy"   you must be gormless.  I'm not being targeted by idiotic foreigner (not Thai) that wants fun.   Was asked not to throw water over me, but did,  he saw stars

[cdemundo]

18 hours ago, Tiber said:

I punched one ex pat few years ago, after I asked  him not to throw, he did...and I did!!

I understand the urge.

It's A-hole falangs that are the worst.

[quake]

50 minutes ago, Tiber said:

"Happy"   you must be gormless.  I'm not being targeted by idiotic foreigner (not Thai) that wants fun.   Was asked not to throw water over me, but did,  he saw stars

 

A Falang that goes around punching people over water,  during the Songkran festival in Thailand is a moron.

How's your Moronosphere holding up today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Yellowtail]

Oh the humanity! 

 

[Henryford]

Is it really only the 17th. 3 more f...... days to go before i get my life back.

[lexxy]

You people are mixing things up so here is the breakdown

 

OK - Thai girls with micro water guns giving you a tiny spray across your body

NOT OK - Farang sitting at bar with huge water jet attached to a bin full of water able to go entire way across the road

NOT OK - Buckets poured directly over someones head

 

 

[Pattaya57]

OK I hate it now! Wanted to go to Nickys on Bukhao for a great breakfast and found them closed until 20th after Songkran 😞

[Tiber]

On 4/16/2024 at 9:30 AM, quake said:

 

A Falang that goes around punching people over water,  during the Songkran festival in Thailand is a moron.

How's your Moronosphere holding up today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK you got the idiot of the festival award with stripes !

 

   Tale told few years ago ,farang sat in open taxi along with Thais,one smart young woman obv  going to work, soaked by farang throwing bucketful at them.   Farang dismounted,took the bucket off the thrower and smacked him over the head with it,stating" I hope you enjoyed that too"...wonderful

[quake]

2 minutes ago, Tiber said:

OK you got the idiot of the festival award with stripes 

 

Your just one more quality idiot in Thailand. yawn. 

[Henryford]

On 4/15/2024 at 5:03 AM, scubascuba3 said:

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

 

Yes would be interesting to hear from the business community. I haven't been able to go to a bar or restaurant for 9 days. I guess many like Nickys on Soi Buakhao just close up and take it as a New Year holiday.

[opporna]

Perhaps my memory is bad, but I feel this year has been a lot less crazy than I remember from before covid.

I've been able to go for walks in the morning all the way up to early afternoon without getting wet. I have avoided the main water throwing areas in the afternoon and evening of course.

One example is the beer bar complex at the bottom of Soi 8 on Beach Road. I remember that going pretty much 24/7, but in the mornings nothing was happening. Yesterday I walked down Soi 6 at about 11 am and nary a drop of water was thrown.

Edited April 18 by opporna
speeling and added stuffs

[JoseThailand]

46 minutes ago, opporna said:

I've been able to go for walks in the morning all the way up to early afternoon without getting wet. I have avoided the main water throwing areas in the afternoon and evening of course.

 

You think bar girls don't wanna sleep in the morning?

[JoseThailand]

But this 

47 minutes ago, opporna said:

Perhaps my memory is bad, but I feel this year has been a lot less crazy than I remember from before covid.

I've been able to go for walks in the morning all the way up to early afternoon without getting wet. I have avoided the main water throwing areas in the afternoon and evening of course.

 

This year is even more crazy because they throw water even after the midnight!

[JoseThailand]

Thank G-d today is the final day of this madness

[Hummin]

Just another pin in the box assuring me people are stupid when a water festival like this is considered as fun. For 30 min yes, I can play along, but for f sake, just imaging coming to pattaya for a well earned holiday, and this thing was going on for a week? I would be pissed off. 

[Hummin]

On 4/16/2024 at 5:13 AM, quake said:

 

Just the sort of foreigner Thailand needs.

Turning something happy,  into something sad. your a star. 

 

 

they deserved each other obviously, ment to happen

[actonion]

Tourism authority of Thailand are as bad using Songkran, one of their most Religious  Festivals to attract tourists for the sake of more money, and  local Government for allowing it too continue into the early hours of the Morning