How come they don't understand that week-long water throwing is actually bad for business?

[SLOWHAND225]

On 4/10/2025 at 9:46 AM, JoseThailand said:

When people get soaked in water, they don't go into restaurants, bars or clubs. And many avoid going out altogether! Either way, businesses lose a lot of money.

 

How is it possible to be so stupid and not understand this?

How is it possible to be so stupid that you don't understand the reason for the celebration and can't see the money being made ? 

[Seppius]

One slap and the tough guy is down like a pussy, love the Thai in black is confident he can take both idiots, enjoy your holiday num-nuts

[thesetat]

23 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

The foreigner assaulted a Thai woman

You state fact when even the photo says and the vdo does not show the man striking a woman. Perhaps he was only belligerent to her or insulting her. To state fact he struck her still does not give the right for someone to arrive later to strike down the man in an apparent assualt especially when he is there to disperse problems, not create them more. The situation was supposed to be handled by police which I doubt were even called. They are usually near Soi 6 because of the many problems there already. 

The VDo clearly shows the man was attacked first. You make supposition something more happened prior to that. But that situation was not relevant since the man had walked away and was goaded on and basically surrounded by the other drinks. 

[SAFETY FIRST]

10 minutes ago, thesetat said:

You state fact when even the photo says and the vdo does not show the man striking a woman. Perhaps he was only belligerent to her or insulting her. To state fact he struck her still does not give the right for someone to arrive later to strike down the man in an apparent assualt especially when he is there to disperse problems, not create them more. The situation was supposed to be handled by police which I doubt were even called. They are usually near Soi 6 because of the many problems there already. 

The VDo clearly shows the man was attacked first. You make supposition something more happened prior to that. But that situation was not relevant since the man had walked away and was goaded on and basically surrounded by the other drinks. 

I like the way the problem was dealt with and so did the hundreds of on lookers. 

 

Looks like you are the odd one out here. 

Maybe Thailand is not for you. 

 

 

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I like the way the problem was dealt with and so did the hundreds of on lookers. 

i'm not sure i'm on board with street justice.

someone can get killed or seriously injured.

girl was hit? she needs to call the police and file a report.

not sure where this comes from. they think the police would be too lenient with the foreigner? 

 

[jimmybcool]

6 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

And yet idiots on the forum having a cry they cannot go grocery shopping in the morning.

 

Hmmm wonder what time the grocers open and what time the chaos begins.  Maybe some should be cautious using the idiot term.  🙄

[save the frogs]

some grocers open at 8 am 

check online maybe? 

 

[Smokin Joe]

17 minutes ago, jimmybcool said:

 

Hmmm wonder what time the grocers open and what time the chaos begins.  Maybe some should be cautious using the idiot term.  🙄

 

 Foodland is open 24/7. Two locations. Not being able to shop is not a good excuse.

[ChaiyaTH]

2 hours ago, Seppius said:

One slap and the tough guy is down like a pussy, love the Thai in black is confident he can take both idiots, enjoy your holiday num-nuts

Ha you don't do that without a lot of experience.

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

 

Hmmm wonder what time the grocers open and what time the chaos begins.  Maybe some should be cautious using the idiot term.  🙄

Foodland 24/7

Villa 8am.

Tops 7.30am.

Friendship 7.30am

 

 

[save the frogs]

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[jimmybcool]

The chaos at both ends of the street I lived on starts at daybreak,  And Villa doesn't open at 8 AM. 

[JoseThailand]

On 4/10/2025 at 1:11 PM, Negita43 said:

Just because you don't agree with with what the Thais do on their new year doesn't make them stupid but it does show your ignorance (judging others by your standards)

I think in a previous post you said you're entitled to have an opinion and express it - so you are but that doesn't extend to calling a nation stupid because you don't like what they do. 

 

Week-long water throwing is only one stupid city, not the whole nation.

[jacko45k]

22 hours ago, jimmybcool said:

 

Pattaya just ruins the holiday.  Pity they don't understand if it was organized and contained to certain areas and times it would attract MORE tourists. 

Nah, I doubt it. Traffic would still get snarled up so might as well just unleash the Kraken. 

[Espanol]

On 4/15/2025 at 12:52 PM, SLOWHAND225 said:

How is it possible to be so stupid that you don't understand the reason for the celebration and can't see the money being made ? 

 

 

"Thailand is basking in the glow of a tourist boom as the Songkran festival draws an impressive 666,000 international visitors, reports revealed on Tuesday. The nation welcomed roughly 10.7 million tourists in 2025, raking in a whopping 510 billion baht from tourism-related income this year."

 

 

[scubascuba3]

Little walk today, good to see Hemingway's Soi Honey being different.

 

Only 2 remaining 100 baht massage shops on Buakhao

[save the frogs]

doesnt water ruin leather chairs? 

 

[scubascuba3]

41 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

doesnt water ruin leather chairs? 

 

PU?

[save the frogs]

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

PU?

what is PU?

good effort on the part of this establishment, but you will probably get "shrapnel" from the bar next to it.

 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

what is PU?

good effort on the part of this establishment, but you will probably get "shrapnel" from the bar next to it.

 

Most leather in Thailand is PU Leather which is fake and splits after a while

[gk10012001]

I did songkran in Pattaya once back in 2005.  It was my third trip to the country since 2004.  I found it very unpleasant.  Sure an afternoon or a day or two frolicking around in a bathing suit and playing with water is kind of fun, but not for a week.  I like to walk around, go out to eat, ride the baht bus around town, go shopping etc.  Absolutely a royal pain getting soaked all the time going out.   I had no desire to splash water and stand among crowds for 5 or 6 days straight!   

 

  One thing I noticed, and this is probably a good thing is the way many Thais literally attacked foreigners with water.  I think they were venting or releasing some anger.  Its probably ok they do that with water than with other ways.  No doubt some Thais resent many foreigners, especially ones that brag about their status, or laugh or make fun of some Thai things which of course is horrible to do.  

[smedly]

1 hour ago, gk10012001 said:

I did songkran in Pattaya once back in 2005.  It was my third trip to the country since 2004.  I found it very unpleasant.  Sure an afternoon or a day or two frolicking around in a bathing suit and playing with water is kind of fun, but not for a week.  I like to walk around, go out to eat, ride the baht bus around town, go shopping etc.  Absolutely a royal pain getting soaked all the time going out.   I had no desire to splash water and stand among crowds for 5 or 6 days straight!   

 

  One thing I noticed, and this is probably a good thing is the way many Thais literally attacked foreigners with water.  I think they were venting or releasing some anger.  Its probably ok they do that with water than with other ways.  No doubt some Thais resent many foreigners, especially ones that brag about their status, or laugh or make fun of some Thai things which of course is horrible to do.  

totally agree, and if city officials think this is good for pattaya they are delusional, 2 days max is enough