1 minute ago, Negita43 said:

BUT it is their new year and their tradition

 

Week-long water throwing is NOT their tradition

5 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

It isnt like there is a shortage of wet bargirls to feed you Srai Grok as you lay in the reclining position in front of a bar, soaked and doing a mouth open seal imitation

 

You what ?

 

Iam out the front of the bar with the water canon full of chilled urine.

1 hour ago, hotsun said:

The holiday is theirs only, they deserve to be proud of it

 

Is shooting a water cannon in the face of a motorbike rider so he wrecks and ends up in the hospital part of traditional Songkran ?.....

 

Yes Sir its hilarious watching  a motorbike rider hit the pavement....

8 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

You what ?

 

Iam out the front of the bar with the water canon full of chilled urine.

 

Imagine mixing your semen with water, filling a water gun with it and then shooting it at Thai girls in wet shirts. Mmmmm

I think the majority of Songkran Whingers are smokers.

Just now, JoseThailand said:

 

Imagine mixing your semen with water, filling a water gun with it and then shooting it at Thai girls in wet shirts. Mmmmm

 

Semen?

Jesus christ get a grip of yourself.

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

Semen?

Jesus christ get a grip of yourself.

 

You're right, that would be too much. Only pure urine!

15 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

You what ?

 

Iam out the front of the bar with the water canon full of chilled urine.

Well if you could fill a Maxim water jacket in case of emergency, go to do what ya got to do......

1 hour ago, JoseThailand said:

As they do everywhere in the country!

What! Your first trip to Thailand?

As long as I can remember, the water throwing in the whole country lasts for 3 days. Now they have made it longer in some places and cities. It´s up to you if you want to engage and take part in the fun or not. However, it´s not your business if the Thai´s want to have it or not, and you have no place coming here and try to decide or advise them how to do.

7 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

What! Your first trip to Thailand?

As long as I can remember, the water throwing in the whole country lasts for 3 days.

 

But nowhere one week! Which is total madness

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

Suggestion to make it only one day for the sake of not losing business is like saying scrap the Christmas and New Year holidays as they are bad for business.

Not quite. I have yet to see people lobbing Christmas puddings at each other.

6 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

However, it´s not your business if the Thai´s want to have it or not, and you have no place coming here and try to decide or advise them how to do.

 

I have my opinions and have every right to freely express them, whether some clueless farangs like it or not.

33 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

Week-long water throwing is NOT their tradition

How long does something have to occur before it is a "tradition"

Just now, Negita43 said:

How long does something have to occur before it is a "tradition"

 

Not every stupid thing they do is a "tradition"

2 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Bars for example. Nobody forces them to engage in this madness and put barrels with water at their bars. But they seem to like to lose a week's profit.

Thay are making loads of money during Songkran.

2 hours ago, 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?

Maybe you dont understand the dynamics of public holidays. They are meant to givecpeople a break, not to work hatder.

59 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

Week-long water throwing is NOT their tradition

 

Neither are Christmas sales in September.  But things change.

 

The current Songkran festivals have nothing to do with Thai culture. It's about time they clamped down and made Songkran for one day with real Thai cultures. My Songkran is with my wifes family and friends. The water throwing is moderate and the people are all happy.

2 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Neither are Christmas sales in September.  But things change.

 

Hot cross buns in January are a good thing though.

 

2 hours ago, 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?

Its a significant holiday for the average Thai and time to celebrate. As for "they" the government promotes this widely as a huge tourist attraction and source of revenue as most tourist don't come and stay for the time at the festival and the revenue they generate to the economy is significant.

Terrible for the environment too, and water supplies etc, especially during hot season when many places face severe droughts...

 

Water throwing during Songkran should be banned, imo.

 

Kobe Don.

2 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Its a significant holiday for the average Thai and time to celebrate. As for "they" the government promotes this widely as a huge tourist attraction and source of revenue as most tourist don't come and stay for the time at the festival and the revenue they generate to the economy is significant.

 

and for employed Thai's who only entitled to 6 annual leave days per year... the 5 day weekend is great for them to get back up country and spend the time with family.

2 hours ago, 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?

Keeps the complainers inside. 
Scared of getting wet. 
while the rest of the country has a big party.

Loud music too, also upsets the complainers.

49 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

What! Your first trip to Thailand?

As long as I can remember, the water throwing in the whole country lasts for 3 days. Now they have made it longer in some places and cities. It´s up to you if you want to engage and take part in the fun or not. However, it´s not your business if the Thai´s want to have it or not, and you have no place coming here and try to decide or advise them how to do.

 

I have every right to say loudly and often that 2-3 days of this idiotic water throwing should be plenty.....Especially for Pattaya......

 

And for anyone who disagrees I really hope you get a bucket of cold water dumped on your azz when your going shopping or going out to eat...

11 minutes ago, Dan O said:

Its a significant holiday for the average Thai and time to celebrate. As for "they" the government promotes this widely as a huge tourist attraction and source of revenue as most tourist don't come and stay for the time at the festival and the revenue they generate to the economy is significant.

 

Yea I bet the hospitals do a booming business with all the Songkran injuries...Pain and suffering is very good for the economy,,,,

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Is shooting a water cannon in the face of a motorbike rider so he wrecks and ends up in the hospital part of traditional Songkran ?.....

it is very exciting game. we called it "drop-a-bike". once my friend scored 17 in a single day. very entertaining and educational for kids: "see why you should wear a helmet?" and other helpful tips. after all - it is his fault to drive a bike during Songkran, right?

43 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

Not every stupid thing they do is a "tradition"

Well Jose (apparently a Spanish name so if you are Spanish you'll understand).

Everywhere in the world there are "stupid" traditions.

For example in Spain;

Pamplona - the running of the bulls - most years someone dies or gets seriously injured not wet.

La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol - wasting food when people are starving.

If the Thais want to throw water (and call it a tradition) to attract tourists it's their business not yours.

 

1 minute ago, Negita43 said:

If the Thais want to throw water (and call it a tradition) to attract tourists it's their business not yours.

 

With this week-long nonsense they lose more than they attract. It's up to them of course. I just laugh at their stupidity.

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Madness only for you.

 

Do you understand what Jai yen means? If not, find out and then you start on a journey that ends when you understand why they throw a lot of water in Pattaya.

It's supposed to be a time of cleansing, community sharing and elders, but nothing changes every year, so it's really just a holiday to get drunk and hopefully not die while driving.

2 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

With this week-long nonsense they lose more than they attract. It's up to them of course. I just laugh at their stupidity.

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.