I'm seriously thinking about starting up some kind of petition worldwide to put an end to this Songkran madness

I watched Tiktok video today of a elderly Thai van driver being attacked by groups of young farangs with a high powered water pistols

This was Phuket about 15-20 farangs attacked him

They even opened all doors on his van as he was fighting them off and sprayed water inside

Does anyone have that video they could post , very very sad

Road deaths , hooligans, etc ,blindness , eye injury

We must stop this festival and if I have to do that I will, as the saying goes ,if it's to be it's up to me !!

I may have to go see my local Member of Parliament about this again to write to the Thai government to do something!!!

Wish you were here little one,!! Tis great to see the squirters are all over it again this year, try phoning Pauline or even Barnaby, they are both very good listeners to sob stories!

Try Trump, this might give them the excuse to take over Thailand and kick out the thais.

My wife's family runs a small non-retail business.

First time SongKran rolled around with me, I asked: How you take off 5 days or so during a holiday. What about your customers.

Simple reply: We can take off 5 days because ALL our customers take off 5 days.

Can you imagine being splashed with this water?

I prefer this festival to seeing an Australian bogan walking around the streets not wearing trousers. Some people spray water where they shouldn't while other people don't wear trousers when they should.

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm seriously thinking about starting up some kind of petition worldwide to put an end to this Songkran madness

I watched Tiktok video today of a elderly Thai van driver being attacked

This was Phuket about 15-20 farangs attacked him

They even opened all doors on his van as he was fighting them off and sprayed water inside

Does anyone have that video they could post , very very sad

Songkran in Thailand is one of the most amazing experiences you'll ever have, it's the bloody foreigners who are the problem.

Go down soi Buakhou, mostly fat, bald foreigners attacking you with their high pressure water guns.

Get rid of the foreigners, PROBLEM SOLVED

Here's a similar video, thugs

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Does anyone have that video they could post , very very sad

Here you go

Idiots

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4283766831938995/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

Their country,their customs. Idiots like the Op really should not be allowed in the country

4 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm seriously thinking about starting up some kind of petition worldwide to put an end to this Songkran madness

I watched Tiktok video today of a elderly Thai van driver being attacked by groups of young farangs with a high powered water pistols

This was Phuket about 15-20 farangs attacked him

They even opened all doors on his van as he was fighting them off and sprayed water inside

Does anyone have that video they could post , very very sad

Road deaths , hooligans, etc ,blindness , eye injury

We must stop this festival and if I have to do that I will, as the saying goes ,if it's to be it's up to me !!

I may have to go see my local Member of Parliament about this again to write to the Thai government to do something!!!

Your gunna do <deleted> all.

23 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

Award for the most stupid statement of the day

Depends. I guess if you're a boring old fart who doesn't enjoy getting a bit wet (or soaked) and getting a bit drunk it's not much fun. Of course Songkran is traditionally about families getting together and getting a bit wet (or soaked) and getting a bit drunk, eating and enjoying. I'm in the latter category.

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Songkran in Thailand is one of the most amazing experiences you'll ever have, it's the bloody foreigners who are the problem.

Go down soi Buakhou, mostly fat, bald foreigners attacking you with their high pressure water guns.

Get rid of the foreigners, PROBLEM SOLVED

Here's a similar video, thugs

Jeez, I'm glad I'm in my wardrobe.....

Songkran water festival should only be allowed for Thais, not those idiot foreigners!

56 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Here you go

Idiots

Thanks for the video and IMO it is very sad because this is probably the poor guys living and squirting water inside of his vehicle is an absolute no-no. Idiots.

It seems they are putting white powder in the water that dries on your clothes. This seems particularly obnoxious and unnecessary.

Spraying me should be enough for them.

Like a gay lynching mob.

My Shopee and Lazada deliveries are delayed, everyone's heading for Songkran

5 hours ago, Olmate said:

Wish you were here little one,!! Tis great to see the squirters are all over it again this year, try phoning Pauline or even Barnaby, they are both very good listeners to sob stories!

I have a knack for picking the squirters on any given night out on soi 6.

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm seriously thinking about starting up some kind of petition worldwide to put an end to this Songkran madness

I watched Tiktok video today of a elderly Thai van driver being attacked by groups of young farangs with a high powered water pistols

This was Phuket about 15-20 farangs attacked him

They even opened all doors on his van as he was fighting them off and sprayed water inside

Does anyone have that video they could post , very very sad

I totally agree with you about stopping this water madness. Sadly in this instance, the van driver forgot to lock his doors and windows.

During my 20 years living in Thailand, driving to, through and from such madness I learnt early on to ALWAYS KEEP my doors and windows locked whilst all the family and friends created mayhem from the back of my pickup truck.

The water festival will never change as it is responsible for so many foreign tourists coming just for that one reason. The Thai government wants that income.

I have not left the house since Monday and have many things to do here. Those asking for an end to it are p*ssing in the wind.

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Songkran in Thailand is one of the most amazing experiences you'll ever have, it's the bloody foreigners who are the problem.

Go down soi Buakhou, mostly fat, bald foreigners attacking you with their high pressure water guns.

Get rid of the foreigners, PROBLEM SOLVED

Here's a similar video, thugs

More thugs.

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

Depends. I guess if you're a boring old fart who doesn't enjoy getting a bit wet (or soaked) and getting a bit drunk it's not much fun. Of course Songkran is traditionally about families getting together and getting a bit wet (or soaked) and getting a bit drunk, eating and enjoying. I'm in the latter category.

In your ''traditional'' things to do, you missed out Drive Home!

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm seriously thinking about starting up some kind of petition worldwide to put an end to this Songkran madness

Why? Stock up on supplies, stay home, ignore it. That's what many of us do.
Anyway, do you realize how silly that sounds. It's like going to America and petitioning the government to stop July 4th.
Songkran was celebrated decades before you were born and will be celebrated decades after your gone. Don't like Songkran? Leave.

14 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

In your ''traditional'' things to do, you missed out Drive Home!

Here's a tip. Keep your car windows UP. Motorcycles you're going to get wet. Accept it. Make sure things that will get damaged by water are either protected or not taken.

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Here's a tip. Keep your car windows UP. Motorcycles you're going to get wet. Accept it. Make sure things that will get damaged by water are either protected or not taken.

Or even better - stay home. Enjoy some quiet time with family and pets.

5 hours ago, davb said:

Can you imagine being splashed with this water?

Yes, and most likely have. Why do you ask?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

My Shopee and Lazada deliveries are delayed, everyone's heading for Songkran

My Lazada order - the supplier said he was off work until 15th. but I ordered anyway on Sunday 12th (day before Songkran) and received at my home in small-town Khon Kaen province on 14th. Good going by any measure and even more so during the holiday period. Even saw the local Flash Express delivery riders working on 13th.

2 hours ago, simon43 said:

Jeez, I'm glad I'm in my wardrobe.....

Songkran water festival should only be allowed for Thais, not those idiot foreigners!

You've never seen the water festivals in Myanmar?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

My Shopee and Lazada deliveries are delayed, everyone's heading for Songkran

What does the mail do at Easter and Christmas where you come from?

By definition there is no urgency with mail order goods.

Relax, you'll survive.

57 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

More thugs.

Looks like Gaza before the Israelis kicked <deleted> out of them.

6 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

What does the mail do at Easter and Christmas where you come from?

By definition there is no urgency with mail order goods.

Relax, you'll survive.

There was urgency with a Xiaomi tv stick, wanted it before Friday