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Songkran Is Here! What Are You Doing?

JimsKnight
JimsKnight
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Are you the Songkran Shootist or a miserible hideaway? 25 members have voted

  1. 1. Which are you?

    • I am the Lord of Grimtooth; all things songkran are banned in my domain! The doors are barricaded, the windows sealed and the hatches well and truly battened. Songkran; hurry up and be over!
      8%
      2
    • Not Songkran again! A quick buzz to the shops for provisions in a souped-up pick-up/car with the windows up and the pedal to the metal! You won't catch me on the streets for any longer than five seconds!
      21%
      5
    • It's alright I suppose. A move here, a hustle there, I might splash about a bit but not for too long! People keep soaking me! :(
      34%
      8
    • I stand guard with plastic water-weaponry held aloft! He who soaks, gets soaked back! With my trusty band of boozed-up brothers we party like rock-stars and make songkran a memorable one.
      13%
      3
    • I live for Songkran! My armoury of water-soaking plastic arsenal is bursting to be unleashed! A crack-squad of thai's and farangs from the nearby village are assembled and the pick-up is ready and waiting! Watch out Songkran here we come! No being, beast or human will be dry by the time we're finished :D
      21%
      5

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I'm here for another Songkran and was wondering what you folks are doing during the annual madness?

It was pretty hectic in provincial Thailand and very similar to a tourist area, except without the tourists :o

It's a bit like the streets of rage in Bankok so here's an upbeat thread to brighten things...

One of my expat buddies said between water battling that his mate actually does not step foot outside his fortress home for 4 DAYS during the entire celebrations. He went on to add that if he did and got wet he'd go crazy at whoever chucked water on him!

This got me thinking, are there plenty more expats out there that hide away like a reclusive grinch and go barking mad at such things?

The polls anonymous...

Enjoy Songkran! I know I will. :D

I've been decorating one of my rooms - out with the temple yellow paint, a quick dab here and there, very artistic :o

I'll venture out after dark if there is no-one with a water cannon.....

Simon

I used to get very involved, but a bad incident in 1992 when I was knocked off my motorbike and another in 1996 involving my daughter convinced me that the best thing to do was drive the family to a temple and do it the old way then drive home and let the kids play in the mooban where it doesnt get out of hand.

regards

Freddie

I love it, just did a tour of chumphae on the back of a van/truck thingie. Biggest wet t-shirt contents in the world. Nothing like cute nubile thai ladies in a wet top.

Yes, I am a dirty young man and hope to grow up to be a dirty old man.

Hello,

I have just got back from Ban Kha where a big screen for the cinema and a big stadium was built for the singers and dancers. Earlier I had a woderful time out here throwing lots of water over anybody and everybody with my daughter. Life out in Ratchaburi has carried on with Songran bring on the next one. I have already made plans for next years.

Paul

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Can't believe that this only has 4 replies so far!

Thanks for those, keep them coming...

A big bump from me, straight to the top again :o

Can't believe that this only has 4 replies so far!

Thanks for those, keep them coming...

A big bump from me, straight to the top again :o

5 now!

Badminton - cold brown ones - hunting for threads not Taksin related - sleeping

No water throwing or temple visiting mrs & her cronies don't seem interested this year.. before the red shirt party we were going to khao sarn road

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