Central World, What A Disapointment :(

[mads]

First of all happy new year to you all

Am I the only one who was so disappointed about the fireworks display at central world ?

It lasted maybe 3-4 minutes and was really tame. Was that a mistake or what happened ?

[londonthai]

according to members at celebrations at sanam luang the display there was amazing http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Year-Party-S...ml&hl=sanam

Simply more space to spread the devices to be watched from the save distance. Also security might have played a role - very constricted space with a lot of high rise glassed buildings.

the first show was already on 30th, but there would be more till 9th

Edited January 1, 2010 by londonthai

[GungaDin]

OT but maybe of interest.....

2010 celebrated around the world

As usual, nothing beats Sydney Harbour and the Big Coathanger

Hong Kong was a good runner-up.

What say you?

[lazygourmet]

OT but maybe of interest.....

2010 celebrated around the world

As usual, nothing beats Sydney Harbour and the Big Coathanger

Hong Kong was a good runner-up.

What say you?

Sydney looked great... indeed!

Watching it last night on TV remembered me the same kind of show

that the city made in 2000, after the olympics... I was staying on Miller road that time

[josefbl]

Yes indeed ,this was a real disapointemend!!!!Next year it will be Chiang Mai !!!

It was so crowded , nothing or very difficult to by a beer , no place to sit ,NO TOILETS !!!!

and to go out ,taxis asked any rate they liked !No possibility to get on the metro in a " normal" way.Why not organising this in a real square or stadium ????? We had just a glimps of the fire works.

Where was the count down ???? We where on the steps of ZEN ,but could see just a glipms of it !!!!

No not for us any more ,back to Chiang mai!!!!!

[arkom]

The fireworks at Saphan Taksin in front of Peninsula, Shangri-la, Mandarin ect. were awesome lasted a good 15-20 mis, and a lot less crowded than crappy Central World!

[londonthai]

the next year try sanam luang - starts at 6pm with dance shows, music, singing, there are portable toilets. There is enough space for everybody to bring their own picnic. Always a lot of stalls with food. Not sure if the beer and alcohol is allowed in sale, as it's a public gathering, but you can always try to bring your own. I am not sure now, but in the past there weren't any security checks.

[orchis]

Was in Taipei, fireworks from Taipei 101 , spectacular but it looked like they were blowing up the building.