Thae Pae Gate New Year Celebrations

[theblether]

I've just been talking to a BKK policewoman who has been drafted here ( along with many others ) to go undercover at the Thae Pae Gate celebrations. She advised me not to go down as they are here to snatch any rowdies or drunkards and hand them over to the CM uniforms. Apparently ( and rightly so ) the authorities are determined it doesn't end up a shambles as many of the Full Moon parties can be. So If your going, keep a low profile.

ps I don't know if this type of policing is standard at the New Year party howver it would be wrong of me to be told this and not pass it on to fellow TV members.

[uptheos]

Yeah right.......HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Where will you be....asleep?

[hellodolly]

She advised you not to go.

Are you a trouble maker.

I notice she said nothing about nabbing the people who are just enjoying the show.

[theblether]

Yeah right.......HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Where will you be....asleep?

Yeah right? what's that supposed to mean?

Anyway I'll be at Thae Pae Gate with everyone else and if you see people getting lifted then you heard it here first

Happy New Year !!

[theblether]

She advised you not to go.

Are you a trouble maker.

I notice she said nothing about nabbing the people who are just enjoying the show.

Nope, I'm not a trouble maker, maybe she knows that someone is going to have to pay the expenses for all these extra police that have been drafted in and who's the best source of tea money?

[uptheos]

She advised you not to go.

No, she advised him not to go down.

Have a great time at Thapae Gate OP.......it should be fun.

[theblether]

She advised you not to go.

No, she advised him not to go down.

Have a great time at Thapae Gate OP.......it should be fun.

Thanks very much, I love Thae Pae Gate at New Year, it's superb and it seems to be getting better.

[elektrified]

I'm not a "rowdy or a drunkard". I should be O.K.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Yes, and don't worry, we're getting tanked up before heading over to Holy Thapae Square.

I appreciate the implication of random tea money extraction from Farangs on NYE. Precious.

[uptheos]

I appreciate the implication of random tea money extraction from Farangs on NYE. Precious.

I thought the Bangkok Flying Squad were here to arrest rowdy Thai's.

[dave2]

theblether.

re .. any rowdies or drunkards

hopefully none will even bother to go there because there certainly was a lot of police

patrolling the crowd last night looking for troublemakers or ? and there are plenty of signs

in thai and english saying alcahol is not allowed there.

so anyone taking it with them could possibly be lifted just for having it : (

dave2 .. who wont be far away at 12 : )

[uptheos]

dave2 .. who wont be far away at 12 : )

You'll be easy to spot.......just look for a farang with a camera.

[Semper]

dave2 .. who wont be far away at 12 : )

You'll be easy to spot.......just look for a farang with a camera.

[true blue]

hope they dont arrest them noisy people throwing them thunder flashes,under the noisy abatement law,lol.

[endure]

theblether.

re .. any rowdies or drunkards

hopefully none will even bother to go there because there certainly was a lot of police

patrolling the crowd last night looking for troublemakers or ? and there are plenty of signs

in thai and english saying alcahol is not allowed there.

so anyone taking it with them could possibly be lifted just for having it : (

dave2 .. who wont be far away at 12 : )

Looks as though you'll be ok as long as you lay off the Château Margaux...

[PoodMaiDai]

Guess I should wear my clothes. Was planning on spending the evening in the nude until I read this thread.

[happysanook]

god what a change from only 2 years ago...a dam_n shame... no drinking out in the open on new years... ugh.. what's next...

they really want to do some good, how about arresting speeders, drunk drivers and rowdy weapon carrying thai.

[theblether]

theblether.

re .. any rowdies or drunkards

hopefully none will even bother to go there because there certainly was a lot of police

patrolling the crowd last night looking for troublemakers or ? and there are plenty of signs

in thai and english saying alcahol is not allowed there.

so anyone taking it with them could possibly be lifted just for having it : (

dave2 .. who wont be far away at 12 : )

I've seen the massive signs saying no alcohol, and I'm only forwarding information given to me direct from a BKK police officer. I'll keep it to myself next time

[hellodolly]

theblether.

re .. any rowdies or drunkards

hopefully none will even bother to go there because there certainly was a lot of police

patrolling the crowd last night looking for troublemakers or ? and there are plenty of signs

in thai and english saying alcahol is not allowed there.

so anyone taking it with them could possibly be lifted just for having it : (

dave2 .. who wont be far away at 12 : )

I've seen the massive signs saying no alcohol, and I'm only forwarding information given to me direct from a BKK police officer. I'll keep it to myself next time

Well you have to admit it is a blow to alcoholic's

Happy New Year to all no mater where you are.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

god what a change from only 2 years ago...a dam_n shame... no drinking out in the open on new years... ugh.. what's next...

they really want to do some good, how about arresting speeders, drunk drivers and rowdy weapon carrying thai.

Just got back; massive party. Still going strong at Zoe in Yellow too. Thapae was too jam packed to even regulate anything, but plenty people were drinking along he moat on the roads leading up to Thapae Gate.

Saw some iffy driving on the way back, but as usual no police checks on roads going out of town. It almost seems intentional that they don't want to catch people. I didn't even bother taking evasive action to avoid checkpoints.

[PoodMaiDai]

Didn't see a single check point on the way back. Police were not hassling anyone.

[theblether]

Didn't see a single check point on the way back. Police were not hassling anyone.

I must say it was an excellent atmosphere, my only minor compaint is that the stage show should have went on a little bit longer. The BKK Police officer I was talking to is still on shift so I'll ask her in the morning as to the amount of, ( if any ) arrests.

[uptheos]

Didn't see a single check point on the way back. Police were not hassling anyone.

I must say it was an excellent atmosphere, my only minor compaint is that the stage show should have went on a little bit longer. The BKK Police officer I was talking to is still on shift so I'll ask her in the morning as to the amount of, ( if any ) arrests.

I bet she's sleeping it off.....after doing such a long shift.

One wonders what's the next event the Bangkok SAS will converge on Chiang Mai for?

[dave2]

happy sanook

re .. a dam_n shame... no drinking out in the open on new years... ugh.. what's next...

how many do you want ?

just joshin mods ... dave2

[happysanook]

.. thai pae was an absolute cluster frack... one one side there was only ONE 3 ft. wide opening next to the TV van to enter and exit the square... i tried not to imagine anything happening to start a panic in the crowd.

[Paagai]

One wonders what's the next event the Bangkok SAS will converge on Chiang Mai for?

Almost as predictable as Christmas: about two weeks before Songkran they'll be back for a "cleanup" and "clampdown" on anything vaguely disreputable or fun. AKA collecting for the BIB holiday fund .

[Thaihog]

.. thai pae was an absolute cluster frack... one one side there was only ONE 3 ft. wide opening next to the TV van to enter and exit the square... i tried not to imagine anything happening to start a panic in the crowd.

In complete agreement with you there.... I'm surprised that nobody finished up in the moat...

[ianf]

One wonders what's the next event the Bangkok SAS will converge on Chiang Mai for?

Almost as predictable as Christmas: about two weeks before Songkran they'll be back for a "cleanup" and "clampdown" on anything vaguely disreputable or fun. AKA collecting for the BIB holiday fund .

Do you have to drink alcohol to have fun? Just wondering.

[theblether]

One wonders what's the next event the Bangkok SAS will converge on Chiang Mai for?

Almost as predictable as Christmas: about two weeks before Songkran they'll be back for a "cleanup" and "clampdown" on anything vaguely disreputable or fun. AKA collecting for the BIB holiday fund .

Your not far wrong there, I noticed security guards sitting out on the street where the ladyboys normally congregate so it was a poor high season for them I've just woken up so I'll drag myself downstairs and get a crime report from my BKK undercover police lady.

By the way, the concept of being undercover is so that people don't know your there.

[true blue]

great night at zoe in yellow,heaving, tapae gate terrible,so many people could have been dangerous,thanks too archers, and no 1 bar, for FREE buffets,traffic a bit hairy driving home?? but made it okay.good night all round.