Comming To Thailand What Sort Of Protection I Need To Bring.

[althemighty]

So I will be comming back to thailand soon. I am getting married to my thai fiance and will be in phuket on the 13th and her village near ubon for the rest of Songkran. I am 29 years old and have met the family before. However they seem the type that would be lookign forward to soaking me with water. Also worried about my time in phuket as it is a big tourist area and people are going to go crazy.

Anyway, I need songkran protection for my iphone and passport. Does anyone have any strategies for keeping these dry? I have seen waterproof cases on ebay but won't have time to buy one. Anyone know if they sell waterproof iphone cases in thailand? Seems like there would be great demand for these. As I am cheap I however will likely just use a sandwich bag. Anyone got any other strategy?

[macksview]

use the sandwich bag for all valuables, wear sun glasses, to keep the poxy water out of your eyes, pre buy some dettol or medicated soap to clean yourself when you get back to your acommodation.

and avoid all farangs throwing water.

[smacko]

OK that wasn't the subject matter I was expecting haha

I did end up with a ear infection a few years back, so clean and dry your ears first chance you get

[macksview]

oh yes, dont get married

and just look up the following on the net "bitter and twisted i married a bargirl"

[theblether]

You can't be too careful so you should consider hiring one of these guys.........

If you want to live dangerously go for the lightweight version........

Both of these suits have the added benefit of preventing the spread of STD's and prevent random attacks by Ladyboys.

[KhunBENQ]

iPhone and passport?

No need to carry original passport with you (fotocopy of main page and entry stamp page is OK).

Both iPhone and passport: lock up in the room (hotel) safe.

Never go out on songkran with any valuable electronics/gadgets or documents.

[David48]

Following on from the protective clothing advice given above ...

If, however, you are looking for a little bit of action with the delightful 3rd sex.

We have reliable reports from field operatives that not only is the protection minimal.

... but, under the right moonlight night this attire up north, can actually be an attractant

[Semper]

I need songkran protection for my iphone and passport. Does anyone have any strategies for keeping these dry?

Leave them at your hotel/guesthouse, or better yet stay in your room.

[althemighty]

Well wanted to take my phone with me so I can get photo's. I think with family they will not throw water when i am holding my phone to take picture. Will people on bangla road use common sense and not throw water at me when i'm taking a picture with my phone?

[David48]

Well wanted to take my phone with me so I can get photo's. I think with family they will not throw water when i am holding my phone to take picture. Will people on bangla road use common sense and not throw water at me when i'm taking a picture with my phone?

EDIT

... have picked myself up now.

What happened to the wedding in December?

[pipo1000]

You will need protection NOW, but since you say you're getting married,the Songkran protection is the least of your worries.

[GrahamF]

Well wanted to take my phone with me so I can get photo's. I think with family they will not throw water when i am holding my phone to take picture. Will people on bangla road use common sense and not throw water at me when i'm taking a picture with my phone?

No, they won't. In some areas it might actually make you a bigger target, sad to say.

[macksview]

Well wanted to take my phone with me so I can get photo's. I think with family they will not throw water when i am holding my phone to take picture. Will people on bangla road use common sense and not throw water at me when i'm taking a picture with my phone?

oh, at the risk of sounding judgemental and predisposed to a little used freudian term, no i dont think it would be a good idea too remove your phone from its protective sandwich bag

[althemighty]

I am getting married twice. First April 9 so I can apply for spouse visa. Then again in december for the formal wedding. We will be already be married but that is when the party will be and the dowry given. My fiance is a teacher so it is her long holidays and we are spending 2 weeks in thailand and 3 weeks here in Australia together to build our relationship and then when she returns to thailand for start of school year we will submit spouse visa application. I am a teacher so will be back to work at her school in october and december and we hope visa will be granted before next April.

I am a bit worried about bang la. Last time I walked down the street with two western girls in my arms that i met at the hotel and a lady boy just used that as an opportunity to grab my crutch as my arms were around the women and i could not block it. I think because she is thai the girls on the street will think she is just competition and try to get me to go with them. I want to have fun and party. I am resigned to not taking photo's now but what should i do to avoid girls trying to get with me and my wife getting angry with me.

[macksview]

oh my althemighty, a lady or an impersonator of a lady of the union of horizontal mattress workers of thailand, will on most ocaisions never touch a man in tow with another thai woman.

[macksview]

just some help to the OAP, please refer to the visa thread, we have a couple of australian experts on there, when comes time to do the visa.

[scorecard]

Well wanted to take my phone with me so I can get photo's. I think with family they will not throw water when i am holding my phone to take picture. Will people on bangla road use common sense and not throw water at me when i'm taking a picture with my phone?

At songkran the fact that your taking a picture is totally meaningless whether it's unknown water throwers or family water throwers.

Both Thai and farang revelers have one aim only, douse you with water, nothing else matters.

Agree, a good quality sandwich bag is all you need and they are available, not expensive, at pretty much all supermarkets in Thailand, in different sizes, no need for special cases etc. A spare sandwich bag in your pocket is a good idea also,

And as suggested carry a copy of your passport in your sandwich bag, and leave the original safe and sound in the hotel safe.

[transam]

This has got to be a Troll post , convince me otherwise. BUT, for a technical response, OP, go to Tesco's, buy her some trinket and then bung your stuff in the free plastic bag. See, easy.

[David48]

or ...

Protection

Safety and protection.

[macksview]

is that a farang phone or a thai phone? do i have to bring my own rubbers?

[althemighty]

Hmm I wonder if the iphone would work through a condom. I don't think i could use it through a sandwich bag. I know it sounds crazy but maybe 2 condoms so there is no exposed end and the phone would be usefull. Do they make any crystal clear condoms so photo quality is still good. No this is not a troll I would seriously do it if it works

[macksview]

Hmm I wonder if the iphone would work through a condom. I don't think i could use it through a sandwich bag. I know it sounds crazy but maybe 2 condoms so there is no exposed end and the phone would be usefull. Do they make any crystal clear condoms so photo quality is still good. No this is not a troll I would seriously do it if it works

put some deep heat between the two condoms, then you will know if one breaks, when the phone starts screaming

[transam]

Hmm I wonder if the iphone would work through a condom. I don't think i could use it through a sandwich bag. I know it sounds crazy but maybe 2 condoms so there is no exposed end and the phone would be usefull. Do they make any crystal clear condoms so photo quality is still good. No this is not a troll I would seriously do it if it works

put some deep heat between the two condoms, then you will know if one breaks, when the phone starts screaming

Hmmmmmmmmm, don't think we want to know about your private life experiments.

[David48]

Double protection ... there you have it!

There might be a small loss of sensivity though ...

[macksview]

Hmm I wonder if the iphone would work through a condom. I don't think i could use it through a sandwich bag. I know it sounds crazy but maybe 2 condoms so there is no exposed end and the phone would be usefull. Do they make any crystal clear condoms so photo quality is still good. No this is not a troll I would seriously do it if it works

put some deep heat between the two condoms, then you will know if one breaks, when the phone starts screaming

Hmmmmmmmmm, don't think we want to know about your private life experiments.

an old sailor told me about that method of protecting a valuable asset

[GuestHouse]

Your getting married to a lass from Ubon.

The protection you seek is not in Thailand.

Leave/amass your life savings outside of Thailand and you should be OK.

[althemighty]

Well i just spend some time reading on cnet about how the phone condom has already been invented. (there goes my great idea). It is the same as a normal condom but does not have lube. It says the phone will work as normal through a condom. Not sure if a normal self lubricating condom will stop it from working.

I find it ironic that the best solution to a problem in thailand seems to always be to put a condom on it.

[Semper]

I think with family they will not throw water when i am holding my phone to take picture. Will people on bangla road use common sense and not throw water at me when i'm taking a picture with my phone?

Not sure about "bangla road" but in CM they will not use common sense, as this was left at at the airport or at their home.

[pattayadingo]

An XXL condom for the phone and a small one for you. Problem solved

[David48]

Al ... if you do have Family with you?

WinnieTheKhwai, a long regular here wrote an excellent Family guide to Songkran the other day.