Pattaya Residents Songkran Poll

[rinteln]

In previous years I haven't really paid much attention to Expat forums during Songkran but this year I have. I have to say it has been interesting reading about all the complainers struggle to get through this traumatic time called Songkran.

I went out yesterday with my wife for the final day of Songkran and it was a fantastic day. Based on what I saw and the amount of people I cant ever see there will ever be a case for getting rid of Sogkran all together in Pattaya. There is no doubt there are some dangerous elements to Songkran but on the whole the last 10 days have seemed tame for Pattaya standards.

Taking both positives and negatives into account I am just interested to see (if Expats could decide) how long you would want Songkran to be in Pattaya.

Edited April 20, 2012 by rinteln

[MJCM]

I voted 3 days, because that's just enough 10 days is too g*dam_n_long

[rinteln]

I voted 3 days, because that's just enough 10 days is too g*dam_n_long

Yeah agree, 10 days is way too long.

[pattayadingo]

I voted 3 days, because that's just enough 10 days is too g*dam_n_long

Yeah agree, 10 days is way too long.

Same same

[mallyrd]

Way down South (Songkhla) it starts on the morning of the 13th and finishes on the evening of the 13th. Just fine.

[Jingthing]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

[rinteln]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

Well from reading various posts on this forum over the last 7 days I don't think I could be blamed for thinking that's what many of you guys want. In fact i'm surprised there aren't quite a few of "no songkran" votes. Maybe I should not of made it a public poll....lol

Edited April 20, 2012 by rinteln

[Jingthing]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

Well from reading various posts on this forum over the last 7 days I don't think I could be blamed for thinking that's what many of you guys want. In fact i'm surprised there aren't quite a few of "no songkran" votes. Maybe I should not of made it a public poll....lol

Again, I think you are wrong. It isn't a matter of residents wanting to abolish Songkran entirely. That is absurd and I think you are being disingenuous to suggest otherwise.

[rinteln]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

Well from reading various posts on this forum over the last 7 days I don't think I could be blamed for thinking that's what many of you guys want. In fact i'm surprised there aren't quite a few of "no songkran" votes. Maybe I should not of made it a public poll....lol

Again, I think you are wrong. It isn't a matter of residents wanting to abolish Songkran entirely. That is absurd and I think you are being disingenuous to suggest otherwise.

"It isn't a matter of residents wanting to abolish Songkran entirely"............lol. Could of fooled me.

[WaatWang]

I would not find it difficult to believe that many expats wish there was no Songkran, so I would not consider the OP to be disingenuous. People may wish (secretly or not-so-secretly) that there was no Songkran if they had their dithers, but they would definitely be wrong to think that will change anything! I'd imagine such a person may not fully embrace Thai culture, and are among those that leave the country every year to avoid Songkran entirely. Since it's not a celebration they grew up with, I imagine they simply hate that their day-to-day life in paradise is disrupted by the many inconveniences that Songkran presents.

I personally LOVE Songkran and voted for a 7-day celebration. Glad you took part and had fun, Rintein - Happy New Year to you and the wife!

[rinteln]

I would not find it difficult to believe that many expats wish there was no Songkran, so I would not consider the OP to be disingenuous. People may wish (secretly or not-so-secretly) that there was no Songkran if they had their dithers, but they would definitely be wrong to think that will change anything! I'd imagine such a person may not fully embrace Thai culture, and are among those that leave the country every year to avoid Songkran entirely. Since it's not a celebration they grew up with, I imagine they simply hate that their day-to-day life in paradise is disrupted by the many inconveniences that Songkran presents.

I personally LOVE Songkran and voted for a 7-day celebration. Glad you took part and had fun, Rintein - Happy New Year to you and the wife!

"but they would definitely be wrong to think that will change anything!...................Beautiful

"I imagine they simply hate that their day-to-day life in paradise is disrupted by the many inconveniences that Songkran presents"...........................even more beautiful

Happy New Year to you too

[Whyowhy]

It seems that a statistically significant proportion of TV posters are mathematically challenged sheep. There has never been nor there will ever be 10 days of Songkran in Pattaya.

1. Full scale terror: 1 day, 19th. 2. Localized mayhem: 2 days, 18-19th.

3. Inconvenience to visit central Pattaya: 6 days, 14-19th

4. Inconvenience to visit Beach Rd Soi 7-8: 8 days, 12-19th

I am a resident (for 2 more days) but cannot vote since I'm using the lackluster TV app (due to a rather annoying IP ban), but if I could vote I would say it is fine as it is. Just buy yourself a Binky for next year to soothe all of the crying.

Edited April 20, 2012 by Whyowhy

[rinteln]

It seems that a statistically significant proportion of TV posters are mathematically challenged sheep. There has never been nor there will ever be 10 days of Songkran in Pattaya.

1. Full scale terror: 1 day, 19th. 2. Localized mayhem: 2 days, 18-19th.

3. Inconvenience to visit central Pattaya: 6 days, 14-19th

4. Inconvenience to visit Beach Rd Soi 7-8: 8 days, 12-19th

I am a resident (for 2 more days) but cannot vote since I'm using the lackluster TV app (due to a rather annoying IP ban), but if I could vote I would say it is fine as it is. Just buy yourself a Binky for next year to soothe all of the crying.

"1. Full scale terror: 1 day, 19th. 2. Localized mayhem: 2 days, 18-19th.

"3. Inconvenience to visit central Pattaya: 6 days, 14-19th"

"4. Inconvenience to visit Beach Rd Soi 7-8: 8 days, 12-19th"

Brilliant

"Just buy yourself a Binky for next year to soothe all of the crying" ....Good idea but maybe not enough.On another thread I did suggest maybe they can set up their own "post songkran syndrome" group where they can try to get over their terrible ordeal that they have had to go through....lol

Edited April 20, 2012 by rinteln

[MJCM]

It seems that a statistically significant proportion of TV posters are mathematically challenged sheep. There has never been nor there will ever be 10 days of Songkran in Pattaya.

1. Full scale terror: 1 day, 19th. 2. Localized mayhem: 2 days, 18-19th.

3. Inconvenience to visit central Pattaya: 6 days, 14-19th

4. Inconvenience to visit Beach Rd Soi 7-8: 8 days, 12-19th

.....

I agree, but you have to add some more Sois to Nr 4. (For example Soi Half a Dozen, Soi Buakow). And it also started in those area's late afternoon on the 11th.

Edited April 20, 2012 by MJCM

[gmac]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

Well from reading various posts on this forum over the last 7 days I don't think I could be blamed for thinking that's what many of you guys want. In fact i'm surprised there aren't quite a few of "no songkran" votes. Maybe I should not of made it a public poll....lol

Again, I think you are wrong. It isn't a matter of residents wanting to abolish Songkran entirely. That is absurd and I think you are being disingenuous to suggest otherwise.

Don't worry about Jingthing he's just upset because someone else dared to start a poll!!

[Markland]

jing tingey always want to be the center of attention and is never wrong about anything

[Jingthing]

jing tingey always want to be the center of attention and is never wrong about anything

That's MISTER Jing Tingey to you!

[LennyW]

Why is there no (up to the Thai people option) the poll is rigged!!!!

[Ulysses G.]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

Well from reading various posts on this forum over the last 7 days I don't think I could be blamed for thinking that's what many of you guys want. In fact i'm surprised there aren't quite a few of "no songkran" votes. Maybe I should not of made it a public poll....lol

Again, I think you are wrong. It isn't a matter of residents wanting to abolish Songkran entirely. That is absurd and I think you are being disingenuous to suggest otherwise.

Don't worry about Jingthing he's just upset because someone else dared to start a poll!!

If Songkran was 3 days in Pattaya already, there would be plenty of expats voting to abolish it completely. It is 4 days in Chiang Mai and there are plenty of bitter complaints about that.

[Satcommlee]

I spent the day walking around pattaya yesterday, I will only go out on the 1 day.

But today I had to visit the doctors for a very sudden onset of infectious dermatitis that has caused a painful and nasty rashes, no doubt from an infection caused by contaminated water throwing.

It is clear that water treatment systems can't cope with Songkrang, and are we effectively throwing around raw sewerage?

The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has been busy with similar cases, and so are the eye clinics..

[Jingthing]

If Songkran was 3 days in Pattaya already, there would be plenty of expats voting to abolish it completely. It is 4 days in Chiang Mai and there are plenty of bitter complaints about that.

This isn't Chiang Mai, mate.

[tropo]

I think it was silly in the OP to imply there is any serious interest in having NO Songkran. Songkran is the Thai New Year!

Well from reading various posts on this forum over the last 7 days I don't think I could be blamed for thinking that's what many of you guys want. In fact i'm surprised there aren't quite a few of "no songkran" votes. Maybe I should not of made it a public poll....lol

I just voted - no Songkran.

[tropo]

I spent the day walking around pattaya yesterday, I will only go out on the 1 day.

But today I had to visit the doctors for a very sudden onset of infectious dermatitis that has caused a painful and nasty rashes, no doubt from an infection caused by contaminated water throwing.

It is clear that water treatment systems can't cope with Songkrang, and are we effectively throwing around raw sewerage?

The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has been busy with similar cases, and so are the eye clinics..

I've had itchy skin since yesterday evening after going out and playing yesterday.

Edited April 20, 2012 by tropo

[Satcommlee]

Let me save anyone the time of going to the doctor..

This is what I was prescribed.. Get down to Fascino and get the following..

Auglav1000mg (antibiotic Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid), twice a day for 7 days (14 tablet pack)

Fucicort cream (fusidic acid 20 mg/Betamethasone 1mg) 15g tube

PS.. I am not a doctor and you could be allegic to penicillin so if you trust anything I say then your probably mad :-)

[tropo]

Let me save anyone the time of going to the doctor..

This is what I was prescribed.. Get down to Fascino and get the following..

Auglav1000mg (antibiotic Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid), twice a day for 7 days (14 tablet pack)

Fucicort cream (fusidic acid 20 mg/Betamethasone 1mg) 15g tube

PS.. I am not a doctor and you could be allegic to penicillin so if you trust anything I say then your probably mad :-)

That's a big drastic for an itch. The worst part for me is my balls are itchy - I got this once before swimming in a public pool. Some Betadine feminine wash will do the trick - and give you guys an excuse to flame me LOL.

[SurfRider]

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"sudden onset of infectious dermatitis that has caused a painful and nasty rashes, no doubt from an infection caused by contaminated water throwing ... The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital has been busy with similar cases, and so are the eye clinics"

This is another aspect that the sanctimonious know-it-all supporters of the period of insanity and mayhem do not understand. People need medical attention during this period and it's impossible to get it without being drenched.

Many elderly Expats don't or can't drive and need to rely on public transport - the baht-buses are not safe during the mayhem. The assumption that most Expats have private transport is absurd. I know of many who don't. The admonition "just plan ahead and you'll be ok" is silly and naive. It's impossible to plan ahead for unexpected and unpredictable medical issues and emergencies.

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[just_another_guy]

Ba Hum Bug... 3 days like most other provinces in Thailand.

And if it was up to me, I'd have several teams of police and immigration officers who would witness all the farang morons suffering from small penis syndrome (SPS) who insist on pumping high pressure water from their over sized pump guns (another SPS symptom) arrest them...have a court hearing on the spot...convicted and be politely escorted out of the country. But with an option of paying 30,000 baht to the pot hole street department fund and a promise not to display any more symptoms of SPS.

I bet that would solve the idiot farangs who find it funny to injure people. Now what to to with the Thais? Well that is a whole different kettle of fish.

[Whyowhy]

It seems that a statistically significant proportion of TV posters are mathematically challenged sheep. There has never been nor there will ever be 10 days of Songkran in Pattaya.

1. Full scale terror: 1 day, 19th. 2. Localized mayhem: 2 days, 18-19th.

3. Inconvenience to visit central Pattaya: 6 days, 14-19th

4. Inconvenience to visit Beach Rd Soi 7-8: 8 days, 12-19th

.....

I agree, but you have to add some more Sois to Nr 4. (For example Soi Half a Dozen, Soi Buakow). And it also started in those area's late afternoon on the 11th.

Yes I forgot about middle of nowhere Buakow, just change #4 to sleazy bar areas.

Helpful hint for next year for those who like to play: get yourself a pair of Lycra/spandex bike shorts to put under your underwear/shorts. They dry quickly and you will never get diaper rash from wet fabric rubbing against your inner thighs.

[Satcommlee]

Let me save anyone the time of going to the doctor..

This is what I was prescribed.. Get down to Fascino and get the following..

Auglav1000mg (antibiotic Amoxycillin/Clavulanic Acid), twice a day for 7 days (14 tablet pack)

Fucicort cream (fusidic acid 20 mg/Betamethasone 1mg) 15g tube

PS.. I am not a doctor and you could be allegic to penicillin so if you trust anything I say then your probably mad :-)

That's a big drastic for an itch. The worst part for me is my balls are itchy - I got this once before swimming in a public pool. Some Betadine feminine wash will do the trick - and give you guys an excuse to flame me LOL.

LOL, you havn't seen the state of my backside and legs have you? it feels like they were throwing acid around yesterday.. The Doctor said it was the worst case of dermititis he had seen since um!! about 30 mins before..

[MJCM]

^ Who made the Pattaya Residents Songkran Poll ???