Songkran Water Drenching Loi Kroh April 11

[mania]

The Thais on cm108 are asking why is this guy still walking around

They are asking where are the BIB

Then again it is Loy Khor road isn't it?

Edited April 13, 2013 by mania

[dave2]

re

No riff-raff in the Philippines

or the .... shhhhhh

dave2

[WinnieTheKhwai]

The Thais on cm108 are asking why is this guy still walking around

They are asking where are the BIB

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Yeah, always funny how they manage some selective outrage.

They might inquire where the BIB is in relation to drunk driving... or fights (which they also showed on their site).

But no, a dude in admittedly inappropriate attire is worthy of 700 comments.

[elektrified]

The Thais on cm108 are asking why is this guy still walking around

They are asking where are the BIB

333.jpg

Yeah, always funny how they manage some selective outrage.

They might inquire where the BIB is in relation to drunk driving... or fights (which they also showed on their site).

But no, a dude in admittedly inappropriate attire is worthy of 700 comments.

The BiB get over to Wat Pha Phao awfully quick to break up fights between the Burmese gangs. Happens every year. But I think there is a special team of police waiting nearby in the event it happens.

[wigantojapan]

WAs up in the Thapae area never saw any any misuse of the water pistols and the atmosphere was great with some decent sounds blasting out,not quite early koh pangghan but good none the less

Had to walk all the way back to Santitham again a respectful spash of water and non at all on many occasions

i can be the grumpiest ape on the planet and thats a disrespect to apes ,so i do apologise

surprised myself how much i enjoyed it

[wellred]

Hopefully one of the silly ones will go overboard with a Thai and will recieve a beating.

Edited April 13, 2013 by wellred

[orang37]

Khwam Suk Bee Mai, TV~CM Friends,

Like many whose physical body who has have been here for perhaps far too many years, I am mainly in "retreat" for Songkraan, "far from the madding crowd:" except, in my little moo baan, where I enjoy offering this aging meat-package for water-anointing by eager children.

The great surprise (blessing) I've had in this year's Songkraan, in my area, is the absence of firecrackers, military ordnance-grade explosions, etc. And, no lame kara-croaky shindigs at high-volume late into the night. No procession of (many drunken) dancing villagers following behind a truck with a sound system capable of serving a stadium-rock concert with fifty-thousand people, blasting out the Lanna equivalent of Issarn mowlam ! What has happened to all the noise ?

But, the highlight for me will be visiting, once again, our figurative "earth-mother" (Mae kong Pandin), the timeless (in cosmic years), Khun Mae Noi: in terms of earth-body years, I suspect she's at least eighty-five.

She still sits "in state," every day, presiding, regally, over her little run-down shop, and, so many days, some of the down-at-the-heels males of the 'hood are gathered around her (never fed-enough babes to the lost spiritual breast ? moths pulled to the light ?) , who, I sense, are either living in, or are on their way into ... or (hopefully) on the way to fledging themselves out of ... their private "nest of misery." Perhaps between jobs, perhaps between wives, perhaps between the rock of age and the hard place of knowing they are in decline.

My senses tell me that being around Mae Noi, for them, is like being in some kind of "healing light."

Her words are few, and simple, but in her eyes, I see: timeless mercy.

I will kneel before her, for "rod nam dam hua," although without all the proper traditional panoply of ritual offerings, and I hope she will bless me, and I once again will hear her recite a Pali blessing (a long one !), before she lustrates my unworthy head-melon with flower-scented water.

During this blessing, her psychotic dog Mai (a male) will probably sneak up on me from behind, sniff me, and then take off on a mad run into the street, where he will frantically run in circles a few times, before coming back to sniff me again, and then repeat his dervish dance, until I leave or he's exhausted. I suspect his nose knows I am an altered steak with an orang inside me, and his synapses just melt-down like a Chernobyl.

If only I could remember all my last year's sins I should ask forgiveness for, and also completely visualize, in detail, next year's probable crop of sins, and the likely ratio of harvest (ones actually committed) to the number of plantings (of fantasies that were not committed), and get advance forgiveness

enjoy, ~o:37;

[uptheos]

There is a thread on cm108 of farangs behaving poorly at Songkran. Unbelievable to see what some people are doing; including some guys wearing nothing more than a jock strap. Sorry I can't find it at the moment but it's there.

Maybe you put it outside to dry?

[pilm]

Hopefully one of the silly ones will go overboard with a Thai and will recieve a beating.

That's the spirit.

[elektrified]

There is a thread on cm108 of farangs behaving poorly at Songkran. Unbelievable to see what some people are doing; including some guys wearing nothing more than a jock strap. Sorry I can't find it at the moment but it's there.

Maybe you put it outside to dry?

LOL

[dave2]

here ya go ... todays gridlock a few minuts

ago : (

dave2

[Tywais]

here ya go ... todays gridlock a few minuts

ago : (

dave2

I see you are keeping your camera high and dry.

[tangcoral]

Should I be expecting more water throwing tomorrow (monday) or the intensity drops substantially?

[Ulysses G.]

During Songkran, I usually get up very early in the morning and do errands and stock up on food for the day. It really makes me POed when people start throwing money before about 9 AM. However, at about 7:30 AM today I was going down a deserted street on my bicycle and I could see two very young children up ahead laughing their heads off. They could not believe their luck to have found a big, fat farang coming their way so early in the day. I could have easily avoiding them by riding on the other side of the street, but I did not have the heart to disappoint them. I let them splash me and it made all three of us smile.

[wigantojapan]

Just back from central

some seriously good music getting played from live and recorded music

.It aint quite a Glasgow crowd in terms of high energy,but good to see all ages out getting into the spirit of things

well done everyone

even the cops were dancing

[hml367]

During Songkran, I usually get up very early in the morning and do errands and stock up on food for the day. It really makes me POed when people start throwing money before about 9 AM. However, at about 7:30 AM today I was going down a deserted street on my bicycle and I could see two very young children up ahead laughing their heads off. They could not believe their luck to have found a big, fat farang coming their way so early in the day. I could have easily avoiding them by riding on the other side of the street, but I did not have the heart to disappoint them. I let them splash me and it made all three of us smile.

I didn't picture you as fat, UG.

[Loaded]

Busiest Songran I've experienced in the last 14 years. The moat was gridlocked on all 4 sides for much of the afternoon. The last time I remember this was many years ago.

OK a few farangs were knobs, but I also noticed the vast majority were having a great time and not being too obnoxious. I experienced a very positive afternoon.

3 days still to go.

[theblether]

Just back from central

some seriously good music getting played from live and recorded music

.It aint quite a Glasgow crowd in terms of high energy,but good to see all ages out getting into the spirit of things

well done everyone

even the cops were dancing

I was at central too....loved it.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Should I be expecting more water throwing tomorrow (monday) or the intensity drops substantially?

Same. All of the Songkran days are roughly the same (12-13-14-15). 13 could be the biggest one, with possible a slight dip as people recover a bit on the 14th, but we go out with a bang again on the 15th. But it varies, also sometimes depending on the weekday that any of the Songkran days happens to fall on.

I had a relatively mild one today as it was family day. Tomorrow early morning we do the temple thing, and then into town to party like there's no tomorrow.

Edited April 14, 2013 by WinnieTheKhwai

[Chiangmai Foxy]

Interesting you should say that...I have lived here for 5 years,and everyone i speak to says it is the quietist songkran they have seen for a long time!!!!

Ok,granted KSK and TP Gate are rammed as per,but to get from chiang phuek to moon muang at 3pm only takes 5 mins on the back roads as opposed to 20 plus the last few years.Even the thais think it is pretty subdued...

Busiest Songran I've experienced in the last 14 years. The moat was gridlocked on all 4 sides for much of the afternoon. The last time I remember this was many years ago.

OK a few farangs were knobs, but I also noticed the vast majority were having a great time and not being too obnoxious. I experienced a very positive afternoon.

3 days still to go.

[rookball]

yes, i find this year not as crowded as last year. perhaps the timing, i dont know

last year ksk was really crazy and i got really freaked out in huay tung tao

it was nearly at this capacity

[rene123]

Thank you to those that posted photos, and especially to Dave2 for his balcony pictures showing the traffic. It reminds me of what I missed and miss about Thailand. Maybe next year I'll delay my trip home and partake in the fun.