george Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Songkran bans from BMA BANGKOK: -- High-pressure water guns are banned, as is rubbing powder on others. Paint and ice are out and young women are being urged not to wear skimpy tops. Welcome to Songkran 2006 as dictated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. BMA spokesman Puttipong Punnakan yesterday told a press conference to launch the official Songkran festivities at a public park under the Rama VIII Bridge in Bang Phat district that this year, Songkran would be celebrated traditionally and action would be taken against the sometimes over-the-top use of water. The celebrations kick off on Saturday under the Rama VIII Bridge and continue from April 12 to 15 at Sanam Luang. Sanam Luang will be heavily patrolled, with officials at checkpoints confiscating banned guns, paint and powder. Extra security will also be rolled out along Khao San Road and in Santi Chaiprakarm Park. --The Nation 2006-04-04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mittheimp Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 (edited) About 66% of the BMA's diktat looks sensible! Edited April 3, 2006 by mittheimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 yeah...no... skimpy tops.... Should be outlawed.... just get the girls to all go out topless... God! EVery year it´s the ol´ SSDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Spaghetti straps are ok this year??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 yeah, but no linguine, tagliatelli and certainly no cannelonni straps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 yeah, but no linguine, tagliatelli and certainly no cannelonni straps. What about macaroni and lasagna ? Rigatoni ? I agree, they should just go topless to avoid offending anyone with their skimpy tops Also much simpler than cooking up batches of pasta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Geeze ... use as much high pressure waterguns as you want ..... as long as it is not aimed at motorcycles .... and skimpy tops are a good thing! I am curious ... what ation will be taken against "over-the-top" stuff BiB 'you threw water ... 100 baht fine! ' just spare me from 2 things ..... water with icecubes in it ... and powder sprated in my eyes! I Soooo love Songkran in Thailand (but I won't be in BKK for it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Does this mean that my friends at the Ban Pachi fire department won't be allowed to bring their water pistol Incredibly, they had to go and fill it up half way through the celebrations. Talk about 'anointing the crowd' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I think it would be fun to rent one of these for the festive days....... Where oh where can I rent one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I must admit that over the years Songkran has got out of hand so some regulation is needed, but telling the girls what to wear is going too far. Lets make Thailand the hub of wet t-shirts.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lets make Thailand the hub of wet t-shirts.......... I'm not really keen on seeing too many wet t-shirts like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lets make Thailand the hub of wet t-shirts.......... I'm not really keen on seeing too many wet t-shirts like this... Remind me to not hang out in the same parts of town that you do (ps: where exactly do you live ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard10365 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 I'm glad I don't live in Bangkok. I wonder if the water gun users will try to have a shoot out with the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 That looks like a guy I saw in Chewang last year ... but I think he had a dress on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya_Fox Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lets make Thailand the hub of wet t-shirts.......... I'm not really keen on seeing too many wet t-shirts like this... .......it`s the spittoon that puts me off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandstone Art Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Is skimpy bottoms ok for those sexy girls?? Counting down to the days of the water war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Lets make Thailand the hub of wet t-shirts.......... I'm not really keen on seeing too many wet t-shirts like this... he looks Orrstraailian to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Ahh, another blessed crackdown. Where would we all be without them? What exactly is a "high pressure watergun"? I want ice in my water (and a bit in my beer as well, at least if the beer is Singha or Chang). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greer Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 (edited) I agree Meadish... For those who hate it.... for heavens sake... it's once a year! It's just for fun - and if you go out dressed up to the nines into an area where the water festivities are in full swing - what do you expect? I've lived in Thailand a long time, and the fun of Songkran is just that - sanuk! Maybe the governement should set aside certain areas where people who wish to chuck water all over the place can do so - and then those who don't want to be involved can keep away and no-one will be offended by getting wet. It's not as if it was cold weather either - wear a t-shirt and an old pair of shorts and enjoy some fun and get cool in the heat of April. I admit that I am not terribly in favour of ice in the water either, but it's all in good humour - so just duck a bit.... geees... Edited April 4, 2006 by Greer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Mouse! Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Definitly he is not austrian, because in the movie he never drank beer from the bottle.... Good one.. guess where I come from You must be an Aussie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Mouse! Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Oh nooooooo... I posted in the wrong place ... Don't know why it was posted in this section. Beyond me Beyond me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Mouse! Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 We all are just concerned for the girls' safety.... Of course it's fun for the guys to look at the girls in those skimpy tops but do you know that some of those girls may not be able to make a trip home on that day. The rape rates in Thailand are high enough without seeing those skimpy tops, how many more girls do you guys want them to be raped? Sorry for those gentlemen who loves those skimpy tops but who knows, there might be some so-called gentlemen await a chance to arrive. Don't blame the Gov, blame those rapists!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 yeah okay, agreed. But how can we raTe the girls if we can´t see anything. Actually, come to think of it, I don´t agree. Sure the rationale about rapists and all that, of course I do, but it´s like saying, "there are people who get out of hand drunk.... Close all bars" There are people who´ll steal your car, ban all cars.... "There are people who´ll mug you or murder you, never leave your home.:" There are people who´ll enter your home and do all the above, don´town a house..... AND NO NO RIGATONNI, in fact... see the gopvernement´s recently released list of banned shirt straps... Anelli / aniline: small rings used for soup Bucatini: Long medium tubes used for basic pasta dishes Cannelloni: Large, thick round pasta tubes Capelli d¡¦angelo: Thin strands of ¡¥angel hair¡¦ very similar to spaghetti Cochiglie: Ridged tiny shells the size of lentils. Cresti di gallo: curved shape, brown in colour. Ditali/ ditalini: Short tubes similar to macaroni Eliche: Loose spirals. Farfalle: Bows used as an interesting shape for pasta and sauce dishes. Fettuccine: Medium ribbons Fusilli: Long twists often used in desserts and sweet dishes. Gemelli: Two pieces wrapped together to look like ¡¥twins¡¦ Lasagne: Sheets of flat rectangular pasta Linguini: Long flat ribbons similar to fettuccini. Lumache: Snail-shaped shells Lumaconi: Big shells often used for fillings Macaroni: Long or short cut tubes, a favourite with cheese sauce. Orecchiette: Ear-shaped Penne: Quill shaped small pasta Rigatoni: Thick ridged tubes Spaghetti: Fine or medium rods Tagliarini: Thin ribbons Tagliatelle: broad ribbons Vermicelli: Fine pasta, usually folded into skeins and stuffed/filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 NO RIGATONNI, in fact... see the gopvernement´s recently released list of banned shirt straps...Anelli / aniline: small rings used for soup Bucatini: Long medium tubes used for basic pasta dishes Cannelloni: Large, thick round pasta tubes Capelli d¡¦angelo: Thin strands of ¡¥angel hair¡¦ very similar to spaghetti Cochiglie: Ridged tiny shells the size of lentils. Cresti di gallo: curved shape, brown in colour. Ditali/ ditalini: Short tubes similar to macaroni Eliche: Loose spirals. Farfalle: Bows used as an interesting shape for pasta and sauce dishes. Fettuccine: Medium ribbons Fusilli: Long twists often used in desserts and sweet dishes. Gemelli: Two pieces wrapped together to look like ¡¥twins¡¦ Lasagne: Sheets of flat rectangular pasta Linguini: Long flat ribbons similar to fettuccini. Lumache: Snail-shaped shells Lumaconi: Big shells often used for fillings Macaroni: Long or short cut tubes, a favourite with cheese sauce. Orecchiette: Ear-shaped Penne: Quill shaped small pasta Rigatoni: Thick ridged tubes Spaghetti: Fine or medium rods Tagliarini: Thin ribbons Tagliatelle: broad ribbons Vermicelli: Fine pasta, usually folded into skeins and stuffed/filled. Like I said, far easier for them to go topless than to have to figure out what kind of pasta straps are legal, then having to cook it and wear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwmss15 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 good some rules for songkran i HATE this time of year so stupid throwing water at people who you dont know and at cars and motorbikes very dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 he looks Orrstraailian to me.... Good one mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom yum goong Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Totally agree with the BMA, Ban those ###### bras. No bras should be worn during Songkran !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ando Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Each year about 500 people die on the roads during songkran. And about 15,000 are injured. This is about 3 times more than average. Part of the reason is because of so much traffic on the road with everyone going home for Songkran. And part of the reason is because people are in party mood, getting drunk and throwing water at passing cars and motorbikes. Its a very dangerous time on the roads in Thailand. If you have to travel by car during Songkran, make sure the driver takes extra care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion76 Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 The powder and sexy top rule come together because during Songkran a lot of guys use the "talcon powder handprint" as an excuse for a free for all breast grabbing fest. If you have a teenage daughter out playing Songkran it's probably in her best interest to not dress to provocatively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I saw this pic posted on another forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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