Bangkok International Schools encourage kids to celebrate Halloween

[thaifkrlim]

Bangkok International Schools encourage kids to celebrate Halloween by scribbling their delicate faces with fugly make up

Poor little ones don't have the slightest idea of what the heck they are celebrating for with ugly costumes and scary make up.

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[David48]

I have to say I strongly resist in my (western) country this urge to celebrate Halloween.

It's a commercial opportunity ... nothing more.

No Treats ... all Tricks

[farang000999]

Let them have some fun you old gits. When children dressing up with smiles on their faces causes you to be upset you know you have some personal issues to work through...

Edited October 31, 2013 by farang000999

[yourauntbob]

The school I work for will not allow kids to celebrate Halloween. We are not even allowed to mention it in class. When I was a kid I enjoyed Halloween, its good clean fun for kids. Whats the harm? Lighten up, as long as they were not forced to take part then good for them, they are exploring other cultures.

[animatic]

All Hallows Eve, Oct 31st

All Saints Day, Nov. 1st

All Souls Day, Nov. 2nd;

And before that pagan harvest festivals,

timed to the solstice.

It is a sun cycle date having to do with seasonal change,

And a celebration of life and those who have passed away.

So kids dress up and play act, to most adults the original meanings are lost in general,

so it's not a particularly Christian vs Buddhist ceremonial thing anymore.

It is a break from the quotidian for kids working in a rut of rote,

let them have fun, play act a bit, run around.

If they can put thai girls in Tesco dressed as Christmas elves,

we can let kids have Halloween fun with out grinching about it.

[Neeranam]

My kids loved dressing up and scaring everyone.

[tuky]

I have never celebrated Halloween, being Australian and from the bush it was never on anyones radar. Just another one of those American things it always seemed.

Then, I experienced Halloween at Orchard Towers. It was always a hoot, some of the nice Thai ladies frequenting the four floors didn't even have to dress up to be scary.

[hanno]

A lot of sourpusses on TV

[Jasun]

[JoeThePoster]

I'll only start worrying when the kids start screaming for animal sacrifices.

[manarak]

the good thing is, regardless of how ugly the custume and the makeup, a nice thai girl will still look good wearing it

Edited November 1, 2013 by manarak

[David48]

the good thing is, regardless of how ugly the custume and the makeup, a nice thai girl will still look good wearing it

My potential niece.

Not for Halloween though.

They were doing a movie for school ...

Halloween is like the Oktoberfest or say Easter.

Prevalent in places where there is a western influence.

If it exists outside there ... it's because commercial interests are pushing it.

For those who say I am being a Scrooge for say 'Bah Hum-Bug' ... I say &lt;deleted&gt; to you.

It might have been part of your Culture where you came from ... but it's not part of mine.

Allmost all the Aussies reading this will fondly remember the Melbourne Cup ... held on the 1st Tuesday of November ... it's everywhere ... it's branded as the 'Race that Stops a Nation' ... should you be celebrating it in Thailand or the USA ... obviously no.

So don't think that people who don't observe Halloween are wet towels ... horses for courses I say ...

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[MrJohnson]

Harmless fun. My kids enjoyed the dress up and the trick or treat without really understanding. Nobody lost an eye so lighten up.

[manarak]

the good thing is, regardless of how ugly the custume and the makeup, a nice thai girl will still look good wearing it

My potential niece.

P9010053LR.JPG

Not for Halloween though.

They were doing a movie for school ...

Halloween is like the Oktoberfest or say Easter.

Prevalent in places where there is a western influence.

If it exists outside there ... it's because commercial interests are pushing it.

For those who say I am being a Scrooge for say 'Bah Hum-Bug' ... I say &lt;deleted&gt; to you.

It might have been part of your Culture where you came from ... but it's not part of mine.

Allmost all the Aussies reading this will fondly remember the Melbourne Cup ... held on the 1st Tuesday of November ... it's everywhere ... it's branded as the 'Race that Stops a Nation' ... should you be celebrating it in Thailand or the USA ... obviously no.

So don't think that people who don't observe Halloween are wet towels ... horses for courses I say ...

the "potential niece" is a beauty!

I say traditions schmarditions - religious or not, none of them really matter anymore other than for folklore.

Any official occasion of having fun and doing some nice snapshots is welcome in my book.

And unlike others, I see no evil in trying to make money from people's fun.

Edited November 1, 2013 by manarak

[Melonade]

posting photos of children without permission? the pics are irrelevant to whatever point the OP is trying to make and should be removed asap..

Edited November 1, 2013 by Melonade

[hanno]

posting photos of children without permission? the pics are irrelevant to whatever point the OP is trying to make and should be removed asap..

I do not think that Thai laws require release forms by everybody that has his/her photo taken; this is not the UK. If it was, all the tourists taking millions of pictures of Thais would be in serious trouble.....

And probably irrelevant as those kids all have FB accounts where they happily post their pictures for the whole world to see!

Edited November 1, 2013 by hanno

[GAZZPA]

What is the problem? The kids really enjoy dressing up, all you see are smiling children everywhere, isn't that a good thing?

People should lighten up a bit and worry about something more important.

[craigt3365]

Pictures from the OP have been removed from view. It's a sensitive subject and one we've debated extensively in the past. Hope you all understand.

[Bcgardener]

I had about 40 -50 kids visit the house last night. All dressed to scare and some dripping with fake blood. One thing in common, they were all laughing, excited and having a great time. We had a basket of treats ready to go when they screamed from the front gate. I really enjoyed the night and I am Australian and never celebrated Halloween when I was kid. How can anyone complain about young kids having a great time and getting free sweet treats. Some of them were from my daughter's school (at 16 years old Halloween is beneath her) and even had one of the teachers call by with his young daughter. I don't care about the significance of Halloween to various cultures, it was just a fun night for the children. yes I agree some TV posters need to criticise everything.

[h90]

The school I work for will not allow kids to celebrate Halloween. We are not even allowed to mention it in class. When I was a kid I enjoyed Halloween, its good clean fun for kids. Whats the harm? Lighten up, as long as they were not forced to take part then good for them, they are exploring other cultures.

I thought to encourage kids to celebrate it in Thailand is crazy...But not allowing to mention it, is even more crazy.

[Showbags]

Not being from the country of Halloween, I had never ever celebrated it, nor wanted to.

Having returned last night from the kids halloween party at school, all had a great time, all laughed, played games, joked about and had a right hoot of a time. A lot of effort went into haunted houses and such and kids came home sweating, tired and with a smile on their face, not a TV watched, not an electronic game played.

What is the problem?

Let them have a hoot no matter what the reason is, its fun, who gives a rats what the meaning of it all is, I have no idea nor do I care to google it.

[Showbags]

the good thing is, regardless of how ugly the custume and the makeup, a nice thai girl will still look good wearing it

My potential niece.

P9010053LR.JPG

Not for Halloween though.

They were doing a movie for school ...

Halloween is like the Oktoberfest or say Easter.

Prevalent in places where there is a western influence.

If it exists outside there ... it's because commercial interests are pushing it.

For those who say I am being a Scrooge for say 'Bah Hum-Bug' ... I say &lt;deleted&gt; to you.

It might have been part of your Culture where you came from ... but it's not part of mine.

Allmost all the Aussies reading this will fondly remember the Melbourne Cup ... held on the 1st Tuesday of November ... it's everywhere ... it's branded as the 'Race that Stops a Nation' ... should you be celebrating it in Thailand or the USA ... obviously no.

So don't think that people who don't observe Halloween are wet towels ... horses for courses I say ... alt=rolleyes.gif width=20 height=20>

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What does your wife think about you thinking your niece is hot?

[Travel2003]

So whats hip to dress up as this year?

I believe the country is slightly aware of the Nazis by now.

Guessing the kids dress up as Khmer Rouge this year.

[David48]

the good thing is, regardless of how ugly the custume and the makeup, a nice thai girl will still look good wearing it

My potential niece.

P9010053LR.JPG

Not for Halloween though.

They were doing a movie for school ...

Halloween is like the Oktoberfest or say Easter.

Prevalent in places where there is a western influence.

If it exists outside there ... it's because commercial interests are pushing it.

For those who say I am being a Scrooge for say 'Bah Hum-Bug' ... I say &lt;deleted&gt; to you.

It might have been part of your Culture where you came from ... but it's not part of mine.

Almost all the Aussies reading this will fondly remember the Melbourne Cup ... held on the 1st Tuesday of November ... it's everywhere ... it's branded as the 'Race that Stops a Nation' ... should you be celebrating it in Thailand or the USA ... obviously no.

So don't think that people who don't observe Halloween are wet towels ... horses for courses I say ... alt=rolleyes.gif width=20 height=20>

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What does your wife think about you thinking your niece is hot?

Hi there Showbags.

I do my darnedest not to be negative on the Forum, but I have to say, 'Attention to Detail 101' wasn't your major at Kindy ... was it?

'Potential Niece' ... might imply that the woman pictured is my gf's niece.

I've left my whole post intact ... just exactly where I said or even intermated that I was ... "thinking your niece is hot" ...

I encourage healthy debate ... but don't lie and please stick to the facts.

BTW ... for all others, the Lassie pictured is 17 ... so not exactly a girl.

Geeze ... why do I have to come back and defend a simple post ... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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[bangon04]

Harmless fun. My kids enjoyed the dress up and the trick or treat without really understanding. Nobody lost an eye so lighten up.

Since you mention losing an eye.. isn't Guy Fawkes night the appropriate time for that? Or have the Thais already worn out the novelty at the end of Buddhist Lent?

[isawasnake]

I'd have to rank Halloween as my favorite holiday, all things considered. I think it is a shame all don't get to celebrate it, nothing beats it. One, there is no stress around the day really, like say Christmas for instance. When you are a kid (at least in my generation), there was nothing like it. Trolling around to different neighborhoods all night in search of candy. We used to literally get back with a pillow case full. So much for our teeth I guess. There was the interesting little nuances, like the people who were too cheap to buy good candy, and you got these blobs covered in a nondescript orange wrapper. Then some had the candy corn. Throw aways. When a house gave out good candy, we always strategized as to how we could return, rearranging our costumes.

Halloween can't get much better as you get older either. An excuse to party all night, even on work or school nights, and the vibe and wardrobe can't get much better than that. Even at the schools as a youngster, the girls come dresses in the of the sexist stuff you'll ever see them in. It is like a day when they have an excuse to show you their goods. It is a beautiful "holiday".

[David48]

I'd have to rank Halloween as my favorite holiday, ...

Considering that you are 'here' ... and not 'there' (home country ... where ever that may be)

Relate the celebration of Halloween to anything remotely Thailand ... seriously ... I like to know.

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[samran]

What is not to like? Kids running around having fun. Big smiles all around.

Me thinks the OP was trying to have a subtle America bash. And I'm not even a yank.

[kannot]

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you forgot "KAPOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"

[kannot]

I'd have to rank Halloween as my favorite holiday, ...

Considering that you are 'here' ... and not 'there' (home country ... where ever that may be)

Relate the celebration of Halloween to anything remotely Thailand ... seriously ... I like to know.

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Money......... hahahahhah too easy David!!