I don't like to get wet and will avoid any confrontations and will do whatever it takes.

Here in Pattaya I can't scare the farangs away , they will aim at you and try to kill you with water if possible .

Any suggestions how to scare Thais away from you , any thai words I can use to make them think I'm a ghost or something ?

British method is dodge soap, they've been revolting for years

Take saffron

Appear skint

Dress as a ghost

or best of all hide

Enjoy

You could go back to your home country.

Try to engage them in an intellectual conversation?

Just tell them.....you wet me I'll bring my 20 friends to beat you up.

That's what they do.

Why don't you wear a raincoat or carry an umbrella? Or perhaps stay home during Songran. Travel in your car or a taxi if you need to go places.

Why don't you wear a raincoat or carry an umbrella? Or perhaps stay home during Songran. Travel in your car or a taxi if you need to go places.

Not everyone has a car. Should everyone in Pattaya have a car? How green. Pattaya doesn't have a real taxi system. Next ...

Up till now I always thought there was no stupid question/post................

You could go back to your home country.

yes, you could go back to that dirty smelly place you came from. leave the Thai people alone, if you don't like it leave or stay indoors. I don't think that anyone gives a tinkers dam what you think!

You could go back to your home country.

Or perhaps Thais could show an ounce of decency towards visitors instead of assaulting them -- just a thought.

You picked the wrong place to live.

Oops! Double post

Songkran is "Thai's and farangs Gone Wild" for four days. For some it's totally insane, and for others it's the best fun ever. I'm a senior and

it just got too stressful for me to go out and subject myself to condoned assault. So I buy groceries for four days and hang low. I catch up

on work, clean my house, write emails - it's good to take a break from all the ordinary traffic and Thai life out there. I love living in Thailand,

but for four days a year its just nuts out there. Stay home or take a trip if you don't like getting soaked.

I've absconded to Sihanukville for 6 days.

Songkran mellow here.

Opposite of Pattaya.

Hold a book in front of you when they approach. Thais are allergic to books.

Why don't you wear a raincoat or carry an umbrella? Or perhaps stay home during Songran. Travel in your car or a taxi if you need to go places.

But not a Tuk Tuk, you will still get wet

Sometimes...

When I read topics like this,

I have only one question.

Why the hell are you here?

If this is such a burden, I can very much imagine all your other annoyances.

How many times people complain about thai people here...

Do you -self important imperialistic western dorks- even realisf it is THEIR country and not yours?

So, shut up and adapt to the way of life.

You don't like it, go back to where you came from.

With this attitude, you should be more concerned with Thai's scaring YOU away from their country.....permanently!!

I like Songkran and good for pick up girls and celebrate inside with shower together...no use bucket lol

You could go back to your home country.

Or perhaps Thais could show an ounce of decency towards visitors instead of assaulting them -- just a thought.

Arrogance at its highest level - shame on you!

Just tell them.....you wet me I'll bring my 20 friends to beat you up.

That's what they do.

Ummm......beware of Greeks bearing gifts!!

Double post...sorry

Wear a burqa

Songkran is "Thai's and farangs Gone Wild" for four days. For some it's totally insane, and for others it's the best fun ever. I'm a senior and

it just got too stressful for me to go out and subject myself to condoned assault. So I buy groceries for four days and hang low. I catch up

on work, clean my house, write emails - it's good to take a break from all the ordinary traffic and Thai life out there. I love living in Thailand,

but for four days a year its just nuts out there. Stay home or take a trip if you don't like getting soaked.

No. Not 4 days. Try 2 weeks in the Pattaya/Jomtien area. I spotted the first revellers last Thursday night. They'll still be around this Thurs night and possibly the next. I'm using my car for this period, but even then it can be dangerous. When I went out last evening to get a haircut, one loser tossed a huge bucket of water at the car, causing temporary loss of vision during which I almost hit a kid who had run out into the road to splash someone. The water fights are fun, but this isn't.

BTW - about 9 years since I was last splashed.

Wear a suit

dry suit,snorkel mask and flippers,you may get splashed, but not to wet,then again you may sweat a little in this ensemble.

Wear a suit

Agreed, sure he already has a straight jacket

All the "If you don't like Songkran leave Thailand" crowd were just sitting in the bushes waiting for this one to come along. Must have made their day or even week to hurl insults at you. Forget the Global Village concept.

All the "If you don't like Songkran leave Thailand" crowd were just sitting in the bushes waiting for this one to come along. Must have made their day or even week to hurl insults at you. Forget the Global Village concept.

foxteen

I like Songkran and good for pick up girls and celebrate inside with shower together...no use bucket lol

Can someone translate this into English. What exactly does this scribble mean ?