Rimmer Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Pattaya welcomes in Year of the Goat PATTAYA:--Lions and dragons will dance from morning to night when Pattaya celebrates Chinese New Year Feb. 19. The day will begin with Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome leading a religious ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. in front of the HM King Taksin monument at city hall. Additional ceremonies will take place at the Prince Chumphon monument outside the Naval Radio Station on Pratamnak Hill beginning at 10.19 a.m., and at the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation in Naklua beginning at 11.19 a.m. All 3 locations will have similar activities, which include the lion and dragon dances. Registration for the Miss Chinese Girl contest will begin at 3.30 p.m. at the Lan Pho Market in Naklua. The official opening ceremony will begin at 7.30 p.m. at the Lan Pho Market, presided over by Former Minister of Culture Sonthaya Kunplome. Activities at Lan Pho Market beginning at 8.10 p.m. include lion and dragon dances, a Shaolin Kung <deleted> Show and a special appearance by Kot Chakapan, a popular music artist who will sing a few songs, followed by other popular Thai musicians from R-Siam. The lion and dragon dance crew will perform on Walking Street beginning at 11.00 p.m. - See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/pattaya-welcomes-in-year-of-the-goat-44882#sthash.D8nmiiyd.dpuf -- Pattaya Mail 2015-02-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Lucky me........I'll be there on the 19th to enjoy all this. Have to thank Pattaya, they knew I was coming and put all these celebrations just for my entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 the way this place is mismanaged, they've been getting my goat for years...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Whoa! I thought this next one would be the year of the sheep?????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 re Whoa! I thought this next one would be the year of the sheep?????? and so does ksk mall in chiang mai so whos right coz theres a bit of a difference ! pic 1 ... sheep pic 2 .. goats dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Very confusing seems the Chinese can not tell the difference between sheep and goats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWorldwide Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Lucky me........I'll be there on the 19th to enjoy all this. Have to thank Pattaya, they knew I was coming and put all these celebrations just for my entertainment. Sure - we're hoping to 'sacrifice' a virgin, too. Sadly, finding one is proving tougher than we thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Very confusing seems the Chinese can not tell the difference between sheep and goats. Are ewe kidding us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 A slur post and a vulgar post were removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Someone should introduce the year of the Ghost to Thais. That would get rid of the noise in my neighbourhood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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