Jacob Maslow Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Phuket police are cracking down on inappropriate Songkran celebrations this year. Local authorities have barred alcohol in water-play zones, sexy outfits, sexy dancing and water-fight trucks. The crackdown follows a national order to support a traditional Songkran festival, which will run from April 13-14. Police have also banned the mixing of foam, powder or ice with the water used to bless festival celebrants. Water guns are also prohibited. Col Kraithong Chanthongbai, Phuket City Police Superintendent, suggests using a traditional water bowl to offer water blessings. Chanthongbai says celebrants should dress appropriately and suggests participants wear traditional Thai costumes. Those partaking in the festival should also avoid inappropriate dancing and behavior. These new rules will be especially enforced at the Songkran No Al party on Limelight Avenue in Phuket Town. Police will check for drugs, alcohol, weapons and cigarettes. To keep partygoers in line, officers will be patrolling the areas around the event. Phuket’s “No Al” party is designed to help reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents during holidays, which account for 39% of accidents on the road. To attract young celebrants to the alcohol-free party, a free concert will be held featuring the pop-rock band Paradox. The “Sonkran No Al” Party will offer teens a safe place to enjoy the festival in an alcohol-free environment. -- 2015-04-02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokfrog Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 A typo? I think this should have been dated April 1 rather than today. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSingha Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 surprised they didn't ban the rock music too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 A typo? I think this should have been dated April 1 rather than today. Some great ideas though such as go out in your traditional costume and get it ruined. Surprised foreigners not asked to dress appropriately too, wearing a three piece suite would be about right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHP87 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 No sexy outfits? No water guns? But that's the best part of Songkran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 "Police will check for drugs, alcohol, weapons and cigarettes." They should turn on a fire hose at those naughty people caught with cigarettes. The last thing in the world you'll see is someone smoking at Songkran. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 As the esteemed Prime Minister would put it: "Bringing Happiness to the People". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Won't happen. They say the same thing every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 This country is moving back in time instead of forward all thanks to you know who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr chow Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Phuket police are cracking down on inappropriate Songkran celebrations this year. Local authorities have barred alcohol in water-play zones, sexy outfits, sexy dancing and water-fight trucks Might as well cancel Songkran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumply Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Phuket police are cracking down on inappropriate Songkran celebrations this year. Local authorities have barred alcohol in water-play zones, sexy outfits, sexy dancing and water-fight trucks Might as well cancel Songkran! Would'nt go quite that far but certainly lock up the idiotic Farang element for a day or two. But then one might argue that it's not unlawful to be an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocicat Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Police will just hail the miscreants to the police station, fine them 100 baht and set them free to continue what they were doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny S Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Phuket police are cracking down on inappropriate Songkran celebrations this year. Local authorities have barred alcohol in water-play zones, sexy outfits, sexy dancing and water-fight trucks Might as well cancel Songkran! I wish they would but that would cost touristmoney and loosing Money is NOT an obtion - Who cares about all the roadkillings due to that ridiculous Water/piss spraying carnage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Banning sexy dances. OMG! Puritans are coming Puritans are coming! Cover your ankles ladies! Un-F***Believable. Gasp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfish Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Shame its only Phuket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 As the esteemed Prime Minister would put it: "Bringing Happiness to the People". Can hardly wait to see the TAT press release spinning this one..... maybe a video to go with it showing the correct behaviour for Songkran (non) celebrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Banning ciggies. I nearly wet myself. Still, better now than later in Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Shame its only Phuket Yes. Pattaya is the worst of all. BAN IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Ban everything. Everywhere. Exterminate. Invade Poland, sorry, i meant Cambodia. 10 years for smiling. Life for having fun. And we've only just started folks... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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