I read with some confused interest, may be a good way to put it, in todays English Lang. News, that there is now a Songkran Penalty for using too high a pressure water gun. Usage may incur a jail term of up to 5 years and/or up to 500,000 Baht fine.

WOW !!!

Get drunk , drive and kill someone and the penalty if any is a fraction of this.

Not quoting any specifics, but during times past, there have been fines and penalties set for much more serious infractions, and a wide range of lower fines and jail terms than this. Who is or who has been responsible for setting this all over the scope fine, fees and jail time penalties??? Does any one know of any listing that shows what the fines and jail time are for various misdeeds?

Use high pressure watergun: Fine 500.000

Kill tourist: Fine 500

Makes sense!!

Here in MAE Sai you can get blasted from hose pipes. They blast you off your M/bike .Problem for me ....Iwear a hearing aid. £ 2,000