Rimmer Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Water wars leave beach vendors high and dry PATTAYA:--With many tourists choosing to spend their days in Koh Larn and expats fleeing the city to escape the water-soaked pandemonium of Songkran in Pattaya, the mainland’s beach vendors said the Thai New Year holiday was a slow one for them. Even after being given permission to work on Wednesdays, when the beach is usually emptied of chairs and umbrellas, vendors said they felt they were stranded on an island, with customers unwilling to brave the water wars to get to the sand. Jomtien and Dongtan beaches were virtually deserted April 15 as tourists and locals bombarded Beach Road with water guns, hoses and buckets. Many tourists, particularly throngs of Chinese visitors, went straight to Bali Hai Pier to catch ferries to peaceful Koh Larn while many westerners and families stayed at their busy hotels. Expats and long-term visitors simply left Thailand for neighboring countries. - See more at: http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/water-wars-leave-beach-vendors-high-and-dry-46419#sthash.S5RZLjF0.dpuf -- Pattaya Mail 2015-04-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 This has put me in a sombre mood. Someone please cheer me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple123 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 The day was good albeit extremely busy. After 5 to 6 hrs of tossing water I was somewhat waning with the whole affair. It went onto midnight , Whilst I don't mind some fun this was a stretch for the best. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitchag Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I had visitors from Australia I put them in the back of my pickup with my wife and a couple of her girl friends loaded up barrels of water, small buckets and water pistols and drove them to Pattaya along 2 rd to Soi 6 down to beach road and did this 3 times took 4 hours to do the 3 circuits. From the screams and laughter coming from the back they were having a ball. My friends both in their 60s said it was the best fun they have had standing up and would not have missed it for the world. They were amazed at the friendlyness of the people and how much everyone was enjoying the festival 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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