jasonc Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 The news says NO showers in BKK for the next 2 weeks. Is that a joke? I understand water shortages, coming from the dry desert of the US but an immediate BAN of showers for every resident is extreme. Why not ban a few industries that waste water and pollute it before you ban people from being hygenic. The clipping said foriegners will risk loosing their visa. How do you think they will actually enforce this? They can't enforce traffic laws, how will they visit peoples showers? I know all they need to do is look at the meter at the end of the month but again, WHAT are they going to do about it? Are all of you going to refrain from a shower for until you get drenched at Songkran? Actually they are cancelling that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Songkran is a popular Thai New Year Festival, so the restrictions are lifted so that the water throwing which is a feature of the Festival can take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnustedt Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Is it true that from today tourists arriving at Don Muang need to have a gallon of water each with them before they can get their pp stamped? Just been notified by my travel agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinN Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I have always known that as PM you would swing a lot of meat, but preventing babies from being born is a little more than I can comprehend. Hey I.T. remember how ya was thinkin I was a little weird when you was at my house and saw 21 big Thai water jars hooked up to my pump,well what ya think now,,no showers for most,but we will still washee ass in pure rain water. I just wonder how they will regulate the amount of water that the idiots will throw away on the roads and hyways during next week. I still ain't got it figured how the river being empty will cause it to overflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Looks like Toxin has the right idea though by placing one of the showers outside the British Embassy - the little scrubbers can have a good wash before going in for their visa application. Should improve their chances of success and they can send some Peckham Spring water bottles home by DHL once they arrive in old blighty. Hey you never know, they might even post 2 policeman nearby to check that farang are not using drinking water from a 500ml bottle to have a secret wash - "excuse me mr farang, you just littered Bangkok with a used Butt, sorry drips of water" designed for drinking but I and my colleague saw you showering with it" "No honestly officer it was not me" "Mr farang, my colleague has just retireved the said water drops from the street where you dropped them" "How can you prove they are my water drops" "Mr farang, dont get in a lather about this - you still have some of the soap marks on your shirt collar and you reek of cheap shower creme - are you telling us you are not a confirmed 3 times a day showering man - heck there are even soap deposits on your fingers" "###### OK you got me officers" "Thats better sir (big smile), now come to our little booth and lets settle the matter but we only want clean money from you, nothing that can be traced. I think the farang term is laundered money, but make sure its not still wet from the shower...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begs Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 the little scubbers can have a good wash before going in for their visa application. Should improve their chances of success and they can send some Peckham Spring water bottles home by DHL once they arrive in old blighty. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 the little scubbers can have a good wash before going in for their visa application. Should improve their chances of success and they can send some Peckham Spring water bottles home by DHL once they arrive in old blighty. Huh? Peckam Spring Water is a famous (to Brits, who watch the TV show Only Fools & Horses). Its as genuine a bottled water as this story.... and the little scrubbers are the bar girls and their fellas seeking their visa to lifelong happiness in Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I reckon' you all are referring to this news story: http://www.thaivisa.com/index.php?514&backPID=10&tt_news=708 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango head Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I don't know about the rest of you, but I think now would be a good time to invest in companies that make deodorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadFrankie Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Muppets... What days april fools day again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanuk Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Hi All, So, the so called water shortage is gonna last for two weeks ey ! untill Songkran then everything is O.K. again. Where is all the water coming from for the use of during Songkran. Is it being imported from somewhere. Never heard of anybody called "Khun Kikiet Ab-nam" (Mr Lazy Shower or Mr Shower Lazy). Could you really imagine seeing 'see through showers' outside all 7-11's - LOL (I'll have a pack of Marlboro, Cafe Yen and a quick shower please) Cheers for now Mike in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMELIKEFOOL Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 BE CAREFUL AFTER 12PM THOUGH, BECAUSE THE FOOLS ON YOU.. I CAN'T BELIEVE ANY OF THE OTHER PAX IN THE FORUM CAN'T GET THAT THIS IS A JOKE. OBVIOUSLY DRANK TO MUCH OF THE MEKONG RIVER LATELY. BE CAREFUL OF ANY POLICE LIEUTS WITH SURNAME KIKIAT AB-NAMH.. AND THEIR DEPUTIES, MEN-MAAK AND SOKAPOK JING-JING. THEY'LL HAVE YOU PAYING OVER THE ODDS FOR THE POSESSION OF SOAP, AND EVEN MINERAL WATER, AFTER THEY READ THIS NEWS... LUCKILY TAKSIN WILL COME AND SAVE THE DAY BY REVISING THE LAW SO THAT IT AFFECTS ONLY THOSE WHO BOUGHT NEW SOAP AND MINERAL WATER AFTER TODAY, AND ONLY WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT FROM SHOPS THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE ONES WHICH ARE EXCEMPT FROM THIS LAW - IE 7-ELEVEN, HAPPY (GOTLOTSAMONEYFORTRT) MART. AND ANY OTHER SHOPS THAT HAVE SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO THE MPS.. (THE ONES THAT SELL V PILLS, FLOVOURED JELLIES, AND MANS FAVOURITE RUBBERY FRIENDS). (OR THE ONES THAT THEY OWN IN PART OR IN WHOLE) KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.. AND IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GET NOTICED FOR BEING TOO CLEAN.. HEAD ON OVER TO THE INDIAN RESTAURANT IN SOI 5/1, GET A WHOLE SET OF THE BEST ONION CURRIES THEY HAVE.. THEN THE COPS WON'T COME WITHIN 200 METRES OF YOU.. ACTUALLY, WONDER WHY I NEVER THOUGHT OF DOING THAT BEFORE WHEN I DRIVE AROUND THE CITY. SAVE ON THE 'PULLOVER PAYMENTS'. IT WONT DO MUCH FOR SEX APPEAL THOUGH, AS THE CHICKS WILL STAY AT LEAST 500 METRES AWAY. SO, ITS BETTER TO PAY ME 200 BAHTS AND GET LAID THEN. CHEERS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 madfrankie you took the words right out of my mouth muppets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Just got an email from a concerned reader: I want to inform you that your topic' shower ban' in Thailand is ridiculous. I am Thai and I live in bkk.There is no such a thing that you've said.I don't know where did you get the information,but i want you to correct the information and inform others viewers of your website that this was the wrong news.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethailand Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 good i was worried for a minute april fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMELIKEFOOL Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Some people obviously never understood the concept of IRONY, and the idea of HUMOUR.. Dear concerned reader, please don't be concerned. We make similar jokes of ourselves as we do on others and especially politicians who steal our money, and have a party at our expense all over the world.. no hard feelings to normal Thai people - who actually make this place a great place to live and work, and make us so pleased to be here. You're not the only ones to not understand irony. Seems like our American friends also really started believing this story to be true.. Especially the guy who's now searching the net on the latest Mekong drainage project. Dear Sir, don't believe everything that is written or said in the media. Superman is not real, Condaleeza Rice is actually a transexual, and she with other members of the US Republican party are really stealing assets and resources from around the world under the cloak of 'war on terror'. Did you know they named an Oil Tanker Condaleeza. It had its funnel removed and replaced with a big old hole. Don't believe anything unless you seen it for yourself dude, and don't believe me either! Beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodfarang Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Hey was this article written by Loof Lirpa? Sounds like something (s)he'd be investigating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadFrankie Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 ahh.. you worked out what the caps lock is for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plata Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 (edited) Racist sentiments removed/ admin Edited April 1, 2004 by dr_Pat_Pong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckygobyebye Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Hmm, looks like only the newbies got this joke and all the loudmouthed pricks got sucked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PvtDick Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Definitely separates the men from the boys. Or, more accurately, those who know their ass from their elbow, and those that don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoongJohn Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Superman is not real, Superman NOT REAL? What about Wonder Woman - and Seven of Nine? Come on - leave us some illusions! LoongJohn .._ (PS: What about the Easter Bunny?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 SLF your piece about irony and humour is well understood. However,why do you have to start these political statements in the second part of your answer. Here we go again. Please go to the bearpit. If I read an article about showers and april fools day,I don't need unwanted political statements. The waiting now is for the reaction! And the admin's have to step in again and so on and so on (I am not an American) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Come on people! This is an April Fool's Day ruse! Last year it was changing the clock time accross Thailand. This year no showers! Serge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marto Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 good i was worried for a minuteapril fools I sent the article to one of my associates. He'll arrive in BKK on 10-th of April. He just called me and he was very concerned about his gf and his sexual habbits /connected with water/. I realy evaluated the international significance of this announce. PS If there is any copyrights of this material - pls let me know. I feel inclined to pay in Chang beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 That's exact my point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankganderson Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 The first giveaway should have been the fact that Thailand has no Ministry of Water Resources. Secondly, the name of the so-called Minister is a phonetic spoof - those who speak Thai will have caught on by now. Third, today IS April 1st, and that's no foolin'! Frank G Anderson Founder, the Korat Post, NE Thailand's English language newspaper email: [email protected] URL: http://www.thekoratpost.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TizMe Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 A history lesson: News article 01-04-2003 Forum members reactions. Enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surin Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Everyone but the Poms panicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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