Soi Bukahao.Water throwing violence

[loppylugs1]

Guy on bike clearly told water throwing farang he did not want water throwing over him, Stupid farang did just that,bike rider got off bike and landed a jab that floored the water thrower,outside R Con this afternoon. Really good result

[shirtless]

What ever happened to the Thai smile now its just a bunch of fives for your trouble.

[WitawatWatawit]

Violence is no answer, but it's hard not to sympathize when you're on a moving bike and a mass of water, no matter how small, heads your way. Instantly, your attention is distracted and you might swerve just a few inches to avoid it - which in that area could put you into the path of an oncoming vehicle, trap your front wheel on a slippery culvert, or land you in the lap of a bar katoey. All of which could have nasty outcomes.

[BookMan]

This thread needs a video

[Jingthing]

Throwing water on a biker who has not clearly consented IS violence.

[Asiantravel]

I came up to Chiang Mai get away from the craziness of Pattaya where fortunately Songkran finished last Friday night.

but I read story that when a foreigner just arrived in Chiang Mai in the middle of Songkran he was carrying a laptop computer

and he told a group of water throwers about this and obviously asked them not to throw water over him whereupon one person said

" bye bye laptop " before going ahead and throwing the water !

[patsfangr]

Throwing water into the viewing area of ANY moving vehicle should be outlawed! Even in a car, when a large volume of water hits the driver's window, attention IS diverted. Often, instinct forces a person to close his eyes, and/ turn his head; as well as perhaps swerve a bit. As noted earlier, any off track movement in the traffic here is a serious danger!

This entire water madness during what was originally intended as a serious and serene religious "blessing" is outrageous. It has become the same thing as riot mentality. While there is no looting, and limited physical assault, the dangers it creates are nonetheless serious.

It's OK to have fun and games with water among pedestrians; but I strongly believe that it should be outlawed to throw anything, including water, at a moving vehicle. Then that law should be strictly enforced! "FUN" stops where danger begins!

[CousinEddie]

A bucket of water into a motorbike riders face. Repeat this about 20 million times.

What could possibly go wrong? Happy holiday.

[tropo]

Violence is no answer, but it's hard not to sympathize when you're on a moving bike and a mass of water, no matter how small, heads your way. Instantly, your attention is distracted and you might swerve just a few inches to avoid it - which in that area could put you into the path of an oncoming vehicle, trap your front wheel on a slippery culvert, or land you in the lap of a bar katoey. All of which could have nasty outcomes.

IMO violence was the perfect answer here. I had a bucket of ice water tossed over me (by a Thai idiot) on a side Soi once at about 10pm on my way back from shopping at Foodland. I got off the bike and dunked his head into his water tank. It's hard for you people to understand the emotions involved unless you're there being attacked with the water after you've asked them not to.

What other solution would you suggest? There isn't any. Sometimes violence is the only answer. Next time that Farang or his friends decide to spray someone who asks not to be, they'll think twice, won't they?

[tropo]

Throwing water into the viewing area of ANY moving vehicle should be outlawed! Even in a car, when a large volume of water hits the driver's window, attention IS diverted. Often, instinct forces a person to close his eyes, and/ turn his head; as well as perhaps swerve a bit. As noted earlier, any off track movement in the traffic here is a serious danger!

This entire water madness during what was originally intended as a serious and serene religious "blessing" is outrageous. It has become the same thing as riot mentality. While there is no looting, and limited physical assault, the dangers it creates are nonetheless serious.

It's OK to have fun and games with water among pedestrians; but I strongly believe that it should be outlawed to throw anything, including water, at a moving vehicle. Then that law should be strictly enforced! "FUN" stops where danger begins!

IMO it's only OK to spray people who are actively, and obviously participating in festivities, and NEVER motorcycles.

Apart from the obvious visibility problems, in the case of ice water, it can really shock the body on a hot day and cause a person to lose control. Throwing ice water has only one purpose - to cause victims the greatest discomfort possible.

[fforest1]

The R-Con attracts a very nasty crew....Violence happens all the time there.Has been for years...

[KhunBENQ]

This thread needs a video

Exemplary is good enough?

"SONGKRAN 2016, SOI BOAKAOW, SOI LK METRO, SOI HONEY, PATTAYA 15-04-2016"

SOI BOAKAOW being one of maybe two dozen spellings of Soi Buakhao.

(even Google can not manage that )

See how "engaged" the foreigners are as if they have something to proof, "hey I am the biggest fool of all".

The one on black walking back and forth on the road, a victim

Edited April 17, 2016 by KhunBENQ

[tropo]

This thread needs a video

Exemplary is good enough?

"SONGKRAN 2016, SOI BOAKAOW, SOI LK METRO, SOI HONEY, PATTAYA 15-04-2016"

SOI BOAKAOW being one of maybe two dozen spellings of Soi Buakhao.

(even Google can not manage that )

See how "engaged" the foreigners are as if they have something to proof, "hey I am the biggest fool of all".

The one on black walking back and forth on the road, a victim

This video is a sad testament to human behaviour, or the collective IQ of Pattaya "tourists" and residents. It can only be understood in the context of being drunk or under the age of 10. How an adults enjoy throwing water on other adults who are already wet, for hours and hours.

This is not even Songkran yet - they'll be at this for days and days.

When I watch that video I fantasize about a bike or car losing control on the wet bend and plowing into the crowd of water tossers. Is this a sad testament to my own personality, or the result of having had too much water tossed at me over the last 10 Songkrans?

Edited April 17, 2016 by tropo

[slipperylobster]

Throwing water on a biker who has not clearly consented IS violence.

They were on the highway outside of udon throwing buckets of it at motorbikes. I got a face full on mine.

Wouldn't think of punching anyone.

It's dangerous...but common.

Edited April 17, 2016 by slipperylobster

[tolsti]

Saw a turban wearing headbobbler today spraying water right at a food stall where the owner was frying food for a couple of customers. Water and hot oil?? Absolute tuckwit.

[okitsme]

It's a Suprise how many people had parents who were siblings, I heard that analogy I think on here, it sums them up perfectly. What do they do when they need to put away their water guns. Is it down to the toyshop to find something else to play with. I get it for the Thais although they're often crazy too but for falang I just don't understand. Spraying water with the intention of causing damage or an accident is just violence, nothing else.

[BeefSlapper]

talking songran violence? check that out https://www.facebook.com/WorkpointNews/videos/222158444820108/?pnref=story

[Boycie]

tropo 'This is not even Songkran yet - they'll be at this for days and days.'

I thought it had finished, isn't the Songkran holiday the 13th,14th,15th April every year? Why oh why, do some citys in Thailand extend beyond these days, especially this year with the water shortage.

Edited April 17, 2016 by Boycie

[patsfangr]

This is not even Songkran yet - they'll be at this for days and days.

Isn't the Songkran holiday the 13th,14th,15th April every year? Why oh why, do some citys in Thailand extend beyond these days, especially this year with the water shortage.

The Songkran holiday actually MOVES, from north to south. In BKK this year, it was the 13th. The official holiday in Pattaya is the 19th. That's when you'll see Sukhumvit at a virtual stand still with row after row of pickup trucks loaded with barrels of water, continuously spraying every vehicle and person within reach. That will be the worst day for water madness in this area.

The holiday is a couple of days later in Rayong.

[Marcel1]

This thread needs a video

Exemplary is good enough?

"SONGKRAN 2016, SOI BOAKAOW, SOI LK METRO, SOI HONEY, PATTAYA 15-04-2016"

SOI BOAKAOW being one of maybe two dozen spellings of Soi Buakhao.

(even Google can not manage that )

See how "engaged" the foreigners are as if they have something to proof, "hey I am the biggest fool of all".

The one on black walking back and forth on the road, a victim

This video is a sad testament to human behaviour, or the collective IQ of Pattaya "tourists" and residents. It can only be understood in the context of being drunk or under the age of 10. How an adults enjoy throwing water on other adults who are already wet, for hours and hours.

This is not even Songkran yet - they'll be at this for days and days.

When I watch that video I fantasize about a bike or car losing control on the wet bend and plowing into the crowd of water tossers. Is this a sad testament to my own personality, or the result of having had too much water tossed at me over the last 10 Songkrans?

The result....

You know its coming, you can't change it so than you should avoid it...

I always like it, 1 day. The other two not much but yes I still need to work so I go by car anywhere I go or by bike if by bike, I ty to avoid the road where they're more likely to play and in the event I still get water... So be it.

Safety or not... Its not my party and not my country. At the moment I step on my bike you know the consequences there might are those days.

[Jingthing]

tropo 'This is not even Songkran yet - they'll be at this for days and days.'

I thought it had finished, isn't the Songkran holiday the 13th,14th,15th April every year? Why oh why, do some citys in Thailand extend beyond these days, especially this year with the water shortage.

"Tradition" In Pattaya lasts about 8 days. They ought to hold an agoraphobics convention simultaneously for maximum irony.

[Boycie]

Official holiday in Pattaya is the 19th!! Why is that, money?

Wouldn't it be better if every town and city choose 1 of the 3 public holiday days to celebrate?

Just my 2 cents.

[Jingthing]

Official holiday in Pattaya is the 19th!! Why is that, money?

Wouldn't it be better if every town and city choose 1 of the 3 public holiday days to celebrate?

Just my 2 cents.

It allows the morons who can't get enough sadism to tour around Thailand.

[JSixpack]

Throwing water into the viewing area of ANY moving vehicle should be outlawed! Even in a car, when a large volume of water hits the driver's window, attention IS diverted. Often, instinct forces a person to close his eyes, and/ turn his head; as well as perhaps swerve a bit. As noted earlier, any off track movement in the traffic here is a serious danger!

Very true. Let's also not forget about the powder that can make things much worse.. It's water (possibly filthy), powder, and even ice thrown into the face or "viewing area."

Edited April 17, 2016 by JSixpack

[JSixpack]

This thread needs a video

Exemplary is good enough?

"SONGKRAN 2016, SOI BOAKAOW, SOI LK METRO, SOI HONEY, PATTAYA 15-04-2016"

SOI BOAKAOW being one of maybe two dozen spellings of Soi Buakhao.

(even Google can not manage that )

See how "engaged" the foreigners are as if they have something to proof, "hey I am the biggest fool of all".

The one on black walking back and forth on the road, a victim

The expected horror. To crash a motorbike is the hope. What fun.

I'm still seeing PVC pipes. Apparently not confiscated this year?

[anto]

One or even two days are fun .(if you dont like it ,store up food and drink and stay at home .)

[moonseeker]

Complete lack of education & respect for others. What kind of people are these? Complete lack of law-enforcement, where in the world could anyone throw "anything" unpunished in the faces of moving bike drivers, at cars etc.??? Totally ridiculous. Fully support anybody who gets of the bike and breaks these morons noses....Well done!!!

As every year, Bouakao is low-life central. Go home you morons...... MS>

[Rimmer]

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[Henryford]

I was in the bar and saw it happen. The <deleted> throwing the water deserved a punch and much more. These idiots need to be jailed before they kill someone.

[moonseeker]

Most tolerant people probably draw a line, when literally thousands of people get hurt & hundreds die, due to excesses of a once pleasant cultural event. I don't call that winging or whining. Has noting to do with any of the other events you mentioned. It is rather expressing concern, participating in a public forum and hoping (in vain) for better times, where people respect each-other and use common sense.

Wonder, if a friend of mine, who lost 80% eyesight in his left eye, several years back, when we was driving home from Foodland one morning during Songkran and was blasted by one of the blue PVC water-guns by some xxx idiot (Farang), would agree with you and other apologizers and defenders. People who abuse such an event to take out their aggressions on (often elderly) victims do have some serious character issues and IMO are cowards with a low IQ, low education and little respect for human life. Unfortunately Pattaya attracts these kinds of people... Why don't they do some boxing training, paintball shooting or whatever cools them down? Certainly they would not be here, if it was all about splashing a bit of water from a bowl and painting some powder on faces. These people (often drunks..) get enjoyment of doing in a crowd what they could never do at home, without facing serious legal consequences.

But as you will probably say next: "Why not leave, when you don't like it?" I must agree with you there :-).... But this is another thread.... HAPPY Songkran MS>

Edited April 17, 2016 by Rimmer
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