Songkran faces ban! Water throwing set to be a crime this year

[alocacoc]

Now we only can hope it gets enforced in Pattaya.

 

ahh, i se it's 1st april.

[kannot]

2 hours ago, HooHaa said:

Point well missed.

Indeed, people here on tv just arent that smart. 

 

Or tneir took damn lazy to actually read.

 

Yet these same folk manage to argue politics to the death despite the fact that the seem to lack the intellectual abiloty to actually understand what they read.

Did u C the  last THREE words............id  suggest you  have missed the "point" 

Heres the "clue"  

 

"TODAYS THE DAY" hmmmmmmmmmm wonder what day it is hmmmmmmmmm

 

"That  bloody powder bakes onto the car in the hot sun and you have to have it cut  out with  cutting paste, no one minds a  bit of  CLEAN water but  buckets of ice and other crap + all the running into the roads to hurl it is sheer stupidity it  also drags on way too long.However as mentioned todays the day"

[NoshowJones]

45 minutes ago, Thechook said:

Aussie Football

Oh right! Thanks. 

[Aviatorhi]

8 minutes ago, transam said:

As you are a new guy here you seem to be having a bad day....Tell us about it....

Nah, just traced the origin of the rumor around the bar today back to here and saw three posts in a row that made me laugh. Water war in 10 days... been waiting all year. 

[Naamblar2014]

2 minutes ago, Grauwulf said:

After all the posts by members who automatically saw this as the traditional April fools prank story, some still believe it. Oh dear just like the previous 90 day reporting at 7/11 ....?

No wonder they looked at me funny when I turned up at 7-11 with my passport,  photos and TM-7

[lemonjelly]

2 hours ago, HooHaa said:

Indeed, people here on tv just arent that smart. 

 

Or tneir took damn lazy to actually read.

 

Yet these same folk manage to argue politics to the death despite the fact that the seem to lack the intellectual abiloty to actually understand what they read.

Please, do try to lighten up a little !!!

:)

[pauleddy]

It should be "rein in". Are the subs doing a proper job, or has the level of literacy descended to that of Pattaya-based Essex plumbers?

 

I did not dare to edit further...

 

Eddy

[Songhua]

40 minutes ago, howbri said:

GOOD RIDDANCE TO THE WATER FIGHTS. Especially throwing water on motorbikes and cars. Dangerous! It's an infantile form of amusement and won't be missed by most.

Whoosh

[wvavin]

As long as no water throwing at passing cars would be good enough for safety reason.

[Songhua]

2 hours ago, JustNo said:

I'm 28 and the novelty of Songkran wore off after 2 years, and by the 4th it was simply an inconvenience and annoying 

Cool story

[colinchaffers]

 
It seems that the powers that be has decided to suck the fun out of coming to Thailand for a good time which millions are doing just that, with no sex in Pattaya and no water fight which is the essence of Songkran for many tourists, other restrictions are put in place now that will turn coming to Thailand for a holidays not much better than other boring countries.....

There also banning "sucking the fun out of you" or something lime that

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[PoorSucker]

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/2016/04/01/1459483022/

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[Wilsonandson]

What an explitive joke!

[overherebc]

Next year throwing water will only be allowed inside the new booze stores.

???

[Wilsonandson]

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/2016/04/01/1459483022/

Are you sure this is an April fools joke. Can you joke about the military Junta. Joke about article 44. Joke about Songkran which brings in so much tourism. Risk losing that tourism for a joke.

This can't be a joke. The newspapers reporting this would be closed down.

[Chernsarmkhuat]

About time too! I am sick and tired of wringing the water out of my big fat wallet, every single Songkran. Thank goodness for the ban.

[NanLaew]

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

 

It seems that the powers that be has decided to suck the fun out of coming to Thailand for a good time which millions are doing just that, with no sex in Pattaya and no water fight which is the essence of Songkran for many tourists, other restrictions are put in place now that will turn coming to Thailand for a holidays not much better than other boring countries.....

Whooosh!!!!........

[kentrot]

As I flipped my calendar over to a "New Month"  ...

I was shocked and appalled to read this posting.

I'll assume that the Go-Go bars will also cancel the 'shower shows' and 'frolicking in the tub shows'. 

Will car washes be allowed to open during this festive season?

 

 

 

 

[NanLaew]

9 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/2016/04/01/1459483022/

Are you sure this is an April fools joke. Can you joke about the military Junta. Joke about article 44. Joke about Songkran which brings in so much tourism. Risk losing that tourism for a joke.

This can't be a joke. The newspapers reporting this would be closed down.

Whooosh!!!.... 2

 

"... At first officials had considered rebranding the traditional Thai new year celebration to satisfy another critical resource allocation issue: Citizens would have been encouraged to celebrate the Songkran Rubber Festival by hurling harmless fun sourced from price-guaranteed rubber plantations in the south.

Winthai however said economic indicators suggested a better use.

“Soon we’re going to need all that rubber for writing checks!” handsome Winthai said with a wan smile and smoldering eyes filled with obvious passion for Thailand and what else we can only fantasize?"

 

Thai media gets April Fools Day.... who woulda thought, eh?

[sweatalot]

At first I thought this article has to do with today's date.

 

But then I remembered where I am

[Lamkyong]

3 hours ago, HooHaa said:

Indeed, people here on tv just arent that smart. 

 

Or tneir took damn lazy to actually read.

 

Yet these same folk manage to argue politics to the death despite the fact that the seem to lack the intellectual abiloty to actually understand what they read.

and write ?

[dick dasterdly]

41 minutes ago, wvavin said:

As long as no water throwing at passing cars would be good enough for safety reason.

I think that's why so many believed the story - they wanted it to be true.

 

Throwing water at passing cars?  Not ideal, but FAR less dangerous than throwing water at passing scooters!

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

and write ?

I am sorry.........

[bbbbooboo]

best thing I've heard for a long time.... unfortunately stupid is what stupid does in thailand

[alocacoc]

Well, actually in Thailand every day is a 1st April.

[realenglish1]

1 hour ago, hawker9000 said:

The water throwing was never anything more than a perversion of the actual Songkran tradition.  Kind of embarrassing that so many foreigners come not knowing or caring about the difference.  In this particular instance, the "unelected officials" enjoy the support of many Thais.  But how dare the locals spoil the simple-minded antic fun of ignorant tourists, right?

Hey this is an April fools joke story not real Get over it 

[whoareyou]

Hey this is an April fools joke story not real Get over it 

Doubt that thais even know what April fools is.

Good chance its true.
Pretty pretty please, fingers crossed.

[alocacoc]

1 hour ago, hawker9000 said:

The water throwing was never anything more than a perversion of the actual Songkran tradition.  Kind of embarrassing that so many foreigners come not knowing or caring about the difference.  In this particular instance, the "unelected officials" enjoy the support of many Thais.  But how dare the locals spoil the simple-minded antic fun of ignorant tourists, right?

Wasn't it Thaivisa who came up with this joke? Can't find other sources.

[spidermike007]

The average crackdown, by the Little man lasts 48 hours to one week. So my guess is that this will be forgotten long before Songkran. 

[Moti24]

1 hour ago, alex8912 said:

You should also stay off your bed because about a 1/2 dozen guys are found dead there each month as reported on TVF.  Oh yah stay off your balcony as well and be careful with any electricity producing items too!  

Half a dozen guys!  There's me thinking they were just lumps in the mattress.  I'll have a word with the wife; she can use the short-time hotels in future.