Is it me or are there more posters who think that the water festival in Pattaya should be cancelled?
I do not see any reasons to be happy and celebrate the arrival of a new Thai year.
To many people have died last Saturday and I think its not done to celebrate and be happy.
My thoughts are with the Thai Nation and I pray that both parties will come together.
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no reasons to celebrate Songkrahn
Started by Lucas, Apr 13 2010 11:18 AM
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Posted 13 April 2010 - 11:57 AM
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Unfortunately, when you see photos like this one taken today on Kao San Road, on sidewalks that were wet with blood just 48 hours ago, it seems especially inappropriate to be cavorting like this right now.
It reminds me of the old theater slogan: The show must go on.
Unfortunately, when you see photos like this one taken today on Kao San Road, on sidewalks that were wet with blood just 48 hours ago, it seems especially inappropriate to be cavorting like this right now.
It reminds me of the old theater slogan: The show must go on.
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Posted 13 April 2010 - 12:45 PM
just horrible. sad to see this kind of stupid behaviour. I wonder if expats/members of the gay forums will celebrate. Wonder what G.B's plans are ? is he planning to troll around this monday the 19th?
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Posted 13 April 2010 - 08:06 PM
I will be celebrating with my Thai friends who are really having a great time, and I live in red shirt country. I'm a guest in this country. It is not my position to decide how Thais should respond to events in their homeland. If I don't like it, I can always leave. They are stuck here because other governments, like the one at my home, won't even welcome most of them as visitors.
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Posted 13 April 2010 - 08:58 PM
You celebrate with your red friends as much as you like.
The Thai's can celebrate what ever they want.
IMO its not done to be happy if you are just on the brink of a civil war.
Thats all.
And yes I am very happy that I can go back to my own country.
And you guess why( its so difficult for Thai's to get a visa)?
You may Guess two times.
The Thai's can celebrate what ever they want.
IMO its not done to be happy if you are just on the brink of a civil war.
Thats all.
And yes I am very happy that I can go back to my own country.
And you guess why( its so difficult for Thai's to get a visa)?
You may Guess two times.
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Posted 14 April 2010 - 02:19 PM
There are very different ways to celebrate Songkran, just like there are different ways to celebrate Christmas, New years or any other traditional holiday in other parts of the world. I have to confess that I don't like Kao San Road version of running the gauntlet through platoons of drunken revelers using water as a weapon.
The other more traditonal side of Songkran is another matter. In our home, on the first day of Songkran, we take the Buddha statues into the garden where water is gently sprinkled over them using a tree branch dipped in water. After that, the senior member of the house (guess who), seated in the style of Pontius Pilate, (gave up sitting on the floor years ago )receives a garland of jasmine flowers around his neck and then places his hands over a ceremonial bowl over which the younger members pour water while they recite a blessing for the new year. The old one then takes a tiny vessel of water and pours a small amount on the back of their neck.
It's all very simple and quiet and quite lovely, even for an old cynic like me.
When all is done, I get in the taxi and get the hell out of Pattaya for the rest of the week.
The other more traditonal side of Songkran is another matter. In our home, on the first day of Songkran, we take the Buddha statues into the garden where water is gently sprinkled over them using a tree branch dipped in water. After that, the senior member of the house (guess who), seated in the style of Pontius Pilate, (gave up sitting on the floor years ago )receives a garland of jasmine flowers around his neck and then places his hands over a ceremonial bowl over which the younger members pour water while they recite a blessing for the new year. The old one then takes a tiny vessel of water and pours a small amount on the back of their neck.
It's all very simple and quiet and quite lovely, even for an old cynic like me.
When all is done, I get in the taxi and get the hell out of Pattaya for the rest of the week.
