jack_schist Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 On the first day of songran last year in pattaya I jumped in a baht buss at soi yensabai on the way to big C. Seated opposite me was a 20 something black couple from USA, the girl was extremely attactive and we spoke briefly and they had only been here 2 days. we were soon hit with a little water and the couiple freaked out and did not know what was happening. As we moved up second road the intensity increased. Black chick was wearing a wrap around cotton dress that very thin. She started freaking and said to me OMG I am not wearing any panties. just what i wanted to hear. by soi 13 things were cranked up and they decided to abandon ship after soi 10. little did they know they were only 50 metres from soi 8 and hordes of yobs with buckets of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 If you have never experienced Songkran, I would say that you have to do it once and then you can make a judgement for the future. Personally, I have spent several Songkrans in Chiangmai and like many other posters have had enough of it. In the past you knew that you would get soaked during daylight hours but that when the sun went down you could put on decent clothes and go out knowing all would be ok. Sadly, I have noticed over the last couple of years that the water thrwing goes on well after sunset, prompted largely by drunken farangs. As you are in a city with only a very few pre bookable taxis, you are obliged to walk or take a tuk tuk unless you have your own transport which invariably makes the journey a wet one. All money, phones, watches have to be well wrapped and take plenty of eye ointment with you as the water that is thrown is from dubious sources. If you go, enjoy it. I have well and truly joined the 'stay out of Thailand Songkran brigade'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shygye Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 No one has mentioned the white powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 White powder, add water to make a paint...which is smeared on your face or whatever body part they can slap it on. Just more of the mess of the "holiday". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 be sure to notice where the water comes from, usually stuff you would not consider drinking, yet it ends up in your eyes and can carry lots of nasty little bugs. I noticed several times kids filling from water on the ground along with whatever the soi dogs added to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack_schist Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 as for water quality i saw most 44 gal drums in pattaya filled from water trucks which bars pay money to fill and extra for blocks of ice (didnt see any ice cubes). as the day goes on and water is flowing freely down the street i have seen the old drunken farang use that water in their water blasters. I had avoided it for years but then gave it a go in pattaya. Was fun once and i mean a lot of fun like the worlds largest wet T shirt comp. But doubt i would do it again, too many drunken yobbo arseholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evel_Penivel Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 Avoid it like the plague in Bangkok and Pattaya (too many drunk idiot farang who go waaay too far), elsewhere it can be OK at least the first time as long as you're dressed for getting wet and not carrying an unprotected cellphone or camera with you. Be very wary of the guys with buckets/highpowered water guns if you wear glasses or contact lens. Personally, I avoid Thailand during Songkran. Evel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 how did embed that youtube???....i've tried and tried to do it...meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 Go to Full Reply. Under the buttons you will see [color:blue]Youtube[/color]. Click on that and insert the code of the Youtube video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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