Quiet Songkran ?

[Fluke]

It was extremely quiet out on the streets of CM today, waterwise . Last year the streets were lined with people all throwing water around . Today there were just a few people watered up . Last year there were streams of water cascading down the road, today the roads were dry . The only people who seemed to be participating were a few tourists and a few bar people . What was it like where you are ?

[Fondles]

Should ramp up once it actually starts.... today is a bit premature.

[nidhogg]

Yeah, nothing here (west of bangkok). A bit early.

[Fluke]

It starts earlier in CM . Supposed to start today

[Fondles]

It starts earlier in CM . Supposed to start today

did the government announce different dates just for CM ?

[nidhogg]

It starts earlier in CM . Supposed to start today

each area seems to have its own schedule. pattaya, for example will be a few days later.

[Fluke]

It starts earlier in CM . Supposed to start today

did the government announce different dates just for CM ?

Not that I noticed

[Norton]

Parasites in the nam scared CM folks.

[Loy Toy]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

[nidhogg]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

Family safely waaaay up country. I have a 10 min walk between work (where I will be) and home.

Wishing a safe new year for you and yours.

[Loy Toy]

Thanks mate.

[Norton]

Have a safe and happy. Beware the killer motorcycles.

[nidhogg]

Thanks mate.

Tough year for you, hope the new one is better.

[Fondles]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

According the the road toll statistics released by the Ministry Of Transport, Songkran is actually the safest time of the year.

[Pragmatic]

Have a safe and happy. Beware the killer motorcycles.

More like 'beware of the cnuts riding them'. In other words 'stay safe'.

[sabang]

Doesn't really start here 'til tomorrow. Few more drunks around from down south, spreading their temporal affluence. Less than last year, at first glance.

[nidhogg]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

According the the road toll statistics released by the Ministry Of Transport, Songkran is actually the safest time of the year.

Link???

[Hans Mann]

Quiet Songkran

It must be the crackdown on underboobs.

[Fondles]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

According the the road toll statistics released by the Ministry Of Transport, Songkran is actually the safest time of the year.

Link???

An actual link to the Thai Minsitry of Transport, I do not have.

So you will dismiss the following as bullshit, but you can google the numbers and look for yourself.

average deaths per year since 2010 = 26,000/365 = 71 deaths per day.

So far we have,

Thursday = 25.
Friday = 34.

[thaimeme]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

According the the road toll statistics released by the Ministry Of Transport, Songkran is actually the safest time of the year.

Perhaps not the safest - that could be questioned to a degree.
The attention and media over emphasis is placed highly during holiday periods - becomes the consciousness of most.

Just as easy to find the same number of vehicle accidents and associated deaths in any random December or August.

[sabang]

^^ Believe that, you'll believe Thai employment statistics.

[Fondles]

The most dangerous time of the year for Thais.

Stay inside safe with your familes..........It's a killing field outside.

According the the road toll statistics released by the Ministry Of Transport, Songkran is actually the safest time of the year.

Perhaps not the safest - that could be questioned to a degree.
The attention and media over emphasis is placed highly during holiday periods - becomes the consciousness of most.

Just as easy to find the same number of vehicle accidents and associated deaths in any random December or August.

I reckon non fatal accidents over the "7 deadly days of songkran" increase ten fold over any other time of the year.

[Hans Mann]

I think sometimes the figures are adjusted to account for rebirth depending on how many amulets the victim was wearing.

[Dillinger]

Family safely waaaay up country. I have a 10 min walk between work (where I will be) and home.

Wishing a safe new year for you and yours.

Cowboy is open tomorrow afternoon for booze, pussy and water fights , I hear.

Come on, you know it makes sense

[Norton]

Cowboy is open tomorrow afternoon for booze, pussy and water fights , I hear.

Good to know especially when the missus is way up in Isaan.