Why didn't one of you bastards tell me....

[Necron99]

That today is a buddha day?
2 1/2 hour schlep to fucking Tesco and all I have to show for it
is a truck full of shit that she bought and a jar of not very good mustard pickles.

I hold you all equally fucking culpable.

[good2bhappy]

???????

[Gerbil]

That today is a buddha day?

It isnt.

Tesco's just hates you

[FailSafe]

I figured everyone got updated the night before (though still late enough notice to ruin your morning plan for a sunrise ride).

[Necron99]

What? Was there a freakin memo I missed or something?
Is there a calendar of these fucking things?
Why doesn't teakdoor turn bright flashing red the day before, yeh, that'd be fucking useful.

[aging one]

Foodland and 7/11's in Bangkok are selling. Maybe there is an off election near where you live.

[Cujo]

What is 'schlep'?

[Ratchaburi]

What? Was there a freakin memo I missed or something?
Is there a calendar of these fucking things?
Why doesn't teakdoor turn bright flashing red the day before, yeh, that'd be fucking useful.

Me think that you have this wrong, as it's on the 19th Oct.

[Bettyboo]

I thought it was yesterday?

Buddha days every month, so you should always be aware that any trip/day is likely to get highjacked... My suggestion to the OP, would be to move to another country...

[Necron99]

What is 'schlep'?

Aren't you a teacher?
It's in the dictionary ffs.

[Bettyboo]

^maybe he's not as good at Yiddish as you, my boy...

Pic of Necron99 at a family reunion.

[Necron99]

What? Was there a freakin memo I missed or something?
Is there a calendar of these fucking things?
Why doesn't teakdoor turn bright flashing red the day before, yeh, that'd be fucking useful.

Me think that you have this wrong, as it's on the 19th Oct.

Well, according to the good folk at Tesco Fucking Lotus Singburi and their little fuck off rope and tiny sign saying 'no red wine or decent plonk for you today", it is today.

[Bettyboo]

tiny sign saying 'no red wine or decent plonk for you today"

ma and pa shop for you...

[kingwilly]

Necron99,

TODAY IS A BUDDHA Day.

thank me later.

[good2bhappy]

There are more or less fourteen to sixteen public holiday a year in Thailand. Each are regulated by the government and most are observed by the public and private sectors. The following are the holidays and dates announced for 2013.

New Year’s Day 2013 – Tuesday, 1 January 2013
New Year’s Day is the first day of the year.

Makha Bucha 2013 – Monday, 25 February 2013
Makha Bucha is an important Buddhist festival in Thailand on the full moon day of the third lunar month. It commemorates the Buddha’s teaching of Ovada Patimokkha.

Chakri Memorial Day 2013 – Saturday, 6 April 2013 & Monday, 8 April 2013 (Observance Day)
Chakri Day commemorates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty in 1782 by King Rama I, who assumed power on April 6. During the day, the nation pays respects to all of the Kings of the Dynasty.

Songkran 2013 – Saturday, 13 April 2013, Sunday, 14 April 2013, & Monday, 15 April 2013
The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year’s Day. Families and friends gather to celebrate by visiting temples, sprinkling water on Buddha images in reverence, and sprinkling water on each other’s hands as an act of wishing good luck.

Labor Day 2013 – Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.

Coronation Day 2013 – Sunday, 5 May 2013 & Monday, 6 May 2013
Coronation Day commemorates the coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1950.

Vesak 2013 – Friday, 24 May 2013
Vesak is an annual Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.

Asalha Puja 2013 – Monday, 22 July 2013
Asalha Puja is a Buddhist festival takes place on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. It commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon.

Beginning of Vassa 2013 – Tuesday, 23 July 2013
This day marks the beginning of the Buddhist ‘lent’ period. Buddhist Lent is a time devoted to study and meditation.

The Queen’s Birthday 2013 – Monday, 12 August 2013
The Queen’s Birthday commemorates the birthday of Queen Sirikit in 1932; also observed as National Mother’s Day.

Chulalongkorn Day 2013 – Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Chulalongkorn Day commemorates the passing of King Chulalongkorn in 1910.

The King’s Birthday 2013 – Thursday, 5 December 2013
The King’s Birthday commemorates the birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1927; also observed as National Day and National Father’s Day.

Constitution Day 2013 – Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Constitution Day commemorates the promulgation of the first permanent constitution in 1932.

New Year’s Eve 2013 – Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Final day of the Gregorian year. The day before the Western New Year day is always marked a national holiday.

[Bettyboo]

^indeed. Why would Tesco not sell alcohol on a standard buddha day; I thought that buddha days were just weekly/monthly marketing events organized by the local wats?

[Ratchaburi]

What? Was there a freakin memo I missed or something?
Is there a calendar of these fucking things?
Why doesn't teakdoor turn bright flashing red the day before, yeh, that'd be fucking useful.

Me think that you have this wrong, as it's on the 19th Oct.

Well, according to the good folk at Tesco Fucking Lotus Singburi and their little fuck off rope and tiny sign saying 'no red wine or decent plonk for you today", it is today.

Sorry mate it's the King Rama 5 Birth day on the 19th & my TGF said the Monk's are coming.

[FailSafe]

This the the tail-end of some Buddhist period where my wife only eats vegetarian food- I still get fed my usual fare, but it doesn't get taste-tested, so I occasionally get hit with way too much spice or overcooked noodles.

It's hell, I tell ya- hell.

[ltnt]

Is there a calendar of these fucking things?

Yes there is. Every calendar that shows the different phases of the moon reflect the different Buddha days. Some calendars even put a little Buddha on the specific days...

I went to the Wat today and made offerings with the wife. We both did the raz-a-ma-taz with the numbered sticks in the can. We did this independent of one another by 15 minutes time I figure. She got the same number as me, #22.

Not good we're doomed. Can anyone help us?

Necron, always keep a 40baht bag in the house for emergency situations.

[Bettyboo]

She got the same number as me, #22.

Every number in the tin is #22, it's a trick; did you fall for it???

[good2bhappy]

every 7 days
by the moon's phases

[Necron99]

Is there a calendar of these fucking things?

Yes there is. Every calendar that shows the different phases of the moon reflect the different Buddha days. Some calendars even put a little Buddha on the specific days...

I went to the Wat today and made offerings with the wife. We both did the raz-a-ma-taz with the numbered sticks in the can. We did this independent of one another by 15 minutes time I figure. She got the same number as me, #22.

Not good we're doomed. Can anyone help us?

Necron, always keep a 40baht bag in the house for emergency situations.

If I could get 40 baht bags, I would probably give up drinking.
And smoking.
And pretty much anything else too.

[Necron99]

tiny sign saying 'no red wine or decent plonk for you today"

ma and pa shop for you...

The great pyramid of empty chang cartons is starting to attract attention.
A tour bus stopped outside the other day..

[ltnt]

If I could get 40 baht bags, I would probably give up drinking. And smoking. And pretty much anything else too.

You can't get them? Surly you jest? 40 baht bags are the results of white lightening being poured into the plastic bag by the vendor. No need to take the bottle as the vendor will recycle it.

Nasty stuff, but seems to do the Trick after a hard days work by local farmers.

Bettyboo, no they weren't there were at least 50 different sticks in the can. Sure there were repeats, but whats the likely hood of getting the same number 22?

We're doomed unless I can buy a new number tomorrow...

[Necron99]

Oh, I was thinking of a different sort of bag..