Songkran 2023

Outstanding Armstrong. Good times and fun.

Yesterday was light. Only a few friends dropped by to have a few beers,some food and a swim. Today I think there is a different larger group of folks coming by with their children. One thing that is nice here versus the west most of the time, usually as the host you have to plan all the food, beverages and whatever entertainment. Here its a lot of wing it and they all bring their own food, all we supply is plates. Spirits always tend to be Leo and Chang or Sangsom which I never have on hand so they BTOB. :)

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Originally Posted by armstrong

Not a lot of pictures because I was wet most of the time.

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Looks like a lot of fun for the kids.

it has been nice to see the young ones getting to enjoy it this year.

i went for a chinese with the wifes fam yetserday on soi 22 and it was all wet tarts and foreigners (nowt wrong with that) but noticed a lot more little ones allowed out to play this year.

great pics Armstrong, not sure im up to all day drinking in this heat though, even with a water fest in progress

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Originally Posted by reinvented

it has been nice to see the young ones getting to enjoy it this year.

i went for a chinese with the wifes fam yetserday on soi 22 and it was all wet tarts and foreigners (nowt wrong with that) but noticed a lot more little ones allowed out to play this year.

great pics Armstrong, not sure im up to all day drinking in this heat though, even with a water fest in progress

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The key was to find a bar that we could hole up in so we've got shade and food. Knackered today though.

https://i.imgur.com/mbL13GI.jpg

Day 2 of the Songkran holiday. Today was wicked hot up here in the north. I had both mist fans and mist system around the pool running all day to keep it cooler.

https://i.imgur.com/I3R3bnT.jpg

Took a bike ride to the local coffee shop to get a green tea with lime to cool off. I was bombarded by young kids in the back of truck tossing water on everyone. nice cool off.



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Sat and waited for my green tea. At this point it was only 97 degrees at 10:30am


https://i.imgur.com/KmqP0Hf.jpg

Friends showed up around 11am and we set up a moo Kah Tah cook inside our downstairs area with the AC on full.

https://i.imgur.com/hBc9wAL.jpg

After lunch I headed to the pool area to get it ready for all to swim. ( Sorry Tax and SA. I know how you hate the good life :) )

Cheers

Stumpy, what's the water temp in your pool? Is it refreshingly cool or kind of warm to enjoy?

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...or curtain twitching in the UK.

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Yep, that's me in freezing cold Blackpool, peering furtively out through the window nets at the imbreds shouting outside.

But not for long! The medical events of the past 6 months have cost me thousands of dollars (MRI scan fees, flights, hotels blah blah blah). Flights booked and can't wait to get back to a 20 baht meal and sitting outside 7/11 with my lemonade while I leer at the clothes shop window mannequins...

^ shouldn't you be claiming your pension Simon.

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Originally Posted by Topper

Stumpy, what's the water temp in your pool? Is it refreshingly cool or kind of warm to enjoy?

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Hey Tops. Today it was 85F which is still quite refreshing
when it's 104 out.

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Originally Posted by Stumpy

( Sorry Tax and SA. I know how you hate the good life )

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:rofl:

Now you're just stirring them!

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Originally Posted by armstrong

Not a lot of pictures because I was wet most of the time.

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Originally Posted by DrWilly

Looks like a lot of fun for the kids.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ive_branch.jpg

This is an olive branch BTW.

Are we going to witness 2 grown ass men put their differences aside, give a handshake and move on?

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Originally Posted by Stumpy

Hey Tops. Today it was 85F which is still quite refreshing
when it's 104 out.

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It's about 32c in the pool here. Warm but worth a dip still

Probably about time, eh?

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Originally Posted by malmomike77

^ shouldn't you be claiming your pension Simon.

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Still 2 years to go! But I don't plan to retire at 66, carry on teaching and smuggling sex dolls...

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Originally Posted by Bogon

This is an olive branch BTW.

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nice of you to extend it, is that in Thailand?

^ From Google.

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Originally Posted by taxexile

stumpy, be a good lad and post a few more photos of your pool, your house, your beer, your veranda, your instagram lifestyle, your hammock and your fucking fridge, just in case there's poster or two who haven't got the picture yet..

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The envy dribbling from your post is . . . typical.

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Originally Posted by DrWilly

I was thinking about a beachside caravan in Pattaya.

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Is it mobile or propped up on cinder blocks?

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Originally Posted by hallelujah

I used to really enjoy it when I lived there. I've never really understood the general farang hatred of the occasion.

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Same . . . never had an issue with it. 35 degrees and you you're going to get doused - hardly a bad thing. :smile:

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Originally Posted by Bogon

...2 grown ass men...

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Willy was on about someone being 'super pissed' this morning.

Why are elderly Australian men posting as US kids, and where's the Steve Buscemi gif? :D

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Originally Posted by cyrille

Willy was on about someone being 'super pissed' this morning.

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I was? :shrug:

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Originally Posted by panama hat

The envy dribbling from your post is . . . typical.

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typical of what? you triple chinned streak of piss.

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Originally Posted by Stumpy

https://i.imgur.com/mbL13GI.jpg

Day 2 of the Songkran holiday. Today was wicked hot up here in the north. I had both mist fans and mist system around the pool running all day to keep it cooler.

https://i.imgur.com/I3R3bnT.jpg

Took a bike ride to the local coffee shop to get a green tea with lime to cool off. I was bombarded by young kids in the back of truck tossing water on everyone. nice cool off.



https://i.imgur.com/TnVkARZ.jpg

Sat and waited for my green tea. At this point it was only 97 degrees at 10:30am


https://i.imgur.com/KmqP0Hf.jpg

Friends showed up around 11am and we set up a moo Kah Tah cook inside our downstairs area with the AC on full.

https://i.imgur.com/hBc9wAL.jpg

After lunch I headed to the pool area to get it ready for all to swim. ( Sorry Tax and SA. I know how you hate the good life :) )

Cheers

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Indeed.
them 2 miserables assholes just dont get it

Well Geeeezzzzuuus A Corist was it hot today. Topped 108.

https://i.imgur.com/NWS1hjP.jpg

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Had some of wife's family over today for some lunch and swimming.

https://i.imgur.com/Ztk7jE2.jpg
Her cousin came by with her 5 week old newborn twin daughters, Yui and Toey. Yui and I hung out for a bit and it looks like I have a new hammock trainee... :)

https://i.imgur.com/AcF1m7n.jpg

Cleaned up pool area while swimmers changed and we all headed off to dinner.

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Originally Posted by BLD

Indeed.
them 2 miserables assholes just dont get it

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Miserable old coots

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Originally Posted by Stumpy

Well Geeeezzzzuuus A Corist was it hot today. Topped 108.

Had some of wife's family over today for some lunch and swimming.

https://i.imgur.com/Ztk7jE2.jpg
Her cousin came by with her 5 week old newborn twin daughters, Yui and Toey. Yui and I hung out for a bit and it looks like I have a new hammock trainee... :)

Cleaned up pool area while swimmers changed and we all headed off to dinner.

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Get a water pistol into her hands.

Lovely, JP :tumbs:

I suspect a lot of the water play was in the shade! Looks like the kids enjoyed it though!

Took 6 hours to get back to BKK from Hua Hin. Good luck to anyone travelling tomorrow...

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Originally Posted by armstrong

Took 6 hours to get back to BKK from Hua Hin. Good luck to anyone travelling tomorrow...

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I once made the mistake of travelling to Pattaya the week after songkran…not realising that’s when the city of Pattaya celebrates Song kran. Never again.

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Originally Posted by armstrong

Took 6 hours to get back to BKK from Hua Hin. Good luck to anyone travelling tomorrow...

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Yeah. That is always the issue if you travel. I think the best way is extend the trip 2 days and let all the nonsense blow over. Much nicer drive. I used to hear of all the BKK to Korat/Isaan lunacy. I left 1 day earlier and waited 2 days after. Just not worth the anguish.

Last day of the holiday. Travel should be whack and in 40c + weather in some areas.

To start the day - 29° C

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^ despite the clear skies it just doesn't look that cold

^early morning. It'll warm up some later today

Went by the Thai Wat so she could purchase some food and make a donation. Just a few kids playing with water.

https://i.ibb.co/XY6myLg/20230416-104939.jpg

Not as many people here as what we’ve seen in Tampa, but the (yearly Songkran) crowd is growing.

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Originally Posted by DrWilly

I once made the mistake of travelling to Pattaya the week after songkran…not realising that’s when the city of Pattaya celebrates Song kran. Never again.

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It's not different dates. They just do it longer than anyone else. Good money innit.

Mae Phim is one of the most civilised Songkran's I've ever done and even got me joining in.

There's a four lane road along the beach that they make into one way for the festival, and even so it's just a car park. We were discussing the merits of those "Thai Hummers" as one went past. Half an hour later we noticed it had only gone about five yards.

There's none of those stupid backpackers or tattoo'ed oiks aggressively throwing buckets at motorcyclists and the like, just small handheld buckets and water pistols.

All thoroughly enjoyable, and the Thais there are as nice as pie.

With that and the clear skies it was a welcome break from all the tourist trash packing the streets of Chiang Mai.

Still that godawful Isaan music though. Some of the trucks had sound systems that would probably do a good job of filling a nightclub. :)

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

It's not different dates.

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Actually, Chonburi province traditionally celebrates it on their own Wan Lai day (translates as flowing/pouring day) on the 19th. Kinda unique compared to the rest of Thailand.

‘Day that flows’ celebrations kick off in Chonburi

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Originally Posted by Edmond

Kinda unique compared to the rest of Thailand.

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Also celebrated in Rayong.

Perhaps Harry can make it there in 2024 on his first trip to Thailand.

Any more of this and his 'special correspondent on Thailand' status will have to be transferred to snubby.

He's already helping us out with how the weather is. :D

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Originally Posted by Edmond

Actually, Chonburi province traditionally celebrates it on their own Wan Lai day (translates as flowing/pouring day) on the 19th. Kinda unique compared to the rest of Thailand.

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Well you should tell that to the pumpkins throwing water around walking street on the 13th.

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Originally Posted by cyrille

Also celebrated in Rayong.

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And I've just come back from Rayong you gormless twat.

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