Chiang Mai Songkran Festival
April 3, 2008
One of the best places to experience Songkran in
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What Do Thai Girls Want
April 2, 2008
So, I was chatting with one of my readers the other day. He is going to Thailand next week to visit his girlfriend and was wondering if I had any suggestions for what a Thai girl might like as a gift. Read more
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Introduction to Songkran
April 2, 2008
The word “Songkran” originally comes from the Sanskrit language and means “move into”, referring to the orbit of the sun moving into Aries. It marks the end of a year long cycle and is the beginning of the new solar year. Thus Songkran is the Thai New Year celebration.
The Songkran celebration is notably the Kingdom’s most fun filled (sanuk) festival and is celebrated nation wide each year. The holiday is 3 days long from April 13-15, but in many parts of Thailand it is celebrated for much of the month of April.
Most of the world recognizes Songkran as a fun filled time when people of all ages (but especially children and young adults) flock to the streets to shower each other with water. This refreshing solution to beating the April heat in
Obviously as a New Year celebration Songkran is a time for new beginnings, and it is also considered to be a time for thanksgiving. It is a time for people to reflect on acts of thoughtfulness and kindness that they have experienced and to consider how these acts bring peace, happiness and well-being. It is also a time for reunions and most Thai’s return to their family homes to renew family ties.
Songkran embodies the traditional Thai cultural values and the underlying significance of Songkran is the process of purification and cleansing. This is a cleansing of all evils, ills and misfortunes that may have occurred and starting the New Year fresh with all the is good and pure. Water is symbolic of the cleaning process and signifies purity.
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Pattaya Beer Bar Owners in Bloody Brawl
April 1, 2008
Here’s one of the things that keep me away from Pattaya. I know some guys love the nightlife in Pattaya, the Thai girls and the general loose attitude that prevails. At one point in my life I would have been drawn to this like a moth to a flame as well. However, one thing I’ve never liked is having to deal with people who have uncontrolled tempers…like this guy.
Seems that a few days ago there were two beer bar owners who had a disagreement about property lines and an offending clothesline. The end result was Mr. Fred Frank Hansen (43) the German owner of The Party Salon and Pub being repeatedly stabbed by Mr. Jean-Marie Philbert (43) the French owner of Canary Bay Beer Bar. Yep that’s right, Mr. Philbert stabbed his neighbor because his clothesline was in the territory of his property.
The whole fracas started when Mrs. Philbert took a walk with her two year old son and noticed the clothesline from The Party Salon and Pub straying onto their property. She then spoke with one of the Canary Bay bar girls and asked her to remove it. Mr. Hansen, hearing the request became upset and came out from his bar, starting an argument. The argument rapidly escalated and Mr. Hansen attacked Mrs. Philbert. Mrs. Philbert, with her baby still in her arms began calling out to her husband for help.
As soon as Mr. Philbert heard the raised voices outside and saw Mr.Hansen attacking his wife, he rushed from the kitchen, armed with a knife. He intervened in the attack, stabbed Mr. Hansen five times then ran back into the bar, with bar girls having witnessed the whole incident. Neither Mr. Philbert nor his wife attempted to escape, but waited to surrender themselves to the police. Mr. Philbert was duly taken into custody and will be charged with causing bodily injury with a knife.
Crazy town crazy people. Be sure when you visit Pattaya you’re very careful what you do with your dirty laundry.
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Portable Zip Codes for Thailand
April 1, 2008
And now we return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
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