Songkran 2012

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Does the celebration (and the water fights) continue today or is it basically over?
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A couple of videos from yesterday - where else in the world could you throw a bucket of water over the head of a complete stranger and get away with it?



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Good stuff. Looks as if you and family had a lot of fun. Your arrival was timed perfectly for it. The only thing that makes me cringe is video #5 with your son and all those other kids standing and throwing water right under that electric breaker box and group of meters. However, all's well that ends well. :D Pete :cheers:
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richard wrote:Did the Binta block and the best I've seen in years.

Many bars ran out of water and one even had the tanker turn up to fill the tanks. Plenty of ice too. Watched 2 BG's hauling a giant block of ice into Suki bar and both went arse over tit in the process. First time I've seen a BG spreadeagled in the street with a slab of ice on top of her :laugh: Would have made a good caption picture but too late with my camera :(
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Wasn't the only funny I saw Kendo

Outside the same bar a quad pulled up with 2 Thai guys sharing the driving and a Katoey dancing on the bonnet and another standing on the shoulders of a passenger Thai. Five in total. Funny bit was when the traffic started moving he hit reverse instead of forward and the Katoey ended up in a heap in the road. Poor guy could not find forward gear and kept reversing back up Poonsuk. Might have had something to do with the bottle of SS he was swigging while trying to sort his gear box out :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Interesting note. We've all seen how many Thais you can get on a motorbike, well how many do you reckon you can get on a quad?

Also noted more than a few quads now about in HH but all the ones I've seen were driven by underage Thais so allowed I suppose :banghead: :banghead:
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richard wrote:Wasn't the only funny I saw Kendo

Outside the same bar a quad pulled up with 2 Thai guys sharing the driving and a Katoey dancing on the bonnet and another standing on the shoulders of a passenger Thai. Five in total. Funny bit was when the traffic started moving he hit reverse instead of forward and the Katoey ended up in a heap in the road. Poor guy could not find forward gear and kept reversing back up Poonsuk. Might have had something to do with the bottle of SS he was swigging while trying to sort his gear box out :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Interesting note. We've all seen how many Thais you can get on a motorbike, well how many do you reckon you can get on a quad?

Also noted more than a few quads now about in HH but all the ones I've seen were driven by underage Thais so allowed I suppose :banghead: :banghead:
The driver had something stuck in the back of his neck :laugh: Richard you should of taken your camera phone i know it's water proof because you have a plastic cover over the lens. :laugh:

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kendo wrote: The driver had something stuck in the back of his neck :laugh: Richard you should of taken your camera phone i know it's water proof because you have a plastic cover over the lens. :laugh:

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Might have had something to do with the bottle of SS he was swigging while trying to sort his gear box out
The driver or the katoey?
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A bit late, but Happy Thai New Year all.

Thanks for the great photos and videos BB.

A late Happy Birthday to your wife Kendo.

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traveller2 wrote:A bit late, but Happy Thai New Year all.

Thanks for the great photos and videos BB.

A late Happy Birthday to your wife Kendo.

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Cool thank you i really hope all our community had good fun. :thumb:

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Great Pics and Videos Big Boy. Thanks. Really enjoyed them, and look forward to experiencing Songkran one day.
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Wot?? No mamba??
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huahinjim wrote:Wot?? No mamba??
Wait a few months, he'll be back. :laugh: Pete :cheers:
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