Popular Post maipenrai Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 Well, I am amazed that nobody here has mentioned this yet - I saw it on another online source and thought they were trying to pull our legs: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2757426/songkran-splash-sites-to-be-strictly-booze-free One has to wonder what kind of drugs the powers that be are taking to even consider a draconian rule like this - getting boozed up and having fun is what Songkhran is all about to millions of Thais, never mind like-minded farang visitors - how in the hell do they even hope to enforce this in Pattaya, send in the bloody army?? The mind boggles - maybe April Fool's Day has been moved ahead this year. 4 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 So Sois 6,7,8 Soi Bukow and beach road are splash zones.....So they should all be alcohol free for all of Songkran.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 14 minutes ago, fforest said: So Sois 6,7,8 Soi Bukow and beach road are splash zones.....So they should all be alcohol free for all of Songkran.... Well, what street having more than a few bars isn't a "splash zone" during Songkhran? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 No chance of it ever being enforced imo but i agree G what in heavens name are the PTB thinking when they come up with these stupid rules/regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latour82 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Maybe it will take out many of them, killed by trafic acidenents,so i think i could be a good move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On Wan Lai, it would mean the entire city becoming booze free, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeuceSixs Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Just because they say it is supposed to be , doesn’t mean it will be enforced, many so called laws have never been enforced, the mighty dollar dictates that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 17 hours ago, DeuceSixs said: Just because they say it is supposed to be , doesn’t mean it will be enforced, many so called laws have never been enforced, the mighty dollar dictates that I'd say the mighty Baht does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 18 hours ago, DeuceSixs said: Just because they say it is supposed to be , doesn’t mean it will be enforced, many so called laws have never been enforced, the mighty dollar dictates that Just plane reality stopped the designated Baht Bus drop off/pick up points from going any further than a few signs... Rental Motorbikes being painted blue never really got beyond the suggestion..... and to go back decades the little "post boxes" on foot bridges in Bangkok to make the RTP check them all got "stolen" ... Laws not being enforced are really down to indifference not the mighty dollar mate.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bob lt Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 /\/\/\ I need a new umbrella 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Reading online songkran special events to kick off 3 weeks madness,pattaya only ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I think many of them had forced labatomies when young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 We also had dire warnings in several online sources of stiff penalties for those caught with "water cannons", yet on the last day I saw a vendor of same walk right by a cop who didn't even look at him - gotta love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freee!! Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, maipenrai said: We also had dire warnings in several online sources of stiff penalties for those caught with "water cannons", yet on the last day I saw a vendor of same walk right by a cop who didn't even look at him - gotta love it. But that vendor wasn't using them. You could even have bought one right next to that cop without any problems, those would have only come if/when you started to use it in that location. Buying one to use the next day at the beach was and is perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, Freee!! said: But that vendor wasn't using them. You could even have bought one right next to that cop without any problems, those would have only come if/when you started to use it in that location. Buying one to use the next day at the beach was and is perfectly fine. Nope - everywhere I went you could see them in use and the cops were not taking any notice of them; maybe if someone was really being an asshole with one it may have attracted the attention of the BIB but I never saw anybody get one taken away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 11 hours ago, maipenrai said: Nope - everywhere I went you could see them in use and the cops were not taking any notice of them; maybe if someone was really being an asshole with one it may have attracted the attention of the BIB but I never saw anybody get one taken away. Same here. It did seem though that quite a few of them had larger openings, thus reducing the water pressure coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I did not see one water cannon or anyone drinking alcohol from my room...So as far as I know no one broke any rules this year.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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