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[QUOTE=RobertLong;2011978]Can you expand on what you are trying to say by it not being Voluntary? I don't see the police marching people down the streets and making them throw water? This is an event to enjoy and participate with the locals.

This makes me wonder if you are an older man and not really into the excitement? I'm 70 and I enjoy the fun. But I am a young 70.

RL.[/QUOTE]Being doused with liquid at any time and in any manner is not everyone's cup of tea. Nothing to do with age.

And I do say 'liquid' because are you [I]sure[/I] that it is only [I]water[/I] that was just sprayed in your face? LOL to that.

SL.

[QUOTE=RobertLong;2011978]Can you expand on what you are trying to say by it not being Voluntary? I don't see the police marching people down the streets and making them throw water? This is an event to enjoy and participate with the locals.
[/QUOTE]The non voluntary part is being on the receiving end of being sprayed by a water pistol (minor), or having a bucket of filthy canal water with ice dumped on you, or possibly hit by flying ice that can cause injury. You have to keep your wallet and phones in water tight plastic bags just in case. I imagine plenty of people become sick from Songkran participation, willing or not.

Most adults over the age of 25 to 30 are not really into it. It's mostly for the children and immature adults or the tourists especially drunk ones. If you are still a somewhat crazy teenager at heart, might be fun.

Most people like voluntary fun, where they have a choice to participate or not.

The death toll for drunks is very high during Songkran, mostly associated with motor vehicles.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2012073]The non voluntary part is being on the receiving end of being sprayed by a water pistol (minor), or having a bucket of filthy canal water with ice dumped on you, or possibly hit by flying ice that can cause injury. You have to keep your wallet and phones in water tight plastic bags just in case. I imagine plenty of people become sick from Songkran participation, willing or not.

Most adults over the age of 25 to 30 are not really into it. It's mostly for the children and immature adults or the tourists especially drunk ones. If you are still a somewhat crazy teenager at heart, might be fun.

Most people like voluntary fun, where they have a choice to participate or not.

The death toll for drunks is very high during Songkran, mostly associated with motor vehicles.[/QUOTE]These are good points to consider. I hadn't looked at the negative side of being sprayed with water that might not be clean. I assumed that most are not into pissing in the water gun or bucket. They give out the plastic bags for phones and wallets also sell in some cases. But it's great fun in the hottest time of the year.

RL.

[QUOTE=RobertLong;2012200]These are good points to consider. I hadn't looked at the negative side of being sprayed with water that might not be clean. I assumed that most are not into pissing in the water gun or bucket. They give out the plastic bags for phones and wallets also sell in some cases. But it's great fun in the hottest time of the year.

RL.[/QUOTE]Pissing water sounds really bad, but it is not really the worst possible water to be subjected to. Anyhow, you just don't know what some idiots will use.

I don't know actually as have never participated. Managed to be never here on exactly the 13th. I believe flew out on 13th last year but some people had already started on the 12th around Cowboy.

My GF is 38 (much younger than me) and she does not like to participate either so I take her guide. However she has an "ancient head" (a Thai expression translated to English. Perhaps it doesn't work) which really means a bit old fashioned or not too crazy. She takes a long time to do her makeup and dress up at times, so she would not want that spoiled. LOL. Her daughter aged 16 is into Tae Kwon Do and is into Songkran play and pranks as is a somewhat strong type of girl who loved pillow fights when she was very young, and fighting boys when got older.

Any concerns booking or taking flights that fly over Korea or that land in Seoul?

[QUOTE=Breadman;2030514]Any concerns booking or taking flights that fly over Korea or that land in Seoul?[/QUOTE]I know some airlines are changing their routings on overflights of the Korean peninsula at this time, but as far as I know, no one has expressed any real concern about operating into and out of ICN. It's biz as usual.

Hope this isn't too far off topic! I haven't been to Thailand in about a year. I kept my sim card that I have used the last two trips, but wasn't sure if the number is still active or will I need to get a new card? It is a Thai Smile sim. TIA.

I think I can buy one in HK before I leave or at least get a data card, almost never use voice anyway!

Sky.

[QUOTE=SkyRyder;2030593]Hope this isn't too far off topic! I haven't been to Thailand in about a year. I kept my sim card that I have used the last two trips, but wasn't sure if the number is still active or will I need to get a new card? It is a Thai Smile sim. TIA.

I think I can buy one in HK before I leave or at least get a data card, almost never use voice anyway!

Sky.[/QUOTE]Perhaps you refer to the DTAC Happy SIM?

Just go to the counter of the phone provider at the airport when you arrive, and ask them to check your SIM. They will tell you if is cancelled, and will sell you another based on speed and how much data you want. SIMs have to be registered in the modern day. If not registered will have been cancelled. I don't know the period of non use that will cause cancellation.

It's very unlikely your old tourist SIM is still going to work. No big deal.

[QUOTE=Syzygies;2030606]Perhaps you refer to the DTAC Happy SIM?

Just go to the counter of the phone provider at the airport when you arrive, and ask them to check your SIM. They will tell you if is cancelled, and will sell you another based on speed and how much data you want. SIMs have to be registered in the modern day. If not registered will have been cancelled. I don't know the period of non use that will cause cancellation.

It's very unlikely your old tourist SIM is still going to work. No big deal.[/QUOTE]I appreciate the help.

[QUOTE=HorseTrader;2031061]This sort of behavior can stay with Thai women even when they move to USA and become USA citizens. I dated one such widow for 3 years, with her living with me for the final 10 months. Then she started becoming unreliable, just like described above. After one weekend when she missed all planned activities I told her not to come to my house that evening and stay at her daughter's house. The next day I changed my house locks and hauled all her things to the front door for her pickup.

Her priorities were (1) whatever she felt like doing even if it wasn't what she previously agreed to do. (2) activities with her adult USA citizen children, (3) activities with her Thai girlfriends who are living in USA, and (4) pre planned activities with me, the man who owns the house she has been living in for free. I tossed her out of my house 1. 5 years ago. Last month I got a call from her girlfriend asking for a place to stay at my house since her husband kicked her to the he curb.

This unreliable nature of Thai women is causing me problems again. I'm working on thaifriendly and line to select a girl to accompany me on my next trip to Koh Samui. It's easy to find girls to agree, but how many yes answers do I need to get one that will actually get on that airplane with me? 2? 4? 6?[/QUOTE]There is a problem with Western men and not adapting to Thai women. I have heard plenty of stories about black hearted German men who expected their Thai woman to be a housewife, stay home, not go out on the town with her friends, etc. When the man found he could not control the girl and get her to stay home and follow orders, he would kick out destitute onto the street with no means of support. Some were forced to become hookers (assuming they had not been hookers before. Who knows).

So if you are a controlling type, perhaps a Thai woman is not for you. LOL Back home I had a Philippina GF for a while, before I had any Thai GFs. I eventually gave her up, because she was far too unreliable, with mood swings and changing her mind all the time, such that you never knew if anything agreed was actually going to happen. She would always pull out of planned events, at some point, not necessarily unpersuadable to come back to the plan. Sound familiar. I could not cope with the uncertainty of every single day. She even decided to leave me (about 10 times), and always changed her mind on that at as well. After 9 times, I just said to her that next time she decides to quit, I won't be coming back to her. I didn't I then moved on to Thai women, not exactly wonderfully reliable.

My Thai GF now is extremely independent. Makes lots of wrong decisions without consulting me. Does her own thing. No one can understand her behavior and priorities, not even her own relatives can understand her behaviours. I got used it. Always have something else to do in case she is doing her own thing.

Hi, I am not sure if this is the right venue for my question. Tonight, I tried to go out for dinner at this Spanish tapas restaurant, tucked in an alley off soy 11. As I arrived at the entrance of the alley, it looked deserted and it appeared there was a fire which destroyed most of the buildings in that alley. My question: Does anyone know whether that Spanish restaurant has relocated somewhere? And where? Thanks.

I ended up having my dinner at Viva, on soy 8, a nice restaurant with decent food, and conveniently located close to Dynasty Grande, where I am staying.

I am here in Bangkok for 4 days only, but spent a week in Pattaya and 3 days in Hua Hin. I plan to submit a report on BKK and Hua Hin upon my return to the states, this coming Sunday. I submitted a brief report on Pattaya while I was there, and I may add to it.

I have eaten at another Tapas place betweeb Soi 19 and 21. I suggest do a Google Maps search or consult Trip Advisor.

I loaded We Chat for first time, since previously I did not see myself opening myself to enter society of have miscellaneous unknown persons contacting me. LOL.

I have to get my brain out of the dinosaur actual physically meeting programming. Ha ha. Likewise I am yet to get into escorts for same reason.

Did the location search, and I must admit to being surprised that 3 relatively gorgeous girls showed up close by (Sathorn) with fab natural upturned noses, at least within 2 km. Like Wow. I did not expect that good. My next problems to deal with, will be seeing the body of the girl, I suppose can ask for video call? The pros for WeChat (or any other good alternative) could perhaps give advice. Also how wide is the price range for ST girls. Are real stunners likely to be expensive?

Are the girl photos typically very realistic or somewhat shopped?

I was a little disappointed with filters. I see can filter to females only, but that does not exclude Ladyboys. I was hoping the App would have more advanced filters like should me black girls for example or non Thai girls, or set the age range, or exclude silicones, ha ha. Just kidding on that one. I select Females only and still males show up. Perhaps they never specified what gender they are. Also many person show as close by yet region is in China or far away. Can these all be tourists here?

One very pretty girl Pim's comment is "Single". Is this a clue she is not a hooker?

I can see that on a night out in Bangkok, having struck out at all the places I intended to check, I can just do the vicinity check to see what pops up, somewhere not too far from the ST Hotels.

[QUOTE=Lefeu;2031705]Hi, I am not sure if this is the right venue for my question. Tonight, I tried to go out for dinner at this Spanish tapas restaurant, tucked in an alley off soy 11. As I arrived at the entrance of the alley, it looked deserted and it appeared there was a fire which destroyed most of the buildings in that alley. My question: Does anyone know whether that Spanish restaurant has relocated somewhere? And where? Thanks.

I ended up having my dinner at Viva, on soy 8, a nice restaurant with decent food, and conveniently located close to Dynasty Grande, where I am staying.

I am here in Bangkok for 4 days only, but spent a week in Pattaya and 3 days in Hua Hin. I plan to submit a report on BKK and Hua Hin upon my return to the states, this coming Sunday. I submitted a brief report on Pattaya while I was there, and I may add to it.[/QUOTE]Don't really think I've come across a Spanish Tapas restaurant. If you like mexican food, the Monsoon restaurant almost across the street from Viva in Soi 8 have that. It is quite a good restaurant actually, but at a price. Rates very high on tripadvisor.

[QUOTE=Carpaccio18;2032039]Don't really think I've come across a Spanish Tapas restaurant. .[/QUOTE]Actually I think there are plenty, I just have not tried them, e. G. Barcelona Gaudi on Suk Soi 23. I did try Big Mamas Tapas Sukhumvit 21 Soi 1. Not the best Tapas I ever had though.

Here is a suitable Trip Advisor Link:

[URL]https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g293916-c36-Bangkok.html[/URL]