Songkran 2009 in Udon. What are your plans? Poll

Ducking?

Loud music here! That Moorlum crap.So I thought ,Well why not?Put on AC DC full blast!.......
If you cant beat em....Join em! I was playing along with my guitar(Amp full power) But I got excited broke me G string!

Roy, your taste in underwear just is'nt up to the quality expected from a citizen of your standing.

now theres a thought to take your mind of the recent troubles , morti in a thong !!!!! im still in recovery from seeing L A in a frock , mmmm O K , enough of that already , whats happening in BKK today ?

Just checking in, through blood shot eyes but no hangover. Day 1 of Songkran was a blast as always but it seemed a little "tamer" than last year

Still a little early here but in a few hours I'll be ready to dive head first back into the madness

Thai_1_On wrote:Just checking in, through blood shot eyes but no hangover. Day 1 of Songkran was a blast as always but it seemed a little "tamer" than last year

Still a little early here but in a few hours I'll be ready to dive head first back into the madness

My thoughts exactly, I was wondering if were me or the location. Anyway, welcome back to civilization Dave.

we missed you Rito at the N/M saturday night the crew was asking if you were in town and coming
I told them if Cliff is a no show so are you LOL any way happy thai New Year be safe

Hey Rito I drove by Pop_Pop's yesterday and was disappointed there was no "zapper" attacks Well today is a new day and a new chance for renewed attacks. I can see the truck or the family battle wagon is being readied for day 2 of the war. Large barrels of water, check, beer, check, camera and fresh batteries, check, beer, check, adjust attitude and ready oneself for the madness, check, and did I say beer?

Hi,
Seen it all, idiots on ring road running on to the second lane with hose pipes to spray cars travelling at 90K. Where has common sense gone, if they every had it. I don't mind water being chucked over me but this, along with pickups, with more idiots in the back, chucking water into the face of motor bike riders while travelling at 60K is senseless.
Cheers Doug.

Redshirt protesters across the land, army and police in the streets using tear gas and shooting back, people dying and wounded but THE PARTY MUST GO ON! Two MORE days of Songkran has been declared! Is this a great country or wot?

What a great PR move.

polehawk wrote:Redshirt protesters across the land, army and police in the streets using tear gas and shooting back, people dying and wounded but THE PARTY MUST GO ON! Two MORE days of Songkran has been declared! Is this a great country or wot?

What a great PR move.

Yeah I heard it got extended until Friday, I was just about to post if anyone else had heard this.

Never mind here it is:

Cabinet announces Thursday, Friday extra holidays

Published on April 14, 2009


Deputy PM's Secretary-General and acting Government Spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn announced Tuesday that the Cabinet resolved to declare Thursday and Friday extra holidays.

The two days were declared extra holidays to enable the authorities to keep law and order and rehabilitate bulding and facilities damaged during the riots by protesters.

State enterprises, banks and the Labour Ministry were allowed to consider whether to take the two days off on case-by-case basis.

The Nation

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakin ... a-holidays

I wonder if that's nation wide or just BKK?

papaguido wrote:I wonder if that's nation wide or just BKK?

Day 2 and I'm still alive...barely. Man, I'm surprised this holiday takes as much out of me as it does and now it's going to last all week I think I'll skip today as I just don't think I can take another day

Enjoyed the pick up experience,Ayunyadet road a bit wild plus throw in a few walking drunk farang in the road.Hope they managed to get home ok - not! Managed to get some ice at start of Ayunyadet to give some lovelies a bit of a cold chest but they did not mind.
Looks way too hot today to repeat so will continue with cold beer right now watching the repeat Chelsea/Liverpool game on ESPN.

Well after some arm twisting I headed out for yet another day of battle. This time I stayed inside the truck to get some pictures of the madness. All went well till we made it Nong Pajark Park and I was taken from the truck, handed a beer, and joined in the fun.

I'm happy to report I saw nothing bad happen during the holiday. The only think I saw was around the hospital a guy had cut his foot badly and his friend was carrying him piggy-back to the hospital, well done for his friend I suffered slight injuries too, I also had a very minor cut to my foot and leg from stepping on a bottle in the back of the truck.

One very funny thing I did see is the Thai version of a "mosh pit" at a musical tent with all the crew wearing black t-shirts saying "Smoking Area". From time to time one of the crew was hosted up and placed on the ground, not thrown, and surrounded and had water kicked over them. They were then helped up and smiles all around. The sights, sounds, and action of Songkran IMO could be summed up in two words, pure joy!


It's now time to start packing up for the long trip back into the bush. School starts next month and I still have to finish 8 or 9 computers to get ready for my students. I should be back in a month or 2 to see everyone at the meeting. I did take a Udon tradition with me to the bush and now Maha Sarakham has a monthly meeting on the last Saturday of the month.