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Tuesday , April 14 , 2009
My little songkran
Posted by windy , Reader : 1024 , 05:31:47  
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Hi, I am writing this not because I have no respect for what's going on in my country, but because Thailand has basically forgotten to talk about what Songkran means.

I didn't go anywhere this Songkran, just to save the little money I have (hint, hint) so I celebrated by myself. At noon I brought my dog to the park for the first time, and she was running all over exploring the place. When I was resting on a bench under the tree, my dog ran over and fell on a puddle. I had only one thought. "She's gonna die, but she will survive, she can swim." She swam for a while, though with her weak legs she turned to me with little black eyes, asking for help. Luckily I was able to pull her out of the water.

When I got home, I decided to visit The Mall Bangkapi and went on this little bus (the two row bus). There were a few gangs lined up with water ready to splash water, but I was oblivious to that. I was thinking of all these arguments I have with my boy friends and friends, and was so upset. Then this cold freezing water splash onto my hair, face, and body. I forgot everything. The whole bus laughed and we all shared a smile.

I called all my friends to say sorry for the arguments. It seems that sometimes you can't ever repair hurt feelings or harsh words. I thought if I had problems with friends, then why wouldn't Thailand be brewing with fire and violence? If we can't talk together without hurting eachother, without constant sarcasm, and hiding under laughter and false pretenses, then why wouldn't our country be in trouble?

It's time for us to bring back the genuine Thai smiles, the gentle words, the sawasdee, and good food. It is in homes that we should knit love and peace. Let the protestors run their own course, but within our family and friends, let's love one another.


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comment 11
windy date : 17/04/2009 time : 13.07
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Lisnaree Vichitsorasatra

Thank you for reading my blog. Also for the beautiful comments that make me believe we still have hope in our country
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noneed date : 15/04/2009 time : 11.14
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it's pretty hard to say that all problems were solved. Even if people now can come out and enjoy there time again,but i don't think this is gonna last very long, and I simply guess that whoever concerns and masterminds all of this, they just take one step back and wait for the right time to come out again. For my personal view,no one knows when this chaotic situation will erupt again.
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happyjack date : 14/04/2009 time : 12.20

I think a few red nurds are less dangerous than our grandkids.Im nackered.
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wch date : 14/04/2009 time : 11.17

My Dearest Lady, Windy,
now you can be geared for another vandalism,

Waatterrrrrrrrrr battle, Wet Songkran will start in this afternoon !

Wear body glove inside.
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catch22 date : 14/04/2009 time : 09.57
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Fantastic day yesterday in Chiangmai - not so good in Bangkok eh? People are laughing, singing, dancing in the street and getting well cooled off. Mostly no shirts up here, everything is sanuk and sabai sabai. Get out from behind your computers guys, I'm sure there are places you can still go in Bangkok and have a good time - instead of thinking that a few well written paragraphs on the Nation is going to make any difference one way or another.

Well done Windy - carry on having fun!!
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Alien date : 14/04/2009 time : 09.45
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Windy, I'm glad you got at least some pleasure for your holiday, even if it was only brief.
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xena date : 14/04/2009 time : 09.35
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For the first time I am coming in for a Songkran holiday. I had lived in Bangkok for many years. Each year I leave during this holiday as there are always long break period, so home I go.
Windy is right that Thailand has forgotten what Songkran means but I think Thailand has lost the meaning of Songkran for a very long time already.
I just pray that everyone should pour a bucket of water on themselves and wake up.
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Jaratpan date : 14/04/2009 time : 09.27
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Felix: thks for the advice. Did it help you in the past?
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FelixQui date : 14/04/2009 time : 08.38
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Jaratpan,
Your obsessed. Might I suggest you throw a large bucket of cooling water over yourself?

The importance of whether or not some protesters are paid money is greatly exaggerated. People's convictions do not become insincere because they are financially assisted to travel to express them. Some yellows probably received some sort of valuable assistance, and some reds probably did. It isn't a bit issue, and it's not quite the same as paying them to protest.

Thai people are not as cheap as your insultingly low opinion of them.
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Jaratpan date : 14/04/2009 time : 08.22
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Red shirts are fighting and killed civilians in Bangkok. They park gas trucks (company owned by Thaksin's brother in law) in front of residential buildings, hospitals and shopping malls.

They are terrorists - paid by Thaksin.
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FelixQui date : 14/04/2009 time : 07.51
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I also stayed in, but getting on and grumpy, I usually do these days at Songkran.

I didn't do much. Read a little, watched "Ratatouille" again, entertained a couple of visiting friends for a bit, and cooked for myself. And watched the news. And wrote the odd blog post or comment here and there.

Last night, before I went to bed, after watching the fire and brimstone on and off all day, it occurred to me how, in the middle of all the seeming breakdown, everything kept working. The electricity didn't fail once, the water continued to flow, the phones all worked, the internet was never cut, and so on. My thanks to all the hard working people who kept the country going smoothly instead of celebrating Songgkran or engaging in battles.

Hopefully, everything will continue to run smoothly today and someone, maybe even Abhisit, will start to make a substantial gesture to at least recognise that many Thai people have very deep grievances.
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