Monday, April 13, 2009

Party Thai Style: Songkran in a village


It was noon when I decided to "take a trip."
I slowed down whenever there were kids in the street with water.
I was dripping wet when I drove past TOON... Closed.
Up at the government complex, only a few floats had assembled for the parade.  I was way early.
I headed out of town and briefly visited EddieBranch closed for the holiday. 
Eddie, the security guard, kept busy with his computer and the history channel.

Heading out of town. Buffalo grazing on the highway pavement.
Haven't seen that before. 

Then I turned down a road. I'd been there before for Bang Fai.

First village I came to, lots of kids, lots of splashing... "Hello Mister Hans."
It's a great feeling when you come to a village thinking you are a stranger.
Probably a student of mine.

A village parade was just starting at the far end of town


 

Typically on this day, everyone brings out their home entertainment center.







Got home around 3 p.m. No interest to go out again to see the big city parade on my own.
Watched some more news. Bangkok seems like another country far away.


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