It's hot--in our house, outside--really anywhere it's hot and humid, but I have to hand it to the Thai's they really know how to handle Hot season. How you ask do you stay cool when your termometer reads this inside your house:? This was a low humidity moment may I add.
Oh I know! You have an national water fight for 4 days straight. What do I mean by national water fight--I mean I walk 1/2 block down the street to get dinner and in that time had 4 buckets poured on my head from people on the street, 3 buckets poured on me by moving cars and 5 people put baby powder paste all over my face. Yes!!! the streets are in a water craze--busses are soaked people can't stay dry and everyone is in a good mood. It's som kran--Thai new year where you bless your elders and splash anyone who you want. There is also adequate dancing and karokee. I am having a lot of fun. I even bought a som kran shirt with the others in my office.
I'm trying to get pictures of the street crazyiness, but I'm nervous my camera will be doused. These picture was taken at a huge community party to kick off somkran. The water throwing had not begun yet, but show how much baby powder people put on thier faces to stay cool pre-water throwing.
If this blog has inspired you feel free to pour buckets of water on random strangers in the spirit of som kran and think of me.
2 comments:
Reminds me of that drug-store cosmetics brand: Wet-n-Wild.
So glad to hear it's not all work in Thailand...you get to play too! Now that the holiday is over, but the heat is not over, I bet you miss all the water action. I'll pass on dousing my neighbors with a bucket of water...I could get sued for it here.
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