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Nang Songkran by Thai Artist Sompop Budtarad
Nang Songkran by Thai Artist Sompop Budtarad… About this time last week saw the beginning of the Songkran bare breasted ladies debacle. For those who missed it: Three extremely young lasses danced topless during the Songkran celebrations in Silom, Bangkok. A YouTube video of the three minutes (?) went viral. The Thai Ministry of Culture [...]
Thailand, Please Bring Back the Bare Breasted Ladies of Songkran
Thailand’s bare breasted women… I like boobs. And as I have a comfy pair of my own, I’m fairly confident in saying that. But this weekend Thailand went all aflutter when, like Songkrans of yore, three Thai ladies bared their breasts during the festivities on Silom Road. Within a short time a video was uploaded [...]
For Songkran’s Sake
For the love of Songkran… I’m not even supposed to be here. A party pooper, during Songkran I’m usually found in locations not here, or hiding quietly away. This year I had tickets and hotel booked for Cape Town, South Africa, of all places. But I changed direction and decided that I’d go somewhere UP [...]
What’s This About Songkran?
Red Shirt riots aside, just what IS สงกรานต์ (Songkran)… One of the benefits of writing posts for WLT is being inspired to look up the many details I don’t know about Thailand and its culture. And while I realise that Songkran is officially over (isn’t it?) my previous post needed a trim. And besides, the [...]
Happy Songkran (Red Shirts) Day
Talk about bad, bad, timing… Last month, with Songkran in mind, I slogged away on a Thai language phrase book series for tourists as well as Thai language learners. In hindsight, I can absolutely see that Red Shirts running riot through the streets of Bangkok would be a perfect setting for this series. To prepare, [...]
Cracking Thai Fundamentals Meets Mnidcraft Over Songkran
Hey all, if you want to have a BLAST this Songkran, then read on… Wanna keep dry over Songkran?… Date: 13th, 14th & 15th April (3 x 4hr sessions) Time: 9:00 – 13:00 Place: Will be notified of Venue on Confirmation of Place in Class Cost: 10,000 Baht per person Contact: stujay@hotmail.com Over the past [...]
