Thailand New Years 2011
Thailand is all geared up for New Years 2011 with celebrations throughout the country getting ready to kick off very soon.
Pattaya Countdown has had the town all a buzz this week with the week long celebrations leading up to New Years 2011. Fireworks displays every night along with concerts, thousands of merchants selling their wares and all kinds of great food.As well there have been dance parties set up on the beach and at Central Festival all week with many pretty Thai girls dancing their asses off.
New Years eve in Thailand promises to be a great one and I think Pattaya might just be leading the charge this year. With all the great parties and fun available though it would be wise to consider that this is one of the deadliest times in Thailand each year. If you have to drive make it short and please don’t be stupid and drive drunk! With all the available public transportation in Thailand, especially in the major tourist destinations such as Bangkok and Pattaya, you have more than enough choices to find a safe way to and from your New Years Partying.
For me personally, New Years eve 2011 in Thailand will be a bitter sweet reminder of a year full of change and a coming year full of hope. The highs of the past year were sweet as can be but they were countered by lows that that were much lower than needed. I hope 2011 is much more of an even keel.
To all my friends, family and loved ones, I wish you all the happiest of New Years. I hope you all have a chance to spend the evening with loved ones being reminded of the great things of 2010 and the great things to come in 2011.
Have a Safe, Healthy and Happy New Years in Thailand or wherever you may be and may all of your dreams and wishes for 2011 come true.
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Talen, you have a great (safe) New Years as well. I was hearing about all the accidents in Pattaya already today – ambulances are said to be doing a roaring trade – and it’s not even dusk.
Cat, thanks dear. There has been a huge run on ambulances all week with all the holiday makers out in force and drunk. I have witnessed no less than 5 motorcy accidents all involving poles or parked cars…or buildings. Luckily no one was injured too badly other than cuts and bruises. Tonight I would suspect will be a deadly night across Pattaya and Thailand…you be safe too.
“I have witnessed no less than 5 motorcy accidents all involving poles or parked cars…or buildings”
I shouldn’t laugh, but your statement reminded me of Ramadhan in a Muslim country.
Muslims spend the entire holy month fasting. They go without food as well as water during daylight hours.
Being without water can be quite dire in tropical Borneo, so traffic accidents are common.
Many times I watched them drive cars into stationary objects – in slow motion.
No one is usually hurt. So taking the dangerous element out of the equation, it can often be quite hilarious to watch.
It is clearly amongst the top head shaking moments of life…
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Talen hope you have a great time in Pattaya. We have a sort of street party on the soi down here.
Quite funny really because the guy who is hosting it has just been a monk for a week or so, but came back from the Wat as its his birthday too today.
Loads of police out and about here but the check points are a joke well maybe they do serve a purpose but I guess you can figure out what that is
Happy New Year
Mike, Sounds like you are set for a nice New Year. The police checks always look good but they don’t seem to do much but I was stopped in Mukdahan once and asked to drive an old drunk home since it was on our way.
Have a great New Year!
Talen thanks for a great year’s worth of entertainment and information about everything Thai.
From myself, Wilai and lining the mutts up from left to right, Cola, Gaan, Pepsi and Mackie, all the best for 2011. Have a great year.
Martyn, thanks for the kind words. Can’t wait wait to see what you have lined up for 2011. Hope you and Wi have a wonderful New Year…and the dogs too
Talen , yes it was a good year , a few lows but mostly all highs , I think after getting your feet wet that 2011 will be a great year for you , I’m wishing you the best from Ciejay and me . Malcolm
Malcolm, Thank you and I hope you and Ciejay have the best of years in 2011 with nothing but highs.
Happy new year too! Keep up the good work!
Happy New Year! 2011 provides a fresh start for all of us.
And a big Happy 2011 to you Talen. Thanks for entertaining us from Pattaya.
And 2010 was a biggie for both of us, since we closed up shop back in our respective countries and set out for tropical horizons. What a change and what a challenge. But challenges are good.
Will catch up with you real soon in Pattaya!
Rick, 2010 was definitely a game changer for us…hopefully 2011 will be bright and hopeful.