Happy New Year everyone. Thailand's new year is much like that of everywhere else. A lot of people gather in the center of town, fireworks are set off, people cheer, etc. It was an interesting place to be, although for a period of time, we were each one element of the heaving crowd, unable to control our movements ourselves, much like being caught in the undertow. We started the night with mulled wine and dinner at the house we've been house-sitting at, then went to the Tha Pae gate area. We got separated from most of the people we were with, but ended up staying with Danny, a friend from Texas who had never let off a Chiang Mai lantern (from the last festival). We did that with him, had some food from a vendor, and went home for 2 am.
Sadly, in Bangkok, a fire broke out in a nightclub killing 59 people. It appears as if fireworks set it off. Thais have really bad habits with fireworks, namely complete carelessness and lack of foresight. People must be in the hospital all the time with missing fingers, eyes, and other parts. The sad thing is, it probably wouldn't be the person who set it off.
So- we are safe and sound up here in Chiang Mai and had a good New Year's celebration. I hope everyone has a safe holiday.
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