News Forum - Charities and leaders treat Pattaya kids to Christmas party

[Thaiger]

Generous people in Pattaya are in the holiday spirit of giving. Local leaders and charities treated kids in Pattaya’s Khopai community to a Christmas party on Tuesday. Soi Khopai is located in the Bang Lamung district.  The children got to eat yummy food, play games, and win prizes. Santa Clause made an appearance at the party, gifting children candy, toys, and learning and sports equipment.  For the grown-ups at the party, Santa brought handy household appliances such as electric fans, Pattaya Mail reported.  The party’s benefactors included the acting for chairman of Soi Khopai Community, members of Pattaya Council Area […]

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[Pinetree]

All very nice for the kids of course, but Christmas?  Santa?  A purely Christian Holiday? In a Buddhist country? Well, they are nothing if not adaptable. 

[Soidog]

Why aren’t Thai Buddhist who celebrate Christmas called out for cultural appropriation? Or does such nonsense only get pinned to nasty white Westerners?

[HiuMak]

There are also christians in Thailand. Many I know. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays guys.

[Pinetree]

3 hours ago, Soidog said:

Why aren’t Thai Buddhist who celebrate Christmas called out for cultural appropriation? Or does such nonsense only get pinned to nasty white Westerners?

Of course.  White is the old Black.