News Forum - Christmas in Thailand… Santa travels by motorbike and elephants give gifts

[Thaiger]

Christmas is a little different in Thailand. In some provinces, Santa Claus is known to travel by motorbike with gifts loaded on – Thai style – going from Rayong to northern provinces handing out gifts to children. In Central Thailand’s Ayutthaya, elephants hand out gifts to children at a local school. And in Bangkok’s Khlong Toey slum, another version of the nativity story is told where Mary didn’t make it to Bethlehem and gave birth to Jesus under a local railway bridge. Elephant “Santas” give gifts to school children Each year, elephants dress up in Santa Claus costumes to spread […]

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[Dedinbed]

17 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

where Mary didn’t make it to Bethlehem and gave birth to Jesus under a local railway bridge

Jesus Christ .! wait till the God squad hear about this , undermining 2 millennia of us thinking it was a manger , and how are we to adapt our carols to incorporate railway bridge for flocks sake .. 

[Bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, Dedinbed said:

Jesus Christ .! wait till the God squad hear about this , undermining 2 millennia of us thinking it was a manger , and how are we to adapt our carols to incorporate railway bridge for flocks sake .. 

It's only changing minor details from one fairy story to another.
I'm sure it's only the gullible who will take offence.

[Rain]

What does Jesus, Santa and Christmas have any relation to Thailand?

[Bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, Rain said:

What does Jesus, Santa and Christmas have any relation to Thailand?

The connection is a marketing opportunity to sell tat.

[Dedinbed]

5 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

I'm sure it's only the gullible

Like Bill the one legged Gull ..

[Faraday]

4 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

It's only changing minor details from one fairy story to another.
I'm sure it's only the gullible who will take offence.

My son, you post as if you don't believe in God.

He believes in you though.

[Bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Faraday said:

My son, you post as if you don't believe in God.

He believes in you though.

Oh good, that's another follower I've got. Will he 'like' my posts too?

[Bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, Dedinbed said:

Like Bill the one legged Gull ..

Surely it's a stork you're thinking of - a tall story.

[Faraday]

2 minutes ago, Bluesofa said:

Oh good, that's another follower I've got. Will he 'like' my posts too?

You are saved....!

[Bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Faraday said:

You are saved....!

I hear Jesus saves - with The Woolwich Building Society.

[Faraday]

Still careful with money though...

[Bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, Faraday said:

Still careful with money though...

How did they know that Jesus was Jewish?
Because he lived at home until he was thirty, he went into his father's business, his mother thought he was God.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Elephant “Santas” give gifts to school children Each year

Bloody scary …. It’s bad enough with reindeer landing on your roof!  Just imagine elephants landing on Thai roofs, the hole it makes should make it easy enough for Santa to deliver the presents  

[Bluesofa]

Just now, AdvocatusDiaboli said:

Bloody scary …. It’s bad enough with reindeer landing on your roof!  Just imagine elephants landing on Thai roofs, the hole it makes should make it easy enough for Santa to deliver the presents  

I just hope the elephants are 'roof trained', so as not to leave any deposits around.

[Rain]

2 hours ago, Faraday said:

My son, you post as if you don't believe in God.

He believes in you though.

This God. Must it be an instinctive masculine form?

Why not a Goddess?

[Bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, Rain said:

This God. Must it be an instinctive masculine form?

Why not a Goddess?

We have one already, Diana Moran the Green Goddess:

[Jason]

I see this elephant and all I see is the cruelty that was inflicted to create these tricks. 

[PapayaBokBok]

7 hours ago, Bluesofa said:

'Im sure it's only the gullible who will take offence.

(clutches pearls)...

[PapayaBokBok]

On 12/24/2021 at 6:32 PM, Bluesofa said:

We have one already, Diana Moran the Green Goddess:

I hear shes dating the Green Giant--Ho ho ho...on rebound from Green Goblin.....

[Bluesofa]

8 hours ago, PapayaBokBok said:

I hear shes dating the Green Giant--Ho ho ho...on rebound from Green Goblin.....

If they had kids, would they break the 'mold'?

[PapayaBokBok]

13 hours ago, Bluesofa said:

If they had kids, would they break the 'mold'?

...kudos you win the internet... as kermit said it aint easy being green...or hansum in LOS