Christmas is a thrilling time in any country, but in Thailand it can be surreal. Snow White and the seven dwarfs, frosty in pink, and elves in sombreros. In any other country this would be odd, in Thailand: This is Christmas!
It often said among the many foreigners here that the Thai can never quite get it right. They often use blue Christmas lights instead of green and sometimes pink and yellow, too. I once saw a nativity scene which featured the seven dwarfs in place of the apostles and it wouldn't have surprised anyone if a smiling Winnie the Pooh, honey pot and all, was tucked snugly into the crib reserved for Baby Jesus. This is Xmas in the LOS (Land of Smiles for the uninitiated).
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I was in a taxi cab when I noticed the elves in big yellow sombreros. These were large wood cutouts that lined up along a stretch of road next to a popular shopping district here in Bangkok. It would appear as though these locations become draped with differing interpretations of both New Years and Christmas. It is a sort free association for the Thais who seem to take any opportunity to revel in cuteness with little regard for tradition. Hello Kitty, Tom and Gerry and that stupid blue cat everyone loves so much all have a place in the echelon of Christmas spirits. They haven't yet trifled with the image of Santa, but I've been on the lookout for a sleigh driving Goofy all week and I'm sure there has to be one somewhere. It's only a matter of time. As for the reindeer; these too seem to be acceptable on there own meritorious cuteness, but again, I'm on the lookout. Perhaps a team of flying rabbits or pink teddy bears will someday replace them at the head of Santa's sleigh. As for the Christmas tree, there's a hotel on New Road that keeps a Christmas tree up all year in the lobby. This dusty and rather distressed tree is crowned not with a Star of David but with a trio of pink wedding bells that congratulates some happily wed couple from Christmas past. I have witnessed other examples, but you get the idea.
It's probably true that some foreigners find this complete bastardization of Christ's birth as unfathomable and in poor taste, I on the other hand find it refreshing and if anything and perhaps sadly so, a more accurate representation of what Christmas has truly become and to most of us western consumers, what it truly represents. In any case, it is Christmas in the Land of Smiles. So on behalf of everyone in the Kingdom, I'd like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, Happy Cinco Dimayo and congratulations!
Black Friday BreathableBaby Breathable Safer Bumper, Fits All Cribs, Yellow 2011 Deals
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•Soft and padded, keeps little limbs safely inside
•Easy-wrap design; adjustable to fit cribs with slatted ends, attaches easily with hook and loop fasteners, no dangerous ties
•Collapses to prevent climbing, patented and safety evaluated
•Solid colors coordinate with any bedding set, award winning product
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