Christmas in Thailand

I actually like Christmas, despite it's roots in Christianity I think it's a special time of the year for catching up and spending quality time with friends and family.

Here in Buddhist Thailand, year by year, Christmas gets bigger and bigger even though it's not a public holiday (yet!), the malls and shops get decorated and the Christmas songs play from October to sometime about mid March.
Kids are starting to learn about Santa and I have to field difficult questions from pupils asking if they have been bad because Santa never visits them!

Again, despite my disdain of rampant consumerism, seeing the malls dressed up in their tropical Christmas attire and people taking selfies in front of the decorations and 'trees' does fill me with a modicum of Christmas spirit.
If Christmas brings just a little happiness and cheer to even just a few people no matter their ingrained belief system, then long may it's spread continue. But please mall managers, a few days of 'chestnuts roasting on an open fire' is quite sufficient!

Courtesy of the Starbucks tat department!

Christmas coffee blend and matching mug.....seriously!

Fake Venice and fake Christmas trees!

"Don't know what all this shit is about but its got to be worth a selfie!"

All pics snapped by me so use and abuse as you see fit :-)