Where were you NYE 2025?

Chiang Khong city was a surreal quiet atmosphere for new year.
I think the police succeeded in convincing most of the town to celebrate NY at home safely & so avoid drunken driving carnage.
The bar scene outside Lotus was all shut down.

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Rin Bar closed 10.30pm, but Chiang Roy stayed open for a few strays.
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The threat of fines & being locked up was a winner, and what a contrast to last year!
Riding along a few quiet sois and along the river there were multiple home parties.

Only the Teak Garden raised the bar with a party & the hotel had 60 rooms occupied.
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Earlier in the day Jason & I had a mini celebration lunch at The View upstream by the Mekong.
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It wasn't too joyful, as Jason had misplaced his bike keys and the concern for no keys showed significantly.
After lunch returned home to stay home & conduct more multiple unsuccessful key searches.

Meanwhile the old man enjoyedsome regular frivolity.
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Eventually "we"saw out the night with a few local friends.
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Thanks & cheers everyone.
Thanks Wazza for starting this thread.
 
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Pass the night friend house in Chiang Rai
Go festival flower 23.30. but nobody they closed already
Decided go to the center
When arrive near king meng rai where usually with neighbur we parking the car many years ago,I was thinking not too much people.
May be this year happen many people go to center with scooter because was full of people.
I make many happy new year in Ching Rai and I never see so much people like this year.
In the past concert around clock tower was always full of people and street bar empty.
This year have people everywhere.
For the bar in the past happy new year was the day more sad of the year.
happy new year to everybody.
I go to phrae 7 am 30 december
Samething never happen before
I see fog from Chiang Rai until Ngao for 150 km
Never see fog so density in Thai before and for long way
 

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