“Lion dances” around a Christmas tree, Santa handing gifts to the kids, a thai boxing demonstration by boxers age 12 and up, traditional thai dancing and of course, karaoke of Christmas carols by a beautiful “ladyboy” -- this was Christmas eve on Kho San Road. We randomly happened upon this event and stood around watching for hours. A high ranking official (we think it may have been the police commissioner) was handing out token gifts for the photo-op and some reason they focused on John who became the focus of the paparazzi. Wish we had had the opportunity to look for the local newspaper the next day as John likely made the paper … “Chief of Police extends Christmas welcome to Tourist with strange looking facial hair.”
MERRY CHRISTMAS
