chanukah harry?

Another mall holiday decoration.

Yes, it appears to be a Santa.

Yes, he's dressed in blue. Which is why I, with my unequalled powers of deduction, have determined that he is, in fact, Chanukah Harry. In Thailand.

Yes, he is definitely rappelling from the base of the giant blue electric Christmas tree to...points unknown.

The New Year festivities are still in full swing, which means that the decorations are all still up. I really thought they were mostly for the King's birthday and only incidentally for Christmas, but it turns out it was all about the New Year all along.

2006, Year of the Dog, 2549: whatever you call it, all of Thailand is REALLY happy it's here.

Husband pointed out that with Rosh Hashanah only a few months after the Thai New Year, one could conceivably go on celebrating the New Year almost continuously.