Author Topic: Buriram Boat Racing in Satuek district. (Read 20460 times)

TBWG · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2010, 01:02:18 PM »

Hi Bums

Nearly forgot ~~~ of course you all have to support and cheer for Fun Smiles ...............

Meuanfun Resort team!!!

TBWG

Admin · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:11:18 PM »

Quote from: TBWG on October 29, 2010, 01:02:18 PM

Hi Bums

Nearly forgot ~~~ of course you all have to support and cheer for Fun Smiles ............... Meuanfun Resort team!!!

TBWG

We'll come to cheer FunSmile team... It look like this year you will get full report on the event there.

All welcome to join us there in Satuk Boat Racing!!!

Videos taken from there today afternoon.

Fun Smile · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2010, 08:39:57 PM »

We are awfully sorry TBWG did not volunteer to be a team member this year. We could have tried forcing him, but we did not. He is such a nice bloke and he would have entered against his own will. Because we would be sure to loose the race without him (with him we would loose as well

) we have decided not to enter in this years race. For all great efforts in the past years we would like to thank TBWG as well as all other team members and offer them an exclusive boat ride during the opening ceremony of this years Satuk Boat Race on Saturday 6th November.
Like the RBWG from BKK who has himself rowed down Chao Phraya river annually, now TBWG can enjoy the thrills of being rowed by 50 Thai oarsmen down Moon river.

This invitation is open for all farang who are visiting and would not want to miss this exclusive opportunity. Please book your boat ride with Mueanfun asap.

You dont want to miss this.
See ya'll there

Fun Smile

Fun Smile · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:15:58 PM »

and here is some pictures update I took today between 17:30 to 18:00

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TBWG · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:32:02 PM »

Hi Funn

Count me in,

TBWG

Fun Smile · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:19:43 PM »

Thank you TBWG ...you are on

Admin · « **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2010, 02:15:47 PM »

Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG.

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Admin · « **Reply #22 on:** October 31, 2010, 04:04:47 PM »

Latest picture of Mun River water level in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG.

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Admin · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2010, 03:15:42 PM »

Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG.

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Admin · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2010, 06:34:40 PM »

30/10/2010

The events of elephants swimming in boat racing festival might be cut off.

See full article + Video in the News section:
http://www.buriramexpats.com/buriram-news/

TBWG · « **Reply #25 on:** November 01, 2010, 07:22:12 PM »

Hi Bums

Not Surprised, those elephants hate it even when the water is lower and not flowing fast.

In the past they have had farangs swimming across in a race with the elephants, one guy who was foolish enough to be downstream of them in the race said he was petrified by the animals panicking and the look of sheer terror in their eyes.

So a sensible move to cancel it.

TBWG

PS: In the video about the 1min 30 + mark is the fun smile farang team in glorious full flow action!!

Admin · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2010, 09:37:13 AM »

There are also course to learn how ride elephants.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahout

Thai mahout courses popular with tourists
Bangkok Post: 1 Nov 2010
TOURISM
Mahout courses popular

Tourists are applying in droves to attend the country's first mahout training school after the Tourism Authority of Thailand recognised its contribution to eco-travel with an award.

The school, located at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang's Hang Chat district, is the first institute in Thailand to train amateur mahouts, both Thais and foreigners.

The director of the centre which operates the school, Worrawit Rothjanaphaithoon, said the facility had received 240 booking requests from foreign tourists last month, which was the highest number of bookings this year.

He attributed the increased interest to the spotlight shone on the school when the TAT awarded it its 8th Thailand Tourism Award.

The conservation-oriented award was given as part of World Tourism Day on Sept 27 and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the TAT.

Mr Worrawit said the school had produced many amateur mahouts since it opened seven years ago. The government has given the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre 80 million baht to build learning and academic research centres on the elephant.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/204178/mahout-courses-popular

Admin · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2010, 01:28:34 PM »

Mueanfun Boat Race Team.

http://www.slide.com/r/slideshow#id2233785415197545086-site7e-w426-h320

Admin · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2010, 08:40:46 PM »

Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG.

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TBWG · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2010, 08:57:11 PM »

Quote from: ADMIN on November 02, 2010, 08:40:46 PM

Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG.

Water level down slightly and still fast running ~~~ but slower than yesterday!

TBWG

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