Author Topic: Buriram Annual Boat Racing Festival in Satuek 2012 (Read 13363 times)

nookiebear · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2012, 07:10:41 AM »

Quote from: Prakhonchai Nick on November 02, 2012, 04:58:28 AM

Unfortunately clashes with local elections, and having received 300bt from each of the 2 candidates to vote for them, my family will remain in the village and use their vote one way or the other.

Maybe this event reminds you of Bognor Regis..........Didnt they have a Butlins there too

TBWG · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:26:12 PM »

Toffo

The whole thing kicks off early in Satuk with an Elephant parade through town at about 8am Saturday morning. The boat races then go on all weekend with the climax on Sunday late afternoon.

There are pop concerts each evening and various OTOP stalls etc etc to give you some idea the town doubles in size over the weekend to 20,000 so the place is really alive!

Saturday morning also has the elephants swimming across the river with farangs (I have put your name down) so don't forget your waterwings!

Usual grub stalls, temporary beer gardens ete etc!

Enjoy!

TBWG

urleft · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2012, 05:38:13 PM »

Made it there, did not see IT. Water was a lot lower than last year. And it was hot.

Prakhonchai Nick · « **Reply #18 on:** November 04, 2012, 07:15:50 PM »

Quote from: nookiebear on November 02, 2012, 07:10:41 AM

Quote from: Prakhonchai Nick on November 02, 2012, 04:58:28 AM
Unfortunately clashes with local elections, and having received 300bt from each of the 2 candidates to vote for them, my family will remain in the village and use their vote one way or the other.
Maybe this event reminds you of Bognor Regis..........Didnt they have a Butlins there too

Maybe they did in your time Nookie, but when I went there I don't think Butlins had even started up! Bognor Butlins opened in 1960

I was in Nong Khai 10 days ago, and they had their annual boat racing festival, which I watched for a while.

Nobby · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2012, 06:54:38 AM »

Quote from: Prakhonchai Nick on November 04, 2012, 07:15:50 PM

Maybe they did in your time Nookie, but when I went there I don't think Butlins had even started up! Bognor Butlins opened in 1960

I can imagine you posing on West Beach in yout 'mankiki' Nick

Prakhonchai Nick · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:06:16 AM »

Quote from: Nobby on November 05, 2012, 06:54:38 AM

I can imagine you posing on West Beach in your 'mankiki' Nick

As I said at the outset I was only a kid when I went to Bognor. probably 7/8. The mankini would look more appropriate on Nookie!

Nobby · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2012, 07:10:37 AM »

Quote from: Prakhonchai Nick on November 05, 2012, 07:06:16 AM

As I said at the outset I was only a kid when I went to Bognor. probably 7/8. The mankini would look more appropriate on Nookie!

Omly through those Circus trick mirrors, Nick! 555

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