Thai Photo Blogs by Richard Barrow
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas has announced the dates of the popular King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament for 2012. The charitable event, now in its eleventh year, has to date, raised over half a million dollars in charity to help Thailand’s elephants. This year’s event will be held in the Thai royal seaside town of Hua Hin from September 12-16 and promises to have more nail-biting action both on and off the field. The event has gone from a...
The “Bangkok Motorbike Festival 2012″ will be held from now until Sunday 5th February 2012 at Central World. A large part of Central World will be transformed into an exhibition and convention hall to welcome visitors. See the latest innovations and technology from the world-leading motorcycle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and wholesalers including Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Stallions, Kawasaki, KTM, Vespa, BMW, Can-am Spyder, SYM and Suzuki. There will also be on display a variety of popular motorcycle related...
Good news for all couples. The “World’s Longest Kiss… Returns” competition is being held from 12-14 February 2012 in Pattaya. The aim is to break the Guiness World Records of longer than 46 hours. The winning couple will win 200,000 Baht. The event will take place at Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Pattaya. To take part you need a marriage certificate or proof of spouse relationship. You also must be over 20 years of age. Applications are open from...
The provincial administrative organization in Surin will hold the sixth “Wedding on the back of an Elephant” event on Valentine’s Day on 14th February 2012. About 55 local and foreign couples are expected to take part in the wedding. Mr. Thongchai Mungcharoenphorn, president of the Surin provincial administrative organization, said the event will take place at Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village in Tambon Krapoh of Thatoom district, Surin province. The event is aimed at promoting warmth, family foundation and...
The 10th Bangkok Theatre Festival: Fast Forward will be taking place from 18th February to 4th March 2012 at Santi Chai Prakan Park on Phra Athit Road as well as at small theatres around Bangkok. Performers come from various educational institutions and are both Thai and foreigners. The festival gives anyone with an interest in performing arts easy access to theatre performances. More information: www.bangkoktheatrenetwork.com
The inaugural Millennium Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony was held for the first time on Valentine’s Day 1996. The event which attracted 30 participants from 28 countries set a new Guinness World Record and put Trang on the world map. Video footage of the underwater wedding extravaganza was seen on international TV. Given its uniqueness and popularity, Trang’s underwater wedding ceremony has become an annual event. Although it is named the underwater wedding ceremony, the event was designed to promote...
As part of the festivities for the Chinese New Year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organizing a “Worship 9 Shrines in Phuket” tour. The tour bus will leave twice a day at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. for a one day tour from Friday 27th to Sunday 29th January 2012. The cost of the tour is 199 Baht per person which includes lunch. Please register at the TAT Phuket office from 8:30 a.m. each day. Places are...
Fancy yourself as a bit of a fashionista? Do you think you have an eye for good design? Join the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) graduate fashion show at Discovery Plaza, Siam Square on Friday 27th January to see what the best in up and coming UK designers have to offer. UCLan will be opening its Thailand campus in 2014 and its School of Art, Design and Performance will be an important part of its faculty offer. Come to...
The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage is inviting you to the 3rd Kadeejeen Art in Soi Festival, an annual art and culture festival aimed to strengthen community participation and network building for the purpose of conservation and revitalization of this historic neighborhood. Initiated in 2010, the event this year will expand to Klong Sarn under the theme Kadeejeen – Klong Sarn – Saphan Phut: Art of Three Piers. To be showcased at the festival are works...
The central province of Suphan Buri, about 107 kilometers from Bangkok by car, is holding its major cultural event, “Don Chedi Memorial and Red Cross Fair,” from 18th January 2012. The two-week fair takes place in the Don Chedi Memorial compound in Don Chedi district. This annual event is meant to commemorate the glorious victory of King Naresuan the Great in a traditional royal battle on elephant back. The fair includes a bazaar of One Tambon, One Product, or OTOP,...
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