Making a Krathong from banana leaves.
Loy Krathong will be on the full moon Sunday, November 17 this year. Loy Krathong is the annual festival where Thais send their bad luck from the previous year to the sea and start the new year fresh. Continue reading
Another quick post here, due to several searches on the oil spill at Koh Samet, Thailand.
Hua Hin is on the opposite side of the Gulf of Thailand from Koh Samet. It would be very unlikely if Hua Hin was adversely affected by the oil spill at Koh Samet, other than having more tourists come here rather than go there.
Depending on how bad the spill really is, which only time will tell, it is likely that only Koh Samet and nearby areas like the beaches around Ban Phe will be affected.
The northern reaches of the Gulf of Thailand are, and haven’t been, that clean in quite some time. There is too much agricultural run off of fertilizers and pesticides and the general pollution from millions of people living in the area. Fishermen fish in the lower gulf, not in the bowels of Bangkok.
If you’re thinking of coming to Hua Hin, there’s no need to change your plans. If you’re thinking of going to Koh Samet, you might want to reconsider. Continue reading
There will be two events:
The first event will be the PKRA Thailand competition March 11-14. The top 2 male and top 2 female finishers will automatically be entered in the main event of the PKRA International freestyle competition! This event will be run by the PKRA international judges and a PKRA contest director which means the highest quality of judging. Continue reading
Long Boat Racing will be held at the Khao Tao Reservoir, about 12km south of Hua Hin from the 24th through the 27th of December.
There hasn’t been much any news about this but FBF has been able to learn that the event will be held with the following schedule:
Khao Tao has beaches, restaurants, sea temples and is convenient to Hua Hin. If you’re looking for something to do after too much Christmas stuffing, a trip might be in order.
The local main stream press is making much of Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh’s claim that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen informed him during Chavalit’s recent trip to Cambodia that Hua Sen had presented former Thai Prime Minister (and, not forgetting, current fugitive) Thaksin Shinawatra with a beautiful home if Thaksin decided he wanted to stay in Cambodia.
