Showing posts with label parade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parade. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Land of Parades for all Occasions

Weddings, funerals, religious occasions, Royal Birthdays, School Sport days, government functions.
There's a few occasions I've missed, but lets not miss the big one "Political Dissent"

I have seen a new car model parade with flyover by one of those 'parachute with a motor contraptions'







Parades for all seasons and occasions SakonStyle

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Christmas Star Parades

Tha Rae            Christmas Parade Dec 24
  Sakon Nakhon Christmas Parade Dec 25

Monday, December 17, 2012

The Year I led the Sakon Christmas Star parade

Christmas 2003, 2006,2008, 2009
The first year I saw the starlight parade I noticed none of the parade participants were passing out candy.
The following year, the year MACRO opened here in town, I bought five large bags of candy. We timed it at an intersection, merged our vehicle into the parade, and began trowing candy. Unfortunately, Santa's helpers were a bit too eager throwing candy at onlookers.  Within three blocks, Santa's candy bag was empty.


The next year I bought a sh.t load of candy and we parked near the parade starting point.  As the parade was about to get underway, a Sakon Nakhon man in brown (policeman) immediately nixed our plan to merge into the parade.
Of all things, the officer confiscated all candy and escorted us to his police truck. 
There we were introduced to his nieces and nephews.  With emergency lights flashing, we were now in the lead vehicle of the parade. A dozen hands throwing candy at onlookers.
A few of my Thai friends were a bit surprised to see me standing in the lead vehicle

Friday, January 27, 2012

They're marching again


They call it Sport Day. Sometimes there is sport, sometimes there is not. 
Probably the correct name would be Student activity day.

With so many parades, I'm beginning to wonder if its part of the school curriculum.

No complaint from me, but some of those costumes the girls wear, seem more appropriate in a nightclub than a teenage parade.


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Parade High Season

Two day sport day event.

Viewed five parades this month.
 There were more, but like today with simultaneous parades, I obviously have to miss out on some.