Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Traditional Thai Music

In 2007 I had the opportunity to view the Wax Castle Parade from the Main Grandstands

The first video in this playlist is grandstand entertainment before the opening ceremony and the parade

S-BAC students participated in the parade that year



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On the first day of ... The Sakon Nakhon Wax Castle Festival - early evening


On the first day of the Wax Castle Festival, the best place to hang out is at the Municipal Grounds, especially in the early evening. It's best to park at a distance and walk in. Traffic is rerouted near the grounds, as "the Castles" are all moved to the display area.

 

 The municipal grounds, across the street from Immigration and Police headquarters is divided in a food court, concert area, castle assembly area, and 'souvenir stalls'






It's a non-alcohol event.  My favorite starting point for the evening is across the street of the fair entrance.


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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

I said hold still

All quiet on the Sakon Nakhon Waterfront


Water level seems higher than average for this time of the year, even though the rainy season hasn't been all that strong.

All boats seem freshly painted, all the derelicts are gone

The longboat racetrack has yet to be cleared of vegetation.  Clean up should begin soon
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Toa Ngoi celebrations


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Social Interaction is high in Thai education, something I never experienced in my school years. We had assemblies in the auditorium


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40% loss of interest by India - 96% increase from Denmark, this year compared to 2014


Of course I look at the blog statistics on a daily basis.  I look at the peaks to see what sparked interest.  It's still preseason, high season ahead.
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