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Buriram Province and Municipality Satuek invites everyone to visit
"The Annual Boat Racing Festival 2010":
To win the trophy King's Cup from:
* His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
* HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's.
* HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak.
On Saturday and Sunday 6th - 7th November 2010 at the Mun River, Satuk district, Buriram province.
The activities are as below:
- Views the boat procession respectfully engage the King's Cups.
- The competition of elephants swimming across the mun river between Buriram's elephants team and Surin's elephants team.
- 2nd photo contest , View a photo exhibition that was awarded in the past year and many more activities.
- The street of safety food festival, stage performances, singing contest, the healthy elderly contest on 3rd - 7th November 2010.
- Shopping OTOP products ( OTOP is the brand of products under the 'One Tambon One Product' project ).
- Amusement park and Entertainment throughout the day.
"Buriram Expats" Translation. boatsailing
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Can anybody here say when the elephant crossing happens? elephant027
I would like to take my GF there. vespa013
Thanks,
Keith
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Can anybody here say when the elephant crossing happens? elephant027
I would like to take my GF there. vespa013
Thanks,
Keith
I think the activity of Elephants crossing the river by swimming will be held on Saturday 6th November after the open ceremony. (The schedule was like this in the past last few years). sawadi
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Hi Urleft
Can confirm the elephant swim takes place during the morning of the first day!
See pic of TBWG's involvement in farang teams.
TBWG sawadi
PS See my skinny white legs front left!!!
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TBWG,
You part of a boat team this year?
Keith
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Can anybody here say when the elephant crossing happens? elephant027
I would like to take my GF there. vespa013
Thanks,
Keith
Do you wish to enter her Sir
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Hi Urleft
Can confirm the elephant swim takes place during the morning of the first day!
See pic of TBWG's involvement in farang teams.
TBWG sawadi
PS See my skinny white legs front left!!!
'Skinny',,,,,,,,,thats an understatement,,,,,,,,,,,I've seen more fat on a chip clap
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Do you wish to enter her Sir
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After not seeing her for over 3 months, you Bettya!!!!!!!!! Woooo woooo, but still want to go to the boat race.
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Do you wish to enter her Sir
After not seeing her for over 3 months, you Bettya!!!!!!!!! Woooo woooo, but still want to go to the boat race.
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Thats a cracking reply party4
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Hi Urleft
Can confirm the elephant swim takes place during the morning of the first day!
See pic of TBWG's involvement in farang teams.
TBWG sawadi
PS See my skinny white legs front left!!!
'Skinny',,,,,,,,,thats an understatement,,,,,,,,,,,I've seen more fat on a chip clap
Hey ~~ I resemble that remark .... just cos I have to run around in the shower to get wet does not make me skinny!
TBWG sawadi
As far as I am aware no farang team this year ~~~~ unless Fun smile knows better?
Her husband Arthur owns the farang team boat!
Anyway after having sunk 3 times, I think I have had enuf!
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Dive Dive Dive! whistle
TBWG sawadi
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F**k Me ,I'd have a job fitting into that boat,,,,,,,,,,The Pie Man could as as a counterbalance for me!!!
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After not seeing her for over 3 months, you Bettya!!!!!!!!! Woooo woooo, but still want to go to the boat race.
That get my vote for the best post this week! LOL!!!! pompom excercise1
Don't forget your safety gear and harness love3
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. love5
As you can see, the boat racing will be OK this year even though the floods brought the river water surface to be higher, for me its even better, can see the race clearer and closer!! jumping8 boatsailing
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. love5
As you can see, the boat racing will be OK this year even though the floods brought the river water surface to be higher, for me its even better, can see the race clearer and closer!! jumping8 boatsailing
TBWG's pontifications on Boat Races ~~~~ The population of Satuk doubles to over 25,000 during boat race week, in the past it has been crowded and all the seating full and that is when the river was lower reavealing at least 2 maybe 3 more levels of seating. So this year it is going to be awfully crowded.
My view is that there is only so many boat races you can watch before it become repetitive! I would recommend going under the bridge up the other side to one of the restaurants or the floating restaurant (see pic) and watching from there whilst supping a few beers! You can still see the boats coming towards you, but the best bit it that the boats turn in that area so you have a good view of them when they capsize!
With the rate of flow this year there is bound to be a few incidents right there under your nose! boatsailing
Should anyone wish to show their gratitude for this inside info, you can always leave me a bottle of Archa behind the bar! unsurebar
At the moment there are still no issues with flooding on Satuk town side although it is a different story on the other side of the river!
TBWG sawadi
PS I will keep you updated on developments
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Hi Bums
Nearly forgot ~~~ of course you all have to support and cheer for Fun Smiles ............... character4 Meuanfun Resort team!!!
fairydust fairydust fairydust
TBWG sawadi
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Hi Bums
Nearly forgot ~~~ of course you all have to support and cheer for Fun Smiles ............... character4 Meuanfun Resort team!!!
fairydust fairydust fairydust
TBWG sawadi
We'll come to cheer FunSmile team... It look like this year you will get full report on the event there.
All welcome to join us there in Satuk Boat Racing!!! jumping8
Videos taken from there today afternoon. sawadi
satuk mun river pillar shrine buriram (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7OdupZTGI0#)
satuk big buddha mun river side buriram province.AVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axsIeeafTRQ#)
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icon_latest We are awfully sorry TBWG did not volunteer to be a team member this year. We could have tried forcing him, but we did not. He is such a nice bloke and he would have entered against his own will. Because we would be sure to loose the race without him (with him we would loose as well :D bananadance) we have decided not to enter in this years race. For all great efforts in the past years we would like to thank TBWG as well as all other team members and offer them an exclusive boat ride during the opening ceremony of this years Satuk Boat Race on Saturday 6th November.
Like the RBWG from BKK who has himself rowed down Chao Phraya river annually, now TBWG can enjoy the thrills of being rowed by 50 Thai oarsmen down Moon river.
This invitation is open for all farang who are visiting and would not want to miss this exclusive opportunity. Please book your boat ride with Mueanfun asap. iconurgent You dont want to miss this.
See ya'll there party4
Fun Smile
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boatsailing and here is some pictures update I took today between 17:30 to 18:00 type1 coffeeman
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Hi Funn
Count me in, boatsailing
TBWG sawadi
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Thank you TBWG ...you are on
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. yeahme
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Latest picture of Mun River water level in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. pompom
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. bravo1
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30/10/2010
The events of elephants swimming in boat racing festival might be cut off.
See full article + Video in the News section:
http://www.buriramexpats.com/buriram-news/ (http://www.buriramexpats.com/buriram-news/)
sawadi
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Hi Bums
Not Surprised, those elephants hate it even when the water is lower and not flowing fast.
In the past they have had farangs swimming across in a race with the elephants, one guy who was foolish enough to be downstream of them in the race said he was petrified by the animals panicking and the look of sheer terror in their eyes.
So a sensible move to cancel it. happy2
TBWG sawadi
PS: In the video about the 1min 30 + mark is the fun smile farang team in glorious full flow action!! character4
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There are also course to learn how ride elephants. elephant027
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahout)
Thai mahout courses popular with tourists
Bangkok Post: 1 Nov 2010
TOURISM
Mahout courses popular
Tourists are applying in droves to attend the country's first mahout training school after the Tourism Authority of Thailand recognised its contribution to eco-travel with an award.
The school, located at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang's Hang Chat district, is the first institute in Thailand to train amateur mahouts, both Thais and foreigners.
The director of the centre which operates the school, Worrawit Rothjanaphaithoon, said the facility had received 240 booking requests from foreign tourists last month, which was the highest number of bookings this year.
He attributed the increased interest to the spotlight shone on the school when the TAT awarded it its 8th Thailand Tourism Award.
The conservation-oriented award was given as part of World Tourism Day on Sept 27 and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the TAT.
Mr Worrawit said the school had produced many amateur mahouts since it opened seven years ago. The government has given the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre 80 million baht to build learning and academic research centres on the elephant.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/204178/mahout-courses-popular (http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/204178/mahout-courses-popular)
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Mueanfun Boat Race Team. footballscarf
http://www.slide.com/r/slideshow#id2233785415197545086-site7e-w426-h320 (http://www.slide.com/r/slideshow#id2233785415197545086-site7e-w426-h320)
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. king1
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. king1
Water level down slightly and still fast running ~~~ but slower than yesterday! boatsailing boatsailing boatsailing
TBWG sawadi
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Hi Bums
No pics today so much crud stuck around measuring pole difficult to see accurate measurement, but I think it is down again and slower , however, the boss lady says a surge is due at the weekend due to opening a dam upriver.
That should make the races interesting! party13
TBWG sawadi
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confused4 opening dam at weekend!!! confused4
confused4 Surge at weekend confused4
???well that will probably wash it away!
I hope not but wouldn't water level need to be a lot lower to make sure extra coming down from dam does not go over the edge!
Just wondering
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:unsure: stop wondering
this is thailandflag. Possibly opening a damn is a matter of priorities and moving around with the problem. If you can't solve it, confused6 wave1 let somebody else take care of it.
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. crazydance
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Latest pictures of Mun River in Satuk,Buriram.
*Credit to TBWG. wildman
Tomorrow is the opening ceremony and the start of the boat racing festival in Satuk, Buriram. boatsailing
Don't miss it! spot1
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Boat racing in Satuk was great!! you should go see the finals tomorrow on day time start in the morning! yeahme
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Videos of yesterday's the boat racing festival in Satuk, Buriram.
Today is the finals and the winner boat will get around 250,000~ Baht!! jumping8
See photos in our Gallery: http://www.buriramexpats.com/gallery/?album=1&gallery=84 (http://www.buriramexpats.com/gallery/?album=1&gallery=84)
satuk boat racing festival 2010 buriram PART 1.mkv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j5AUEcGGTk#)
satuk boat racing festival 2010 buriram PART 2.AVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9yiHYiUzD4#)
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fastclapping More Videos! fastclapping
satuk boat racing festival 2010 buriram PART 3.mkv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJQ4K8QZu_8#)
satuk boat racing festival floating restaurant 2010 buriram PART 4.AVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7F8aoHKX4#)
satuk boat racing festival floating restaurant 2010 buriram PART 5.AVI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2U3qnMo4Ts#)
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6/11/2010
The opening ceremony of Buriram Boat Racing Festival 2010 at Satuk district.
See full article + Video in the News section:
http://www.buriramexpats.com/buriram-news/ (http://www.buriramexpats.com/buriram-news/)
sawadi