Sky high at kite festival

Posted by admin on March 8th, 2010 filed in Entertainment, Hotels and resorts, Lifestyling, Thai habits

Next weekend’s kite flying festival is going to be a great event, mark my words. The flying of kites has been extremely popular in Thailand, and Pattaya especially, for hundreds of years. The pastime has been attributed to a Chinese inventor in around 300BC who kept a wooden bird he built in the air for three consequtive days.

These days, however, the process of building and flying kites has taken a much more scientific vein with engineers joining the fray to build some of the largest and most impressive offerings around. Kites that resemble new-born babies, houses and even creatures from the deep will be on show in Pattaya next week.

The international kite festival takes place from Saturday, March 13,  to Sunday, March 14, March 2010 at 10.00 until 21.00 at the Mrigadayavan Palace, Naresuan Camp, Amphoe Cha-am, Phetchaburi. Families are very welcome and it will be a fantastic outing for kids and adults alike.