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Thailand International Kite Festival

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The 11th Thailand International Kite Festival ( Colouring the Sky )

Date: Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 March 2010 from 10.00 – 21.00 hrs

Venue: Mrigadayavan Palace , Naresuan Camp , Amphoe Cha-am ,
Phetchaburi

Kite flying is a world popular sport that has evolved over the decades
resulting in changes into modernized patterns and materials. Nowadays, the
features of a kite has a beautifully bigger structure and adopted modern
technology in its production, which brings in a variety of forms and structures
and methods of flying; as such, it creates a spectacle to the audience. It is
believed that the invention of kite dates back to 400 B.C. with the purpose of
pleasure and certain usefulness. From an academic chronicle, it was found that a
Chinese engineer named Kungshu Pan (Lu Ban) built a wooden bird, which could fly
in the sky for 3 days; therefore, it was assumed as the world’s first kite.

In Thailand, kite flying has been long popular since the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya
periods among the royalty as well as ordinary people. However, the Royal
Household’s law forbade that no one could fly a kite over the palace; otherwise,
punishment by law would be enforced. The Chula-Pakpao kites were created in the
Ayutthaya period and the competition had been held until the Rattanakhosin
period. King Rama ll was fond of Chula kite fighting with the Pakpao kite of his
brother. Westerners compared the Chula kite as a male and Pakpao kite as a
female, which was similar to the Thai social value in that period that males
dominated female. Kite flying was also the most popular sport in king Rama IV,
kite flying at Sanam Luang inside the Dusit Palace, and had a kite flying
competition held at Dusit Palace in 1856, where he presided over himself. In the
reign of King Rama VI, kite flying was restored as a sport and Phraya Phirom
PhaKdi organized a kite flying competition at Sanam Luang. After World was II,
the Siam Sport Club held an annual kite flying competition.


The tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) first held the Thailand International
Kite Festival in 1989 and has continuously held the event in many arenas ; such
as, the seashore of Pattaya, Chon Buri, the grounds of the Bang sai Royal Folk
Arts and Crafts Centre, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Mueang
Thong Thani Sports Complex, Nonthaburi, The 16th Infantry, Suriyothai camp,
Prachup Khiri Khan, and Naresuan Camp, Phetchaburi, until now. In 2010 TAT in
cooperation with Phetchaburi province, Naresuan Camp, Phra Ram VI Camp, the Thai
Sports World under Royal Patronage, Bangkok Metropolitan Adminitration, Thailand
kite fliers Association, and Sanook Sky Kite Flyer Club will hold the 11th
Thailand International Kite Festival during 13-14 March 2010, at Amphoe Cha–am,
Phetchaburi. This province has been considered to be a well-equipped potential
tourist destination and capable of organizing sports for tourism activities
which draw more visitors into the area.

Main activities

1. 4 regions Thai Kite Flying Shows

2. International Kite Flying Show

3. International Night Flying Show

4. Demonstration and exhibition of Thai Kites

5. Demonstration of the Chula- Pakpao Kite Fighting

6. Competition and demonstration of Stunt Kite

7. Fast kite Flying Contest

8. Fighting Kite Show

9. Flat Kite Contest

10. Invention of creative kites

11. Kite stall Contest

12. Kite street market and clinic

13. Art for children

14. Food and handicraft booths

Other interesting activities

1. Parachute show

2. Radio controlled model airplane show and competition

3. Visit Mrigadayavan Palace

4. Energy-saving car rally