Great Free Entertainment in Thailand
Recently I visited a town in Thailand (Hua Hin), and I noticed that there was a festival going on. Whatever the Thai festivals are about, the most important thing is always eating. No food, no festival. There is always a party atmosphere, announcers are talking non-stop over loudspeakers tuned to top volume, and often there are traditional Thai dances performed on a stage.
At this festival most of the dance performances were from the southern provinces of Thailand which have a large Muslim population and influence from Malaysia. The music was really upbeat, the dancers pretty and talented, and the food great. Some of the vendors put on shows of their own. You got to see how they make drinks – it’s quite a performance.
Luckily I had my camera handy and I turned the highlights into a short movie that shows you what kind of free entertainment you are likely to find in Thai towns.
Hey, I’ve watch the dancing..I was watching with my masseurs. They told me that the dancers are Thai Malay.
They are really beautiful…
What a nice colourful life they having..
Yes Anna, the festival seemed to be focused on the culture of the southern Thai provinces which are right next to Malaysia.
Just beautiful! I want to visit Thailand even more now! The food looks amazing!
The dancers are very beautiful and graceful! As far as the food is concerned I can imagine what kind of food it might be since I’ve been to several Thai restaurants and I enjoyed the meals immensly, but the most amazing thing is the way it is prepared! It’s great fun to watch how the Thais enjoy preparing food and what a show they make out of it! I find it useful to borrow their attitude to this kind of occupation, which has always seemed boring to me.
Thank you,
I do like to see all this one day with my own eyes!
Lidia, the Thais never get bored with eating and preparing food. They don’t just eat three meals a day – they are eating throughout the day many times. Wherever they go, to the beach, to a waterfall, to a party, to a festival, it is centered around food.
One thing I find amazing about Thai food is that it can be prepared in minutes unlike more European style food which takes forever to prepare.
I love the food vendors. They have skills!