Managed to find it this year for the first time, as usual very little promotion in town and local media and I only heard about this annual international event the day before. The road out of town was very busy with confused drivers looking for the site of the kite festival which also wasn’t sign posted at all. It was held in the Rama IV camp around 15km north of Hua Hin where a wide open space played host to all manner of kites ranging from a huge octopuss, to pandas, Chinese dragons and parrots. There was also and impressive display of stunt kite flying and formation flying. The heat however was quite punishing and the only option of shade was a series of tents under which the locals huddled on the floor out of the searing tropical sun. The event is definitely worth a visit but like many held in and around Hua Hin it could do with better organization and promotion.

More images of the Hua Hin kite festival 2008 can be found in the Hua Hin photo gallery.

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