British Fair on the River Bangkok

Cheryl and I attended a British festival this weekend. The festival is an annual fundraiser for the needy taking place at a private school in the heart of Bangkok. The whole event was wonderful. There was a market, games, kiddy rides, book sales, magicians, terrible cover bands, international foods, international beer, and way too many limeys in one place at one time. The festival was festive and the festivities were fun.

We took a cab down to the river and then caught the free boat along the canals which took us straight to a dock beside the festival and then the festivities began. We shopped, played games, ate fish & chips and listened to British chatter amidst cider drinking. The children enjoyed the scary clowns and free candy samples whilst the parents enjoyed overpriced shopping and underpriced food, drink, and entertainment.

We quickly noticed that the school hosting the event was very upscale when compared to our current employer. We also noticed that all the upscale schools in Bangkok were present there hoping to coax future students to attend. But what’s a festival without the corporate sponsors anyhow.

We freely enjoyed and spent money as most of the proceeds were destined for philanthropomorphic causes. The entire event was fun complete with balloons and smiling faces. It sort of brought me back home as it was like so many festivals I have attended in Canada. I guess fun is a universal thing whether your Thai, British, or even British in Thailand.