The Greatest of Kings

Ok so it's Tuesday and we look outside our house over to the massive school field right next to us and all we see are hundreds of chairs out with more on their way. I have no idea where they got them from but by the time they were finished, there must have been around seven to eight thousand chairs set up in that one field.

We found out what it was for the next day. We were told that we had to wear our pink jackets and that we would have a lot of visitors that day. It was an early celebration for 'Father's Day' which about a week afterwards.

There was also a small food market that had been set up right outside the college which meant we didn't have far to walk for food in the evenings. The only was that when we went during the lunchtime with a thousands of new people, we realised that they were not used to seeing white people and had constant stares, hushed and whispered words of 'farang' and we were even filmed by some random guy. After being in Si Saket for around 3 months know, people had got used to us so we weren't really prepared for all of the guests reaction to us. It was actually kind of scary as they stare at you as they do in films. As you walk past their head just turns with your walking and their mouths are open or their eyes are open really wide in shock of seeing us. We very quickly went back into the office and hid as that was the only safe place as it had no new staring people. 

As the sky grew dark and purple, everyone started to make their way to the field with their Thai flags and candles.

Overall, with a space at the front for people to stand in, I guess that there was around ten thousand people in one field. The whole evening involved singing from well-known artists and some famous singers and everyone was dancing.

After they had finished there was this waterfall thing behind the stage and projections were shone through it so it seemed as though the water was coloured and moving. It was spectacular as there was also a famous Thai musical instrument player playing some amazing music. 

Afterwards we lit our candles and did some singing and then we had the amazing fireworks that are here. They are huge! Some of them are twice the size of ones in England. 

 

That seems like it right? Well, not exactly as then Clem and myself were asked to be interviewed. It was quite scary as we didn't know what to say but we pulled though and just about made it look relaxed.

A very fun and entertaining day.