The Flower Festival is a place where a young female farang are just as exciting as the beautifully decorated floats to some photographers.
I've definitely never seen a parade like this one. The procession was a slow one that stopped frequently and people rushed out in front of the floats to snap a few pictures. It wasn't a problem to walk right up to someone in the parade and get your picture next to them. I saw person after person weaving in and out of the parade taking pictures with different people in the parade.
Now, I thought this difference was a bit odd compared to all the parades I'd seen growing up. Then I started to notice something else. Just like the parade was a big attraction so were the group of white females I was in. I began to realize that people were taking pictures of us! They weren't shy or sneaky either. One guy even walked right up to us and told us to group together so he could get a picture.
That was all when we were sitting on the curb watching the parade. When I stood up to stretch and catch the breeze blowing across the bridge I realized I was attracting much more attention then when I was sitting down. You can't do anything except pretend you didn't notice the stares and picture taking.
I've been her for three weeks and I'm still not used to the stares and snickers. All of which I'm very surprised is even happening. I've seen so many foreigners that you wouldn't think it wasn't a rare occasion to see someone with pale skin. I guess I must be wrong.
And now, some pictures from the festival!
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| A Typical Float |
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| The guy was always holding the umbrella for the girl. |
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| A girl dancing |
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| There were quite a few bands |
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| They looked like cute little pumpkins |
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| Thailand's Flag |
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| Backpackers who looked like the hadn't had a shower in awhile |
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| All these guys were pulling the float |
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| Another band dressed up with cowboy hats and flannel |
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