Thai kites

A traditional chula kite

Kites have been popular in Thai society for a long time. Since the Sukhothai period, King Ramkamhaeng fully supported kite flying, so kites became a main part of Thai culture.[1] There was also evidence that King Rama V (1868-1910) of the Rattanakosin kingdom enjoyed kite flying very much so the formal competition of kite flying was firstly created in his reign. The famous venue for kite flying in Thailand is Sanam Luang (Thai: สนามหลวง), royal turf, which has been used since 1855 in Bangkok.[2]

  1. ^ "Kite History of Thailand". www.dancingfrog.net. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ^ "ตำนานว่าวไทย". www.stou.ac.th. Retrieved 2017-04-25.