of the 1998 Asian Games
December 3, 1998
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Reporting from Sunam Luang - Waiting for the Flame welcoming ceremony to begin |
His majesty lighting the flame with a ritual magnifying glass. Photo (c) Bangkok Post 1998 |
12 year old Mangkup showing us his Thai boxing performance. Watch Mangkup's video
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Some of the hundreds of school children particpating the ceremony. Grand Palace in the background |
These colorful teenagers played traditional Thai instruments to begin the ceremony. |
Guy on the left is one of the flag carriers. Guy on the right does something with a sword. |
Don't know what these smiling folks did, but they were quite friendly. |
Grounds are being kept emaculate. Even the dirt gets swept! |
Participants finally started getting ready. I thought we might see the show. |
Squid on a stick. What more could any Pusanweb reporter want? |
The squid guys
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The ceremony was almost beginning by the time we had to leave... |
...and sit in a taxi for almost two hours |
and then a hotel lobby for another hour. |
There's plenty of security there, but not much for them to do, except play with the Asiad computers. |
I wonder if elephants have as much trouble with Bangkok traffic as the rest of us. |
The dazzling light decorations on Ratchadamnern Road |
There are more than a dozen of these huge pictures of HM set up along the boulevard. |