Thai Children Playing Kite With Family Editorial Photo

An Ancient Tradition In Thailand, kite flying is not just a casual attempt to see how high it can be made to soar into the sky. It is an ancient sport dignified by rules and regulations and a heritage involving everyone. Kites flying as a sport has been popular in Thailand. male kite, called a Chula , female kite, called a Pakpao. Thai Winter Kite Season In Thailand, the north-eastern monsoon winds are known as kite wind. It blows from inland southward to the Thai Gulf, from November till February. This cool and dry air passes through the north and north-eastern part of the country. It's during that time rice farmers gather in open grounds to fly kites at night, when they take a rest from a long day of harvest. Thai Summer Kite Season After the kite wind has subsided, the south-western monsoon winds called Tapao wind travels from the ocean inland. It brings hot and humid air through the south, west and central parts of Thailand from February to May. This is the other time of the year you can see kite flying, mostly in the west, south and central Thailand.