Thai Exotic fruit now available in Tesco

 

Today was the launch of Tesco's Thai fruit range held at the 24 hour Earl's Court branch. We were asked to perform Hanuman Jub Nang as an opening for the event.

So now everyone within the UK can now enjoy Thailand's famous sticky rice with mango (Kao Niew Mamuang) by popping round to your local Tesco!

Songkran at Wimbledon Temple

Its that time of the year once again for Thai people around the world to celebrate Thai new year! As always, Wimbledon temple held a festival where the Thai community around England can come together to enjoy the festivities.

The weather was great today, although a bit on the chilly side, there was sunshine throughout the day. The dances we performed today were drum dance, fan dance and serng deet hai.

Happy Thai new year from TDA to all!

Songkran at Suda, Patara, Suk Saran and Ba Siam

Second day at Suda restaurant where they once again have set up to celebrate Thai new year out in front of their restaurant in Covent Garden. This time, the event lasted all day, from noon to the late evening. Once the evening came, we split into the usual 3 groups and performed this time at Patara in Greek Street, Suk Saran on Wimbledon Hill Road and Ba Siam in Surrey.

Songkran at Suda, Patara, Thai Thai and Thai Square

Today instead of the usual number of 3 restaurants we perform at, Suda held an event to promote Songkran in the late afternoon before we split and made our way to the other restaurants. We performed a medley of 3 performances at Suda, the first was drum dance, which then lead in to the newly created fan dance and ended with a dance we haven't performed in quite a long time, Gratop Mai. For those who don't know, Gratop Mai consists of dancers walking and running in and out of large snapping bamboo sticks.

After Suda, we then made our separate ways to Patara on Maddox Street, Thai Square on Shaftsbury Avenue and Thai Thai on Old Street.

Songkran at Old Siam, Thai Cottage and Hill Tribe

The 3 restaurants we performed at tonight were Old Siam in Hertford, Thai Cottage in Berkhamstead and Hill Tribe in Richmond. Photos from tonight are added to the Songkran with Chang Beer folder found in our Gallery.

Songkran at Thai Pinto,Thai Square and Thai Rice

Another night, another 3 restaurants! Just as other nights, 3 groups of dancers were sent to 3 different Thai restaurants for the promotion of Thai new year, Songkran. The 3 this time were Thai Pinto, which is located on the high street of Leatherhead, Thai Square Minories and Thai Rice in London.

Songkran at Thai River, At Thai and Thai Square

Just like last night, TDA members were dispatched into 3 small groups to perform at 3 different Thai restaurants simultaneously. The 3 restaurants this time were Thai River in Windsor, At Thai Canteen in Ealing and Thai Square in Kent. The above picture is of Tang and Tanny in their fan dance costumes at Thai River. They performed Forn Lep (nail dance), which was then followed by drum dance with myself and Tanny. Then to finish off the night was the fan dance.

Songkran at Elephant Royale, Yum Yum and Thai orchid

It's that time of the year again where Thai restaurants across the country are celebrating Thai New year and just like last year, Chang Beer is promoting this.

Today we split up into 3 groups to dance at 3 different restaurants. The group I was in journeyed to Elephant Royale located in the Docklands, Isle of Dogs. The other two groups made their way to Yum Yum, located in Stoke Newington, and Thai Orchid in Maidenhead.

Elephant Royale is located on Westferry Road, nicely situated just be the River Thames giving diners there a gorgeous view whilst enjoying their food. We performed Hanumarn Jub Nang Benjakai followed up with a new and modern version of the fan dance recently created by one of our teachers Jirakarn (Kru Ple). The night ended with another new and recently created dance called Deed Hai, which was created by Dorawan (Kru Nong).