Thais poke fun at TATโ€™s โ€œfly the kiteโ€ event, the phrase has another meaning in Thailand

Thais are having a laugh over the headline for a kite festival promoted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in the Isaan province Buriram. In Thai, the phrase โ€œflying a kiteโ€ can mean two different thingsโ€ฆ One is literally flying a kite, while the other means male masturbation.

TAT Buriram is promoting the event with the headline โ€œเธŠเธฑเธเธงเนˆเธฒเธง เน€เธ„เธฒเธ™เนŒเธ”เธฒเธงเธ™เนŒ เธ›เธตเนƒเธซเธกเนˆ 2565โ€ which translates to โ€œLetโ€™s fly a kite to for the 2022 New Year countdown.โ€ Thais poked fun on the play on words, making comments on the official Facebook post. One person wrote โ€œI actually do it every countdownโ€ and another said โ€œAny competition available? For speed or distance?โ€

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The event will happen from 24 December 2021 to 2 January 2022 at Chang ARENA in Buriram. There will be a kite competition with massive kites with unique designs. Visitors can join in kite painting, enjoy a variety of street food, and participate in activities and games similar to those at temple fairs.

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