think_too_mut Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 From what I've heard, BKK will attempt to gather the biggest aerobic crowd of all times today, Nov 23rd. 100K people are expected to turn up at Suam Luang. Why is aerobic such a big thing among the nation of slim-built people? An influence from the West or something really close to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene1944 Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Based on the rain that has been around Bangkok today, I doubt that they will come close to the hoped for 100K people. Many outdoor events today were impacted by the weather: rugby, Asian soccer, Ploenchit Fair, M-150 concert, etc. Traffic has been especially atrocious along Sukhumvit all day long. Tomorrow is the marathon and hope the weather is a bit better for the runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Too bad. Fuck, my gf was so eager to be part of the event. She even got the t-shirt for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pom_Jao_Choo Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Wow their could be a lot of chicks there doing the bend and twist :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 >Wow their could be a lot of chicks there doing the bend and twist They were all told, at their aerobic sites, about the event. From my observation, about 80-85% of the participants were ladies. Hmmmm, 85K Thai ladies in one place...I would want to parachute into the middle of that kind of crowd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 23, 2002 Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Bangkok did make the GBR for the mass parachute jump on HM the King's 72d birthday a couple of years ago. I forget the actual number now, but the sky over Sanam Luang was filled with the jumpers -- most from other countries. The head of the Pentagon came from the US to jump in respect to the only American-born monarch, so the poor general who commanded the Thai Army had to jump too. They guy was nearly 60, and his wife was watching on the ground in near panic. The general made it down in one piece, though he did come in too fast and twisted his ankle. However, his pride made him refuse to limp as he walked off. I was coming back from Panthip Plaza maybe a year after that, when the taxi driver pointed at the sky. Jumpers were parachuting off of the Baiyoke Tower! Lord knows how they managed to land in that tiny car park down below, but they all did. That jump got into the GBR for the highest from a manmade building. So it seems Bangkok is the place for jumping, even for folks who aren't stout. But with the heavy shower we had, I doubt that they made it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted November 23, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2002 Wow...a very precise and detailed descrtiption. My gf is back from there. Even got interviewed by a (falang) TV crew. The rain has spoiled the event. However, she's got a shirt (a yellow one with some impressions on it, could not really read), a bag and some other handouts. Very well thought, the organisers deserve a pat. Hope the weather allows them to achieve the record next time. The logistics seem to be pretty well done. Who said "Thais are useless"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene1944 Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 Today's Bangkok Post reports that 46,824 registered people exercised for 61 minutes at Sanam Luang yesterday and so Thailand apparently will hold the Guiness Book of World Records for that event. They are awaiting evaluation of their feat which almost certainly will beat the previous record set by Mexico in 1999 when 36,000 people danced for 60 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 ""46,824 registered people "" TTM, That leaves ya with 46,823 to go :D Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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