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Fri, 03/06/2015 - 08:32
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Int'l Balloon Festival held in Hat Yai March 6-7

SONGKHLA, THAILAND, March 6 (TNA) - An international balloon festival is organised in Hat Yai, Thailand's southern business hub in Songkhla Province, for the first time from March 6-7, in which eight countries participate. The Nakhon Hat Yai Municipality joined hands with the state-run Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in organising the two-day International Balloon Festival, also the first of its kind in the Thai South, with its inauguration ceremony set on Friday evening at Hat Yai's Jiranakorn Stadium. A vividly free fly of 12 colourful giant balloons has been seen in the sky above Hat Yai, at the height of about 500 metres, since early Friday morning, attracting both locals and international visitors. The participating giant balloons belong to the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam. International visitors are also welcome to enjoy other activities organised as part of Hat Yai's ongoing balloon festival, including prize draws, music concerts and marching youth bands of students from local schools, as well as light and sound shows in the evening. (TNA)

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