I was just wondering if anyone had seen any kite boarding or kite buggying in mainland Thailand? I do power kiting back in the UK and use fields that are about 20 acres of reasonably flat land, but generally all the flat land I have seen in Thailand either has construction or agriculture present. Has anyone noticed any sites that could be used, particularly around Chiang Mai? - not including football fields that is!

I know kite surfing is done seasonally in Thailand but in the five months i have spent in Thailand I have never seen any kite buggying or boarding.

I'm hoping to move to Thailand ASAP and I'm just wondering whether to sell my equipment - decisions, decisions

Thanks all - khop khun khrap

Here's a pic of kite buggying

Thailand International Kite Festival

Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province

(sorry it's not in CM)

http://www.thailandgrandfestival.com/festival.asp?festID=485

other..........

Thai Sports and Kite Festival, Bangkok(on March)

Held at Sanam Luang where contests have taken place since 1950

http://www.thailandgrandfestival.com/festival.asp?festID=415

Not as much wind inland, and the water is warm, so most people kite in the sea.

Since I windsurf, and having seen first hand how many prangs you guys have, and how out of control most of you are, I would say doing it in the sea is probably the safer option :-)

Other than Oct/Nov, you could probably kite year round at Pattaya area, windy enough most days for at least some sailing - maybe 5 out of every 7 days a week with a massive kite; I know I could do formula style windsurfing with an 11m on most days....