Olympic Torch Relay in Bangkok

**Wayne Kerr** · 19-04-2008, 07:59 PM

The Kerr’s had a few hours to kill today so we decided to travel into Bangkok and check out the Olympic torch relay along Ratchadamnoen Avenue. The Chinese put on a great show, and the free Tibet crew were your typical Khao San Rd rent a crowd types. Anyway here a few pics and vids of the afternoon.

^ Crazy Thai chap

**Wayne Kerr** · 19-04-2008, 08:00 PM

The Chinese

The Chinese put on a good show. Reckon this Olympics in Beijing is going to be a cracker. I hear the Chinese “lady” swimmers are looking good and with the hometown advantage may kick some serious arse. Their ping pong team might do alright too with any luck

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^ Here’s a nice video of the Chinese supporters

**Wayne Kerr** · 19-04-2008, 08:02 PM

The Protestors

There was always going to be a few protestors around but they largely went unnoticed by most. One bloke painted silly pictures on himself, another set something on fire. Rather uninspiring mob really. Their messages were lost on most of the Thais there.

^ I overheard one educated looking Thai family discussing whether Tibet was in Africa or Europe

^ Things got a bit smoky from time to time but no one seemed too worried

^ The media chaps liked this but I thought it looked a bit of a piss weak kids production

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srawRUkfMkU

**Wayne Kerr** · 19-04-2008, 08:04 PM

The Boys in Brown

The boys in brown were out in force and trying to look serious. Saw one cameraman give a copper a good right hook when they tried to stop him crossing the road. I was expecting an arrest but the cop backed down ... was worried about causing a scene I think.

^ Wayne Jnr nearly ended up in the can for trying to jump the barricade

^ All in all the BiB were in good spirits

**Wayne Kerr** · 19-04-2008, 08:05 PM

The Sponsors

There really were not enough “tits and teeth” girls involved. The Coke float was shithouse, but the Samsung girls put on a good show. The sheila on the right was a cracker

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**Wayne Kerr** · 19-04-2008, 08:08 PM

The Torch

With the aim of fooling those keen to “interfere” with the torch, the Thais deployed a few decoy runners. The certainly tricked me and I thought it was the chap in the pic below. Fortunately Mrs. Kerr got the real guy on video. Things got a bit hectic when he ran by as you can see in the vid.

^ One of the the decoy runners. You can catch the real thing in the vid below:

**Loombucket** · 19-04-2008, 10:28 PM

Nice work Wayne, I loved that coke truck. New paint job and off to a few English festivals. Well done.

**unclesiberia** · 20-04-2008, 12:09 AM

the ping pong team as you say should do quite well as most of the females did there initial traing in patpong !

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 20-04-2008, 06:25 AM

The guy holding the torch in the first photo look like he's put his face in some bubble bath.

**Johnny Longprong** · 20-04-2008, 07:38 AM

555555 I'd almost forgotten about the pissweak kids. Check out "Dead Man's Weir" and others on UTUBE.

Nice sharp photos Wayne. New camera?

**kingwilly** · 20-04-2008, 09:15 AM

great stuff mate!

**Texpat** · 20-04-2008, 12:17 PM

Did they bundle up the protesters and waterboard them on site for all to see -- then ship their soggy carcasses off to Thai Cargo for shipment back to Tibet?

Like they promised?

**John** · 20-04-2008, 02:02 PM

Great photos!!!

**Wayne Kerr** · 20-04-2008, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

The guy holding the torch in the first photo look like he's put his face in some bubble bath.

Didn't notice that, but you're right. He was a few sandwiches short of a picnic

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**Wayne Kerr** · 20-04-2008, 08:43 PM

This bloke was drunk as. Not a good look for the Tibet mob.

**sunderlandstephen** · 21-04-2008, 04:56 AM

Looks like a good day out

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