๐ ๐ โ๏ธ Where the World Meets the Wind โ Pattaya 2025! ( part 1)
These photos were taken on March 2, 2025.
I know how it goes โ most people scroll through five or six images and move on. So instead of dropping all 34 shots at once, I decided to split them into two posts. Today is part one.
Pattaya International Kite on the Beach 2025
This annual kite festival transforms the coastline of Pattaya into an open-air gallery. Itโs not just about flying kites โ itโs about scale, imagination, and that shared moment when everyone looks up at the same sky.
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Teams from around 10โ11 countries took part: Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Colombia, China, India, Taiwan, the UAE, and Thailand. Different cultures, different styles โ one stretch of beach, one wind.
The atmosphere? Incredible.
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Strong sea breeze, bright tropical sun, a sky filled with colors of national flags. Tourists, families, kids running barefoot on the sand, music drifting through the air. At some point I caught myself smiling for no reason โ pure childhood memory unlocked. Back then I couldnโt even imagine kites could be this massive.
And they are massive.
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Weโre talking about giant artistic installations: cartoon characters, fantasy creatures, astronauts, sharks โ floating high above the shoreline. Designing something that big is already a challenge. Making it stable enough to rise and dance with the wind โ thatโs engineering and art combined.
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The scale of the event is impressive. Almost the entire beach line was occupied. It honestly felt like the whole city showed up just to watch the sky.
Our child was absolutely happy. So were we. It was our first time attending this festival, and it exceeded expectations in every way.
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There was one kite that stood out to me the most โ bold, saturated colors, perfectly balanced in the air. It didnโt just fly, it performed.
Right now, Pattaya International Kite on the Beach 2026 is already happening. This weekend weโre heading back to the beach for new ัะผะพัะธะธ and new shots. New kites, new stories, new sky.
Part two coming soon.
I write my texts myself, correct mistakes and translate via ChatGPT (which is not a violation on Hive)! All photos were taken by me personally - I am a beginner photographer, so I ask professionals not to judge strictly.
Thank you for sharing these moments with me! Until new stories and new holidays! โ๏ธ.
Camera ๐ท: Sony Alpha 7 IV full-frame
Lens ๐ญ: Sony FE 70-200mm F: 2.8 GM OSS II
Lens ๐ญ: Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
Lens ๐ญ: Sony FE 24โ70mm f/2.8 GM II
Processed ๐ : Lightroom
photo by openai
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What a beautiful spectacle! I'm so glad you were able to experience it! Bravo for the photos!
Thanks for stopping by - it was a great event!
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I love how colorful these are. Looks really fun.
Yes, I actually wanted to make them bright, almost like in a cartoon.
Maybe itโs because when I was very little, we had a black-and-white TV, and all the cartoons I watched were in black and white ๐
Thatโs probably why I love vivid colors so much.
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I feel the need for colors especially in January and February, due to winter. We're lucky because most of the days are sunny, but still.
I can understand the feeling as those times were awful. We also had black-and-white TV, which was mostly faulty ๐ but there was not much to watch anyway ๐ฌ
Yeah, but at least we spent our free time playing outside in the yard instead of sitting on gadgets like kids do today! ๐
That is very true. Kids today don't know what playing means :(
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Waooo!! ๐๐๐ฅฐ I really love this. Flying kites is such a beautiful passion, and I'm proud that at 30 years old, I can still go out and fly kites whenever I want; it relaxes me a lot, @russia-btc.
This annual festival would be a dream for me to see and even to participate in, representing Cuba ๐จ๐บ๐. All the designs presented are spectacular, plus they are huge; I've never seen any of that size in my city.
I'm going to save many of these photos in my gallery because the work from the countries at the event is really beautiful.
Greetings bro and have an excellent weekend, thanks for sharing so much beauty. โบ๏ธ๐๐
Wow, thank you so much for such a warm comment! ๐๐
I love that you still fly kites at 30!
It would be amazing to see Cuba represented at this festival one day ๐จ๐บ I can already imagine how colorful and vibrant that kite would be! If that ever happens, Iโll definitely be there with my camera.
Iโm really happy the photos meant something to you โ thatโs the best compliment a photographer can get.
Have a fantastic weekend too, my friend! And may the wind always be on your side ๐โจ
!PIZZA
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Lookโฆ I tried to convert it to a GIF, I don't know if it loads properly, bro. But later I'll try to show some that I've made myself for me. Because I've really liked this kite ๐ช culture since I was a kid.
Greetings and a nice weekend to you too @russia-btc ๐๐ค๐
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wow those kites are absolutely massive! it looks like a really impressive event with teams coming from so many different countries.
Thats sooo cool bro, wow. I like that. At my favorite beach i wish i can be chillin too, dam ๐. Cool event.
Drop everything, pack your bags and fly out โ tomorrowโs the last day of the festival ๐
I love that even grown men are into this! ๐
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