Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

Updated:2012-03-12 21:44

(Agencies)

Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

France's Frederique Riquier flies her kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, 160 km (99 miles) southwest of Bangkok, March 10, 2012. The three days event held to promote Thailand tourism annually from March 9-11. [Photo/Agencies]

Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

A man takes photographs of a globefish-shaped kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, 160 km (99 miles) southwest of Bangkok, March 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

Indonesia's Kader Dwiarmika flies his kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, 160 km (99 miles) southwest of Bangkok, March 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

A man buys a kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, 160 km (99 miles) southwest of Bangkok, March 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

Italy's Proietti Giahhi holds his kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, 160 km (99 miles) southwest of Bangkok, March 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Kite festival kicks off in Thailand

A man takes photographs of a crocodile-shaped kite during the Cha-Am International Kite Festival at the Thai resort beach town of Cha-Am, 160 km (99 miles) southwest of Bangkok, March 10, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]