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Pattaya aside, Chonburi Province
doesn’t get too much press, other
than the occasional coverage of
some large cargo arriving in its mas-
sive seaport. Yet Bangkok’s quiet
neighbor does have one rather
quirky and fun festival that is well
worth celebrating each year, the
Chonburi Buffalo Races, which pay
homage to the country’s agricultur-
al beasts of burden.
Make no mistake, this is no Pam-
plona spectacle of Papa Heming-
way fame. None of the buffalo get
injured, and there aren’t any mo-
jitos for sale in the stands (at least
not that I could find). What does go
on is a day full of festivities and fun,
By Dave Stamboulis
where locals let their hair down and
the buffaloes get to be the star at-
traction.
The festival’s origins go back over
one hundred years and are actu-
ally tied in to the Buddhist Lent
celebration of Awk Pansaa, the end
of the rains retreat period, when
the monks finally come out of their
self-imposed sequestering in the
monasteries during the rainy sea-
son. During this time, people give
thanks for an abundant wet period,
hopefully one that irrigated fertile
crops; and of course, the buffalo was
a pretty integral part of that, so the
locals decided their beasts needed
some feting as well.
The
Running
of the...
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6. 6 mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014
The Buffalo Races resemble a local temple fair,
which, if you are lucky enough to have been to
one, are usually marked by plenty of food ven-
dors, shopping stalls, game booths, folk music,
and plenty of good-natured folks. All those are
present here, with the grounds next to the Chon-
buri Municipality and provincial offices being
chockablock with OTOP products, som tam and
gai yang sellers, and game booths. There are also
other performances going on, such as youths try-
ing to climb oiled poles in order to snag 500-baht
notes placed on top, but the main stars of the
event are the buffaloes.
Farmers bring in throngs of beasts from out of
town, with the main event of the day being the
100-meter buffalo dash, er, gallop-cum-plod,
when the animals compete for some hefty prize
money. The buffaloes can actually get a real burst
of speed up once they take off and are headed
in a straight direction, and there really are some
exciting and epic finishes between several rid-
ers. The hardest part of the race seems to be get-
ting the jockey aboard the beast without being
thrown and then getting the pair out of the start-
ing blocks facing straight ahead.
In addition to the dozens of races that take place,
there are also some pretty outlandish events
such as the Miss Farmer Beauty Contest, a buf-
falo beauty pageant, a buffalo costume competi-
tion, and even a few men-versus-buffalo strength
competition, of which you can guess who always
wins.
At the start of race day, the buffaloes are all herd-
ed together at one end of the stadium, where
they receive food, water, and a thorough bathing.
This is a popular photo op amongst visitors, but
is actually the most dangerous part of the event,
as buffalo are large and somewhat unpredictable
animals, and they occasionally burst loose amidst
the crowd. Once they are nourished, jockeys take
them on a couple of warm-up runs, and then the
stadium starts building to a feverish pitch, almost
like a good football match, as there are a series of
trials to get to the final races, which are worth a
good purse to the winning riders and teams.
The buffalo has been the subject of reports in the
past few years, from how they are slowly becom-
ing extinct in Thai society as motorized tractors
and other technology have replaced them in the
fields, to how their bodies are used as meat in an
expanding carnivore trade. Hopefully, festivals
like this can keep the spotlight on the animals
and how valuable their contribution has been to
society while giving folks a chance to go out and
have a fun day at the races as well.
This year’s Chonburi Buffalo Races will take place
during the first week of October. While the races
do often fall right on the designated Awk Pansaa
holiday date (October 8th this year), they are of-
ficially governed by the lunar calendar and aus-
picious dates, so it is best to call the Chonburi
Municipal Office (038 283 449) or Chonburi TAT
(038 427 667) for official information a week or
so in advance. While the parades and contests
take place over a period of several days, the buf-
falo racing is only on one day. To get to the event
on public transport, take a Chonburi bound bus
from the Eastern Bus Station near the BTS Ekka-
mai station, get off in central Chonburi, and hop
a motorcycle taxi the last five minutes to the Pro-
vincial Office and stadium. Just say “wing kwai”
(buffalo running) and everyone will point you in
the right direction, then just listen for the hooves
and hooting.
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TaipeiTakeawaysBy Voicu Mihnea Simandan
If it came to making a general statement about
Taiwan, think of the best things that both
Japan and China have to offer, and you’ll get
a pretty accurate description of what to expect
from a trip to Taiwan and its capital city, Taipei.
9. mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014 9
Getting a visa to there, regardless of nation-
ality, isn’t that difficult. All you need is a re-
turn-travel ticket, a hotel booking, and pos-
sibly proof that you have the financial means
to cover your expenses for the period you
wish to travel.
To get there, a direct flight from Bangkok to
Taipei Taoyuan International Airport takes
three and a half hours, and on arrival, you’ll
need to move your watch one hour ahead.
If your hotel doesn’t offer an airport pick-up
service, then it’s very easy to just take a pub-
lic bus or the high-speed train into the capi-
tal’s center. As you leave the airport, make
sure you stock up on maps, as these will be
extremely valuable in your travels around
Taiwan.
After you’ve checked into your hotel in
Taipei, it’s time to explore the city. With a
map of the metro in hand, you can reach
every single point of interest you want by
train. Luckily, all the metro maps have the
major tourist attractions clearly marked
next to the nearest stations, so, depending
on your interests, it’s easy to find your way
around. My recommendation would be to
explore a little of all the aspects of life that
such a cosmopolitan city has to offer: history,
religion, shopping, and the outdoors.
If you start at Taipei Main Station, an attrac-
tion in itself, you can take the metro to your
first stop at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial
Hall, one of the capital’s landmarks and a
must-visit if you’re interested in the history
of Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek (also known as
Jiang Jieshi) was an influential political and
military leader who became the first presi-
dent of Taiwan in the late 1940s. You’ll need
almost half a day to properly explore the
Hall and the surrounding park, so you might
want to allocate enough time for this stop.
Then you should hop back on the metro and
go to Shandao Temple, the largest Buddhist
temple in Taipei. Completed in 1926 during
the Japanese rule of Formosa (the historic
name of Taiwan), the temple gives a good
glimpse into the religious life of Taiwanese
people, and it’s also a very good example of
Buddhist temple architecture. Most temples
throughout Taiwan tend to be a replica of
Shandao Temple, so if you’re not a big fan of
visiting temples, then visiting Shandao will
certainly make you feel satisfied that you’ve
at least made contact with the quintessential
place of Buddhist worship in Taiwan.
Temples and history aside, it’s time for
shopping and exploring the modern city
of Taipei. What better place to start than
Taipei 101, which ranked as the tallest build-
ing in the world between 2004 and 2010.
The tower offers a stunning view of the city
and the surrounding green hills, while the
adjacent mall and shopping streets are sure
to make a huge hole in your purse or wallet!
The indoor observation deck is on the 89th
floor and the outdoor viewpoint is on the
91st floor, both offering a 360-degree pano-
ramic view of the capital.
These three destinations are all within walk-
ing distance of their eponymous metro sta-
tions. Taking the metro to Xianshan Station,
not far from Taipei 101, will give you the
chance to explore the forests surrounding
the capital. Elephant Mountain is the place
to go hiking in Taipei. After just a 20-minute
hike on a well-maintained trail of steps, you’ll
get a breathtaking view of the city down
below with Taipei 101 towering over every
temple roof, apartment building, and the
traffic-filled streets. The hike isn’t difficult at
all, and the frequent rest areas and observa-
tion decks, plus the looming shadow of Tai-
wan’s tallest building, make the trip an excel-
lent reason to climb and enjoy the sunset.
10. 10 mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014
People are under the impression that it’s
very expensive to travel to most industrial-
ized and highly-developed countries. This
isn’t the case with Taiwan. While the stand-
ard of living is high, with rent prices reaching
up and well beyond US$2,000 per month,
being in the country as a tourist doesn’t have
to be that expensive. You can find clean 2- or
3-star hotels within walking distance to the
metro for the equivalent of 1,500 baht/night,
you can eat street food and have a filling din-
ner for 150 baht, and you can travel using the
excellent and cheap public transport system.
A return ticket with Thai Airways from Bang-
kok to Taipei costs approximately 15,000
baht. Just make sure you change your pock-
et money from Thai baht to New Taiwan
Dollars (TWD) while you’re still in Thailand,
preferably at Vasa Exchange or Super Rich
where you will get a much better deal (the
selling rate is currently around 1.075) than at
any bank or airport money exchange booth.
Go to Taiwan expecting to meet very friendly
people, to eat great food, to enjoy an excit-
ing cosmopolitan life, and to see some excel-
lent and breathtaking scenery. You won’t re-
gret the trip – and the memories you’ll bring
back will stay with you forever!
11.
12. 12 mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014
Health Briefs
Damaging duo of diabetes
and heart failure
On their own, heart failure and diabetes are seri-
ous, potentially fatal diseases. Even worse, a new
research study offers evidence that the two dis-
eases go hand-in-hand – having one increases a
patient’s risk of becoming afflicted with the other.
The results of the study, conducted by research-
ers at Japan’s Chiba University Graduate School
of Medicine and published in the journal Cell Me-
tabolism, help explain why patients with diabetes
are more prone to suffer heart failure, and why
heart failure patients have higher rates of insulin-
resistant diabetes.
The connection between the two age-related
diseases – their incidence increases with age – in-
volves a domino effect that prompts the body’s
p53 protein (which also acts as a tumor suppres-
sor) to produce a stress response that increases
cell inflammation, a precursor to both heart fail-
ure and systemic insulin resistance, i.e. diabetes.
The findings of the study suggest that develop-
ing more effective treatments depends upon
figuring out a way to keep inflammation in check
before the p53 protein response is triggered, and
to accomplish this without suppressing the pro-
tein’s important tumor-fighting capabilities.
Osteoporosisaddedtoobesity’sheavytoll
The long list of diseases shown to be caused by
obesity keeps growing. A recent Swedish study
by researchers at the University of Gothenburg
has led to osteoporosis joining the list.
The study found that adiponectin, a hormone in-
volved in weight control, is associated with the
development of osteoporosis, the disease that
makes bones weaker and more susceptible to
fractures. The research findings were revealed
following the study’s examination of osteoporo-
sis risk factors among 11,000 men in the US, Swe-
den and Hong Kong.
The human skeletal system is far more complex
than just bones, joints and vertebrae. It is an im-
portant part of the body’s interconnected sys-
tems that are closely involved in the function of
the brain and central nervous system. The skel-
etal system is also responsible for producing hor-
mones that send signals to organs that regulate
blood sugar and body weight.
The study’s results showed that high adiponec-
tin levels exacerbate skeletal fragility and impair
the proper functioning of the body’s complex
muscular system. The resulting decline in muscle
mass increases a person’s risk of dangerous falls
and bone fractures.
Silent strokes a leading cause
of memory loss in seniors
A US study of seniors revealed that silent strokes
are the cause of roughly 25 percent of episodes of
memory loss. Results of the study, published in a
recent issue of the journal Neurology, chronicled
the significant impact on memory resulting from
strokes that produce no noticeable symptoms.
The study was conducted among a group of over
600 men and women aged 65 or older with no
history of dementia. Each senior underwent an
MRI brain scan and participated in tests meas-
uring memory, language, speed of thought and
visual perception capabilities.
Brain scans revealed that about one in four study
participants had suffered silent strokes, and their
resulting memory test scores were lower than
those who had not suffered silent strokes.
This study adds to the growing body of research
on memory-related conditions that affect a sig-
nificant segment of the senior population, while
highlighting the importance of stroke prevention
in helping preserve memory function.
15. mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014 15
Imagine that Bangkok’s On Nut Road
(Sukhumvit 77), connecting downtown with
Suvarnabhumi Airport, is London’s Piccadilly
Road. If we accept this analogy, then the
road should end at Piccadilly Circus, a major
road junction and public space in London.
However, the route along the On Nut Road
doesn’t end with such a circle and actually
goes all the way down to Lad Krabang dis-
trict in the southwestern most part of Bang-
kok, but you’ll be surprised to find out that
even before you reach the bridge crossing
over Srinakarin Road, there’s a place called
“Pickadaily Bangkok”. Again, it’s not a ‘Cir-
cus/Circle’, but rather a fancy community
mall that offers a similar experience to Choc-
olate Ville, the Scandinavian-themed set of
restaurants on Nawamin Road in Bangkok, or
Palio, the Italian-inspired “village” in Nakhon
Ratchasima province.
Pickadaily Bangkok is a place that tries, with
some success, to reproduce the atmos-
phere of an old English village mixed with
more modern and kitschy attractions that
one might be tempted to have in the back-
ground of a holiday photo when in England.
Launched at the end of 2013, Pickadaily
Bangkok wants to be exactly that: a place
where people like to come and take pic-
tures and once there, hopefully, to stay for a
drink and a meal and possibly to spend more
money in some of the other shops that dot
the mall.
To a certain extent, Pickadaily Bangkok, a
project built and owned by Areeya Property,
has succeeded in creating an atmosphere of
‘foreign-ness’ where people, mostly Thais,
but also some foreigners, like to go and pos-
ing with friends. There are enough oppor-
tunities for such instances in front of water
fountains, phone booths (with no actual
phones!), benches with statues of children
reading, French windows, a huge chess-
board with a few pieces on it, huge iron bicy-
cles (even including a mock penny-farthing),
a small bridge over a ‘pond,’ all amongst
plenty of lush green trees.
By Voicu Mihnea Simandan
Photos by Jojit Pangilinan
By Voicu Mihnea Simandan
Photos by Jojit Pangilinan
YOUsay
Isay
“Piccadilly”
“Pickadaily”
16. 16 mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014
If you happen to find yourself alone at Picka-
daily Bangkok, you can always take some
handheld selfies, or, better yet, use the in-
trend selfie-stick to better capture the back-
ground. The buildings imitate a Gregorian
architectural style with their notable high,
rectangular windows. Actually, from the
main street, these buildings look quite im-
pressive, and the big red London double-
decker ‘bus’ at the front feels welcoming to
any passer-by.
So, on the spur of the moment, you’ve de-
cided to check out this foreign-looking place
and step up to the main courtyard. You’re
immediately immersed into the above, and
right there, in the middle of it all, stands the
‘Statue and Fountain of Eros,’ which does a
decent job of imitating the original one in
London’s Piccadilly Circus.
If it’s a weekend and it’s getting late, then
you’re most likely to see a weekend market,
which is regularly set up in the courtyard, but
if it’s a weekday and especially if it’s daytime,
then the place is most likely deserted with
just a few groups of graduates or newlyweds
taking pictures for their memory albums. Al-
though there are a few booths for vendors
to sell their wares, they are regularly empty
until the weekend market.
Is located between On Nut 37 and 39 off of
Sukhumvit 77 (On Nut Road), and the easi-
est way to get there if you don’t drive your
own car is to take the BTS to On Nut station.
From there, you can grab a taxi for a 50-baht
ride. You can also take the 10-baht air-con
bus number 1013 or you can take the more
frequent white 7-baht songtaew with the
numbers 1, 4 and 7. Alternatively, you can
take the Airport Link to Hua Mak Station,
however while it’s closer to your destina-
tion, you’ll still need to take a taxi for the rest
of the three kilometers to Pickadaily Bang-
kok, as it would be far too complicated to
use public transport.
With slight variations, most of the places
open late in the morning and close at 10 or
11 p.m., with longer hours on the weekend
when there are more customers. In case you
run out of cash, there are enough ATMs on
each level to support all of your shopping
needs (provided there’s money in the ac-
count). Since the place is less than a year old,
the toilets are clean, and there’s also a desig-
nated smoking area, so there’s no real need
to sneak a ‘cheeky-one’ in the toilet cubicle.
Pickadaily Bangkok has plenty of parking
spaces at the front, on the side, and at the
back. Even more, there are only a few places
in Thailand that have a mechanical parking
lot. Actually, you might not even notice it at
first, as it is located in a glass and steel clock
tower vaguely reminding you of Big Ben (al-
though the real Big Ben in London is actu-
ally located on the River Thames in Westmin-
ster and not in Piccadilly Circus). However,
it must be noted that this vertical parking
structure can only hold up to 18 cars, and all
have to weigh below a certain weight limit,
while a valet parking attendant will park
your car and also retrieve it for you. There is
also a car wash right at the back, below the
first floor.
Pickadaily Bangkok
www.pickadailybkk.com
18. 18 mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014
Marketwatch:
Cicada
Hua Hin
Hua Hin does have a night market, but it is
mainly food and fairly cheesy tourist trinkets.
As the beach town has become a huge fa-
vorite on the Bangkokian weekend getaway
calendar, and as more foreigners have started
to check out its boutique resorts and growing
foodie scene, so the need for a fun new night-
spot arose.
Sasi-ampai Sirivoj, the manager of the Cicada
Market, said that there weren’t enough recrea-
tional activities at night in Hua Hin to accom-
modate the growing numbers of visitors and
that the market fills a great niche between
artisans and the public. Sirivoj says that they
By Dave Stamboulis
called the market ‘Cicada’ due to the number
of insects that frequent the trees in the garden
on the market site, but the name also has an
acronym – Community of Identity, Culture,
Arts, and Dynamic Activity – which is pretty
much what the place is all about.
Cicada showcases the handicrafts and artistic
talents of hundreds of local artisans. Despite it
being the rainy season, the night I visited, there
were live bands playing on the lawn, paint-
ers displaying their work, caricature sketchers
drawing tourists and putting their profiles on
t-shirts, and plenty of local handicrafts a step
above the local trinkets and reproductions
that one tends to find at most night markets.
One fellow was selling wooden-framed sun-
glasses he’d created, another woman was sell-
ing fashion clothing she’d sewn, and yet an-
other was painting handmade postcards. The
quality of the products here are a step above
most of what you’ll find at night bazaars, and
the artisans and visitors all seem to be enjoy-
ing the opportunity to mingle, share, and en-
gage in a bit of commerce.
The market is divided up into four zones, the
first of which is the Art à la Mode, where craft
vendors can sell and display their accessories,
The outdoor retro market has become a mainstay on the Thai shopping scene. While Thai markets
have traditionally all been outdoors, as city dwellers became passionate about their air-cons and
Chatuchak became hotter than hell, shopping started becoming a mall pastime. Yet with the arrival of
markets like the Talad Rot Fai Retro Market or Chiang Mai’s Walking Street night bazaar, it became fun
and fashionable to get outdoors again. And fortunately, that trend is continuing with the latest hipster
artist mercado, the Cicada Weekend Market in Hua Hin.
19. mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014 19
clothing, and other wares. Plenty of uni-
versity art graduates trying to make a
living from their passion are seated here.
Nearby, the Cicada Art Factory is a series
of small white houses where art exhibi-
tions get rotated, featuring paintings,
sculptures, photographs, and other art
representative of the community. An-
other zone is the Amphitheatre, where
dance troupes, comedians, storytellers,
masked Khon dancers, and other tradi-
tional performing artists ply their trades,
along with singers, bands, and even rib-
ald comedy routines that are normally
found upcountry at fun Isaan fairs. The
small Greek style theatre here provides
a nice break from the shopping area and
from walking. The final zone is the Cicada
Cuisine, which is stocked with vendors
hawking both Thai and international
foods. Given the number of international
tourists and discerning Bangkok foodies
coming here, the fare is better than your
average street market, with stalls dishing
out that famous fresh Hua Hin seafood,
along with other worldly items like Ko-
rean barbecue or Italian pasta.
The market is located on ten rai of nice
gardens and feels far less crowded and
far more navigable than your average
night market, which in both Bangkok and
Chiang Mai tends to be hot, sweaty, and a
very crowded affair. As the Cicada Market
is at the Takiab end of Hua Hin, it means
it is away from the city center and dense
traffic that stops there, and there is plen-
ty of parking adjacent to all the festivities.
There are far more nice quality products
here than at your standard night bazaar
and far less stalls selling a glut of used
items, although there are a few deals to
be had. Leather wallets and key chains
were popular sellers, as were hand-
crafted ukuleles. Perhaps even more of
a draw, though, was the chance to chill
out on the lawn or in the cute art spaces,
listening to the bands play and having
a drink, something that folks increas-
ingly seem to be doing far less of these
days. If you are headed to Hua Hin for the
weekend, the Cicada Market is well worth
a gander.
Cicada Market
w w w . c i c a d a m a r k e t . c o m
Khao Takiab-Hua Hin Road (next to
the Hyatt Regency). Open Friday
Saturday from 4-11 p.m. and Sunday
from 4-10 p.m.
20. 20 mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014
Like a flashback to the ’80s, in their rustic
roller skating playground at the charm-
ingly weathered and very ‘local’ Ladprao
Imperial World shopping mall, two women
are gearing up with colorful padding. Four
have showed up to roller derby practice to-
day. The first is Verta from Wyoming, with
blonde hair set in pigtails under a fierce hot
pink helmet and sporting brightly checkered
socks reminiscent of the bubbly-but-badass
Drew Barrymore in the ‘Whip It’ movie. Then
there’s Emma, from a small town in Wir-
ral, England, her intricate arm tattoos, nose
piercing and custom-made winged skates
give her an edge but it’s the inexplicable
sparkle she possesses that is most outstand-
ing. Lastly are the two Thais, a sweet baby-
faced girl and the only apparent man on the
team, both practicing laps around the tiny
rink.
What is roller derby? It’s a team roller-skating
competition, held on a banked oval track.
Each of two teams has five members with
a series of short ‘matchups.’ Teams select a
‘jammer’ (that is, a scorer) who wins points
by lapping members of the opposite team,
therefore the aim is to assist your jammer
whilst defending the opposing jammer.
This takes a unique amount of skill, as teams
must both play offense and defense simul-
taneously. Roller derby is a full contact sport
that makes it a truly powerful and exhilarat-
ing game to play, not to mention, watch!
Verta is the official spokesperson for Bang-
kok Roller Derby. She speaks fondly of her
sporting background and how she came to
discover the sport and her insatiable passion
for competing. She recalls the physical free-
dom the game allows as women; although
passive and caring individuals, roller derby is
a ‘safe’ place to channel female aggression in
a sport that relies on brute but, more impor-
tantly, on strategy.
How did roller derby come about in Bangkok
and by whom?
Verta: Enid Blight’em started the league.
She had played roller derby before and
wanted to start something here. The mem-
bers all know each other through roller der-
by. League members have brought in friends
to try it out, but most of the people either
want to try something new or have been do-
ing it elsewhere.
What is the history behind roller derby?
Roller derby started in the United States in
the 1930s, but it has become more of a legiti-
Babes na R llBy Siamantha
21. mango metro SEPTEMBER 2014 21
mate sport with in the last 15 years. Roller derby
has a following, and it is nice to have that sister-
hood here in Thailand. WFTDA is the standard in
which roller derby is played. That’s Woman’s Flat
Track Derby Association. There are 234 ranked
teams.
I noticed it’s a female-dominated sport.
Why do you think this is?
I think it is a female-dominated sport because
it started out that way, but also, it has allowed
women to be strong and beautiful. The women
I know that play have found a strength in them-
selves through this sport, and it has allowed us
to be strong. This is the only female sport where
we have been able to truly express ourselves and
show real athleticism. I think women get that
taste of it and don’t want to let it go. That is why
it has a growing popularity with women
What do you enjoy most about it?
I enjoy the true athleticism of the sport and also
the dynamics you get with your team. Your team
always has your back
Where and when do you train and have matches?
Bangkok Roller Derby hasn’t had any bouts yet.
Our main goal is to recruit. We practice every
Tuesday at Imperial Ladphrao from 8-10 p.m.
Is it mostly expatriates or Thais playing,
and what age is recommended to start?
There are both Thai and expats, but mostly it’s
expats for now. I have seen children start playing
at 6 years, but on the opposite spectrum, there
are players in their sixties. It is really a sport for
everyone
What are the general rules of the sport?
The basic rules are to get your jammer through
the pack to score points and stop the other jam-
mer. It can be aggressive at times, but no worse
than a lot of men’s sports out there
Where do you see the sport going in the future
for Bangkok?
I am hoping that the future of BKKRD will be last-
ing. Roller derby is the fastest growing sport in
the world, and I think that if we can get enough
people involved that Thailand and Bangkok will
have an amazing team to call their own. Again,
the first step is to recruit more members.
How do you plan to spread the word?
We have a Facebook page to spread the word,
and we are on Meetup. Our league is planning
some pub crawls and maybe some meet-and-
greets to answer questions for people who might
want to join but are unsure.
Where or who provides the roller skates
and safety gear?
The roller rink at Ladphrao provides gear and
skating for only 50 baht for two hours!
So what’s your derby name and how do
you get one?
My derby name is Verta-Break. I picked my name
because I have metal in my neck from a car acci-
dent between my C-5 and C-6. I earned my derby
name after I was able to pass a skill level that was
above minimum, like earning a badge, I sup-
pose. The names are not just given without being
earned, that’s one of the reasons they mean so
much to the skaters.
Try!
www.facebook.com/BangkokRollerDerby
bangkokrollerderby@gmail.com
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