[snova]

Is takraw still popular in Thailand? I miss playing takraw while growing up. It's still rememberable from my first and last trip to Thailand in 1998. I woked up early one morning at my hotel right after the sun came up and looked out the window to notice some guys were getting ready to play takraw a block away. It looked like a small open courtyard area a block from the hotel. I was so tempted to join them. Looked just like a pickup takraw game like guys at the basketball court out at the local park.

I haven't had my american friends tried the sport with the genuine bamboo ball. These days the plastic ones can't compare.

[ibiDb4uu]

Takraw is as popular today as ever. It's played in the slums of Klong Toey. And at universities. I saw a group playing the game at a primary school in northeast thailand. Unbelievable body contortions with the 360degree foot kick.

[DownloadMan]

weather permitting, they play it daily in the evenings down at the village headman's house. He has a net and court set up on his lot.

[JoesBro]

I have seen it played on purpose made courts in schools in northern Thailand.
The bamboo balls are sold in the UK as ornaments -some are dyed black for this purpose !