A new festival has been announced for
November of 2008, which the promoters describe as the first of its
kind. The Thailand Country Bluegrass Music Festival will be held in
Pakchong, about 100 miles northeast of Bangkok, on the weekend of
1st - 3rd November 2008. Banjo Pete is intending to put in an
appearance as part of his cultural tour of the region.
According to the festival organizer,
Thanit Tanitapanee, there is a growing interest in country and
bluegrass music - and “cowboy culture” - throughout Thailand, and he
is hopeful of finding 1,000 people or more in attendance when the
festival debuts later this year.
