Darwin’s annual Thai Festival returns with vibrant traditions and flavours

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Territory Top End has come alive with the sights and sounds of Southeast Asia with Darwin's annual Thai Festival returning to the city's centre. From dancing and performances, to cooking exhibitions and authentic street food, the festival showcased the vibrant traditions and flavours of Thailand.

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00:00 Thousands of kilometres from Bangkok, tantalising Thailand comes to the top end.

00:07 It's really beautiful and we're proud of it.

00:09 I love it. I love the food, the culture. We actually just missed the opportunity to go overseas to Bangkok, so this is my make-up holiday.

00:16 It's great for tourism, great for the community to see what else goes on in the world.

00:20 Darwin's Thai Festival, with its food, dance and fashion, an annual drawcard for the growing multicultural community.

00:28 A hundred years old culture.

00:31 Australia is our new home and this is, you know, learn the way we come from and learn to live together harmoniously.

00:39 The festival, a chance for ancient Thai traditions to be passed on.

00:44 Make sure that our new generations are aware and knowing, learning our culture.

00:51 I mean, I feel like we're home, you know, like it's good to see, like to hear the music that it's popular in Thailand.

00:59 Barbecues are firing for the tastes of South East Asia.

01:03 We just love to make food and then we're like, we're so happy that people come to try our food.

01:09 Make me feel in Thailand now.

01:12 This is a centuries old Thai pancake. It's hard to find anywhere else.

01:18 Pacific fire pots have been imported, especially for this occasion.

01:22 But it's festivals like this that make tasting these possible.

01:27 Thank you so much.

01:28 You're welcome.

01:30 Mmm, so good.

01:33 It is the fourth best pancake in the world.

01:37 A little slice of home for those far from it.

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