Bangkok Riverside Fest 2023 - 4K Video Interview with Frederic Kolde, Anantara Riverside Resort

(16/11/22)  After a three-year hiatus, Minor Hotels has confirmed that the Bangkok Riverside Fest will next take place in 2023.

To learn more about the fun filled three-day event scheduled for 3 to 5 February 2023, Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com speaks with Frederic Kolde the new Resort Manager at the much-loved Anantara Riverside Resort Bangkok.

On the river, there’ll be exhilarating action with elephant boat races taking part at regular intervals. Teams, including the Royal Thai Navy Seals, will be competing to be crowned Champions of Thailand and win the substantial prize money.

Live music will be performed by some of Thailand’s top acts including Lipta, Poly Cat, V Violet, Mean, Pixxie, Pattrickananda, WANYAI ft. MON MONIK with more to be confirmed in the coming months.

Action from the Elephant Boat Race 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

Other festival activities include a Gourmet Zone with international and local vendors, a Community Zone with a flea market and local artists showcasing their colourful installations and instagrammable artistic pieces, as well as a cool Play Zone for younger festival goers.

The event aims to raise a significant amount for the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) in Chiang Saen, Thailand. The important organisation was established in 2005 to help elephants that are unable to provide and maintain an income for themselves, their mahouts and their families.

Tickets for the Bangkok Riverside Fest 2023 are priced as follows:

• THB 200 per person on Friday and Sunday;

• THB 500 on Saturday;

• VIP tickets are available at THB 3,999 Baht per person per day (*eligible for free flow of drinks served at the VIP tents (Beer/Wine/Spirits) and light food snacks); and

• Free for children under 12.

The festival ground is located just 200 metres from the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Hotel on Charoennakorn Road, Bangkok.

There will be complimentary parking available at Riverside Plaza, a free shuttle service between the pier at the Saphan Taksin BTS and the resort will operate every 20 minutes, and there will be a constant stream of shuttles between the resort and the event which is a 5-minute walk away.

Bangkok Riverside Fest 2023 - 4K Video Interview with Frederic Kolde

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