17th Thailand Bird Fair “Race Against Extinction”
23-25 November 2018 @Laem Phak Bia Environment Research Development Project (LERD)
Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi
The annual Thailand Bird Fair has been held by BCST since 2001. It is the event where conservation NGOs, clubs, governmental and private organisations get together to share and present their works regarding birds and nature conservation. Both local and international partners have attended the bird fair every year with the aims to promote their works and birdwatching in their regions.
Activities at the bird fair include various booths from local and international organisations, “bird walks” and “Night Watch” led by experienced bird leaders, talks on research and bird conservation, as well as entertainment activities such as “Bird Race”, quiz game, and drawing contest. There will also be shops that sell food, drinks and local products from Phetchaburi within the fair.
For 2018, the theme for the annual Thailand Bird Fair is “Race Against Extinction” to help address the urgent needs to conserve globally threatened species, particularly the ones that are found in Thailand such as the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Spotted Greenshank, Great Knot, Yellow-breasted Bunting and Helmeted Hornbill. The event will be jointly held with the annual Laem Phak Bia Festival at the Laem Phak Bia Environment Research Development Project (LERD) in Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi.
Programme
Friday 23 November 2018
Zone: Royal Project
09.00-18.00
- Sustainable waste water treatment exhibition
- Guided tour around the royal project
- Birds exhibitions and nature games
10.00-12.00
- Lecture: Moon and tidal effects on wildlife by Nature Education Foundation (Thailand) at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building
13.00-15.00
- Lecture: Moon and tidal effects on wildlife by Nature Education Foundation (Thailand) at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building
15.00-16.00
- Lecture: Programme for BirdLife Partners to share avian tourism from their home countries
Zone: Stage and Exhibition
15.00-17.00
- Academic competition: Waste Management and Waste Water Treatment at Main Conference Room, Academic Building
- Winners announcement for the academic competition
Zone: Local shops
10.00-18.00
- Local products from Phetchaburi
- Food and drinks
- Souvenirs from Laem Phak Bia Royal Project
Zone: Temple
09.00-22.00
- Merit makings at Wat Samut Khodom (in front of the royal project)
18.00-22.00
- Games and recreational activities
- Local music festival
Saturday 24 November 2018
Zone: Royal Project
05.00-17.00
- Phetchaburi Bird Race by BCST **Registration >>https://goo.gl/dNbFLT
09.00-18.00
- Sustainable waste water treatment exhibition
- Guided tour around the royal project
- Birds exhibitions and nature games
10.00-12.00
- Lecture: Basic Birdwatching Skills at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building **Registration >>https://goo.gl/T4ARhx
13.00-14.00
- Lecture: Survey of Invertebrates as Food Source for Migratory Shorebirds by BCST at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building
15.30-17.00
- Lecture: The First Grain of Sand by Pornlert La-orsuwan at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building **Maximum 50 participants** Registration >>https://goo.gl/4fFB7L (Ticket 100 THB/person)
19.00-21.00
- Night Watch & Star Watch by BCST and Nature Education Foundation (Thailand) **Maximum 100 participants** Registration>> https://goo.gl/3rDyo3 (Ticket 100 THB/person)
Zone: Stage and Exhibition
12.00-18.00
- Dance competition (Kindergarten)
- Dance competition (Elementary)
- Singing competition
18.00-21.00
- Opening Ceremony by Prof.Dr.Kasem Chankaew
- Winners announcement for the dance competitions (kindergarten & elementary)
- Winners announcement for the singing competition
- Winners announcement for the Phetchaburi Bird Race
- Traditional music shows by Kasetsart University
Zone: Local shops
10.00-18.00
- Local products from Phetchaburi
- Food and drinks
- Souvenirs from Laem Phak Bia Royal Project
Zone: Temple
09.00-22.00
- Merit makings at Wat Samut Khodom (in front of the royal project)
18.00-22.00
- Games and recreational activities
- Local music festival
Sunday 25 November 2018
Zone: Royal Project
07.00-09.00
- Bird Walk by BCST **Registration >>https://goo.gl/AvT46y
09.00-18.00
- Sustainable waste water treatment exhibition
- Guided tour around the royal project
- Birds exhibitions and nature games
10.00-12.00
- “Fan Pan Tae” competition by BCST at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building **Registration >>https://goo.gl/UZ27iw
Zone: Stage and Exhibitions
10.00-11.00
- Registration for drawing competition “Birds in the Laem Phak Bia Royal Project” **Registration >>https://goo.gl/GDDek8
10.00-14.00
- “Birds in the Laem Phak Bia Royal Project” drawing competition
14.00-15.00
- Winners announcement for the drawing competition at Activity Room 1st Floor, Academic Building
Zone: Local shops
10.00-18.00
- Local products from Phetchaburi
- Food and drinks
- Souvenirs from Laem Phak Bia Royal Project
Zone: Temple
09.00-22.00
- Merit makings at Wat Samut Khodom (in front of the royal project)
18.00-22.00
- Games and recreational activities
- Local music festival