Aug 21

Playing petanque in Bangkok

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Saturday 21st August, 2010 at 20:23:25| Words: 84 words | Category: News Photos

Thai Siriporn Paiboon, left, throws a metal ball during practice for petanque Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. A form of lawn bowling, petanque is a 100-year-old French sport usually associated with the pastis-sozzled old men of provinces. But a curious thing is happening. From the cool canal quays of Paris to the heart of celebrity-strewn Saint Tropez, petanque has become the height of hipster fashion. The biggest overseas federation is in Thailand, where King Bhumibol's mother, Princess Srinagarindra, introduced it in the 1970s. (AP)


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