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VENTURE: P-I-L-O-T has arrived!!!

kevin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:43:52 +0000

Well well… It’s been waaaaaayyy too long since we’ve put something out.
So for all of you who’ve been waiting for another mini-episode: Too bad!!! Cuz we‘ve got the full 13-minute pilot on this post! It’s been a year and it’s time to show it off to Yas.

This vid was created to show the potential of what could be done to support all the companies in Thailand, working hard at offering tourists out there top-notch adventure.
Sponsors: 100 Euros is what this cost us to put this together. Imagine if you threw some cash our way!
Anywho, sit back and enjoy. VENTURE: would like to say THANK YOU to all our followers, helpers, slaves and friends who made all this possible.

- Anan Tom and Kev

A Short Film Starring Anan

Tom — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:58:18 +0000

This short film was directed and produced by our close friend James Tang. It features Anan as the main character which showcases his stunt abilities that translates well from parkour.

Pandora’s Legacy from James Tang on Vimeo.

Give it a view. And the cool thing is, James made it to showcase his skills and enter an international competition which got him 2nd place!

In other news, stay tuned for our pilot episode! We’re finally going to release it to the public to see.

Island Muay Thai on Koh Tao

Tom — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:05:35 +0000

What’s up everyone? Tom here.
I’ve decided to take off and take a month long trip down south to Koh Tao. The island is world renown for it’s diving schools and beautiful beaches. But I came here to solely do muay thai for a month and get away from the rest of the world. It’s been just over a week already that I’m here and it’s been pretty intense this whole time. I’ve only done muay thai when I’m on holidays so to be totally immersed in it this time is really fun.

The boys in the plank position

Stay tuned for more pics and vids as another week goes by. You can check a more thorough review on Talk Muay Thai soon

Team Farang

Tom — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 06:05:21 +0000

The team fully assembled on the Helipad on top of my building

In July of 2010, over a dozen Parkour/Freerunning enthusiasts traveled to Thailand for what has become an annual event. You would think that all the civil unrest concerning Thailand merely a month before would deter them from coming, but not this group of adventurers. This band of merry travelers included practitioners from England, Australia, France, and Germany, all of whom thought it appropriate to set up camp in my modest 2 bed room apartment. This was cause for considerable discomfort on my behalf, but was a small price to pay in exchange for the experiences we shared.
Over 4 weeks they traveled to almost every corner of the country, from top to toe. From Chiang Mai, to Ton Sai, even venturing into Cambodia. They moved through cities, temples, beaches, and forests, taking in all the sights and taking every new location as an opportunity to train and share their passion for movement.
This group, with a moderate grasp of the native tongue, quickly dubbed themselves TEAM FARANG, but i much prefer to refer to them as my Farang-tourage.

40th Floor of degraded abandoned building over looking the Chao Phraya river

Team Farang crash FHM party event

Thanks for all the laughs guys, and see you next year.

- Anan Anwar

More Parkour Thailand Tour 2010 videos: Antek’s Perspective & French Perspective

Children of the Forest

Tom — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:24:08 +0000

Slightly off-topic, but it a necessary follow-up from my rickity bridge post a few weeks back. The documentary that Kevin (director, editor, man-behind-the-camera for Venture Show among other things) and I went to film in Sangkhlaburi is fully online now. Please do take a moment of your time to view it.
We want to make sure that people are watching it and understand what is going on around Thailand’s borders at the moment. I am really glad I got to go on the trip to meet these wonderful children as well as shake hands with the men that started it all. It truly is moving and things are getting better and brighter for the Children of the Forest.

Children Of The Forest from Rubber Knife Productions

Make sure you visit the Children of the Forest website if you would like to know more. Donations in any form is welcomed. They use everything you hand to them and are extremely grateful.

A visit to BKKBJJ – Bangkok Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club

kevin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:57:26 +0000

One of the beautiful things about Bangkok is that there is something different around every corner. On this occasion the VENTURE team found themselves at the Bangkok Brazillian Jiu Jitsu Club, and we got a chance to participate in our first Jiu Jitsu class. Not only was it a grueling physical effort, but we quickly found that it was no sport for your simple dumb brute. Every movement is purposeful and strategic, with difficult technical maneuvers to match. All to often i would catch myself wearing a look of bewilderment on my face, as if i was asked to fight of bear and program the VCR at the same time. Unlike any martial art I’ve ever taken before, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is something you really have to jump in with both feet, and literally get elbow deep in the action. A real challenging experience.

-Anan

Rickity Bridge

Tom — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:02 +0000

It’s barely been over a week since I’ve been back from Sangkhlaburi and already it feels like a whole life-time away. Kevin and I went on a 7 hour – up/down, left/right, swaying trip to the Thai / Burmese border in order to film a mini-documentary about The Children of the Forest. It opened my eyes in many different ways to say the least.

Even though the whole trip was beyond surreal (from the poverty, the monsoon, the conditions) there were parts that stuck out even more, such as the image of the man that got nailed by the car on the highway there, or when the Mon villagers ran to check on the farmer that got struck by lightning or something as simple as a adorable little girl that was abandoned by her parents at such a young age.

I’m also very glad I got to walk over the actual bridge of the River Kwai. It was scary at bits, as you can clearly see they are trying their best to keep it together, but after a few steps on it, one can quickly see the holes and nails sticking out.

Sangkhlaburi is a cute town and I am glad I got to go and see its charm. You guys best check it out soon! We started seeing those dreaded “photo tours” hanging out there towards the end.

We’re baaack….

kevin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:24:03 +0000

Been a while since an update. Gonna have to kick the boys’ asses for not keeping up to speed on the internet machine.
Actually tom and I were off to Sanklaburi in Western Thailand, filming a documentary on the refugee area around the border. we should have a first cut of that at the end of the month so keep your eyes peeled for that.
Tom took a whole load of pics of the area and the kids being helped by Children Of The Forest NGO helping nearly 1200 people in the area with education and medical programs for the needy. Great job they’re doing.

Tom should be posting a couple of things in the next few days.
Anan is also busy hosting a giant group of Traceurs visiting Thailand. Gonna head out next week and film some of that stuff for you guys to check out.

Also, I believe we will be visiting a local Jiu Jitsu club next week to get some pointers from them. Should be quite funny for the cameraman(me) to see the boys in action.

Anyways, that’s about it from my end.
Stay tuned for more…

-Kev

Friendly Neighbourhood Dude

Tom — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:02:47 +0000

The other week I brought Tom out to my neighborhood so he could get some shots of me doing what i do. Our fabulous director was nice enough to whip together a quick edit so you could all see a bit more of what we did that morning.
It was looking to be a rainy day but with a bit of luck and lots of wishful thinking we manage to sneak in a quick play and get away with a few nice shots on Tom camera.
It’s almost certain that tom and I will be bringing lots more of our different skills to the show, and hopefully you’ll enjoy seeing us bring our love of photos and movement on other ventures round Thailand.

-Anan

Unidentified bird species spotted in eastern Bangkok

kevin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:51:16 +0000

Was going through my city Bird-Cam footage yesterday (As I’m an avid urban bird watcher in my free time – watch your words ; P) and I came across this footage that my motion detector caught. Please have a look and let us know if you’ve ever seen something like this, contact us @ http://twitter.com/ventureshowasia

- Kev