The Fat goes slim

Thousand of young people recently crowded around Bueng Kaen Nakhon in Khon Kaen to say a fond and final farewell to Fat 98’s much-loved series of festivals. 

The park was also home to a photo exhibition commemorating graphic designer Pruekpol “Tum” Mukdasanit, aka Tum Mamafaka, who tragically drowned near Phuket’s  Kata Beach a mere five days before the festival and who had worked with the radio station since its very beginning. 

People also enjoyed fun games organised by sponsors Honda and Unif.

“The Last Man Thueng Kaen”, as the event was dubbed saw O-Pavee featuring Pangko take the stage first and they opened with O-Pavee’s “Ror” before covering Flure’s “Ruedoo Thi Chan Ngao” on which Pangko duetted with Dan Worrawech in the movie of the same name. They also played Singto Numchoke’s “Yoo Tor Loei Dai Mai” and Thai country oldie “Sao Isan Ror Rak. 

Superbaker followed with a set that included “Khern”, “Sao Noi”, “Khwam Rak Khue Sing Suay Ngam” and “Oxygen” while Ten To Twelve performed “Blur”, “Lub”, “Paowana” and “Chid”.

The audience happily sang along with the Musketeers on “Yak Hai Ther Long Doo”, “Khae Bang Kham”, “Khae Khun” and “Nithan” and applauded wildly as Better Weather performed a medley.

Praow took the audience back to the 1990’s heyday of alternative sounds with songs such as “Perd Jai”, “Rien Salueng”, “Phroh Chan Mee Ther” and “Ther Khue Khwam Fun”.

The audience screamed when Greasy Café, whose latest album “The Journey Without Maps” has won several awards, appeared on stage with his guitar and played a set that included “Ngao Khong Fon”, “Moon”, “Fun” and “Chor Ma Kok”.

Acoustic pop segued into rock with The Yers getting the crowd on its feet for “Khub Rot”, “Wan Thi Puad Rao” and “Thesakal.”

Scrubb closed out the festival closed out with “Klai”, “Luek Luek”, and “Lom” and was joined by fans for rousing renditions of  “Ther Moon Rob Chan … Chan Moon Rob Ther” and “Kham Tob”.