{"id":11446,"date":"2021-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/?p=11446"},"modified":"2021-06-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T00:00:00","slug":"behind-the-soaring-popularity-of-surf-skating-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koktailmagazine.com\/th\/2021\/06\/10\/behind-the-soaring-popularity-of-surf-skating-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind The Soaring Popularity of Surf Skating in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Koktail interviews four surf-skatin\u2019 Thais about their newfound obsession<\/h3>\n

Surf skating has swiftly soared to popularity over the past year in Thailand, overtaking our Instagram feeds and TikTok. It has become so influential that nearly all the malls and other shopping outlets like night markets have made accomodations for skating. While it may seem pretty novel right now, surf skating is actually nothing new, derived from surfing culture as a means for surfers to hone their skills when there were no waves. So why suddenly now is it the hot new hobby for Thai city dwellers. We ask four surf skaters about how they got into the sport and other thoughts on the viral trend.<\/p>\n

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