Boeta the Buddha has had a very eventful life in the last few weeks.
After spending years on my shelf, overlooking my bed and the city of Cape Town – He’s met more famous people and been more places than he even dreamed existed.
He was even at the head of the table at our Think Thai Dinner. Which you can read more about here
Boeta in between Sparklers, Lanterns and Thai Buckets... (photo by Quentin Chong)
OF course, this is all in aide of his campaign to tell people that Simply Asia are giving away a trip for two to Thailand - which he wants me (Angel) to win so that I can take his little stone body on his little stone heart’s dream vacation, to Thailand. His homeland. And introduce him to his granny. (Imagine the joy. I can picture the slow motion, made-for-TV movie montage already..)
Many people on twitter, facebook and in the real world have been inquiring about Boeta’s journey and what he’s gotten up to so far.
So here’s a few snaps of his adventures picked up and names dropped… thus far:
You can follow the #thinkThai hashtag or @SimplyAsia_SA to keep up.
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- Performing Stand up comedy with Angel
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- Actor/Comedian Brendan Murray meets the ‘Buddha-Bond’
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- With Champion Muay Thai fighter Dumani, after his TKO win.
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- Boeta went to see the stranded Japanese ship at Clifton… trying to hitch a ride to Thailand?
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- Strapped in on an Airplane to Joburg, practicing for Thailand’s trip.
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- Backstage with comics Martin Evans and Peter Sserwanga.
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- With Angel and Siv – who will chaperone Boeta to Thailand.
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- Boeta the Taxi – as snapped by Kamini Pather.
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- With Tammy B from GoodhopeFM at fight night
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- Ringside at Dragon Power with world Muay Thai champ, Quentin Chong
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- Bringing glee to comedian Marc Lottering
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- Being adored at Zula
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- Boeta was the centre of attention at the Think Thai dinner
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- With Joburg Comedian Donovan Goliath
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- On air with 2girls1mic on 2oceansvibe radio
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- Making friends with comedians at Zula
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- Getting love from hotty Jordan Leschinsky
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- Boeta first learns about the Simply Asia competition…
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- Snapping pics with Springboks, muay thai champs and schlebs
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- Watching his first traditional Thai muay thai fights
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- Enlightening Comedian Rustum August’s shoulder
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- Photo ops with Nigel Pierce of GoodHopeFM
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- Boeta in between Sparklers, Lanterns and Thai Buckets… (photo by Quentin Chong)
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- With 2x World Muay Thai champ, Quentin Chong and Angel
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- at a real Muay Thai fight night with Siv and Angel
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- On Air with Nigel Pierce of Good Hope FM
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- In Joburg, braaing with comic Jason Goliath.
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- Making new friends Think Thai
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- Mingling at the ‘Simply Comedy’ event.
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- On Air with Angel on the Fresh Drive on 5fm
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- The Think Thai Dinner with guests and muay thai hotties
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- Boeta trying his best Quentin Chong impersonation.
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- With Aidan Bennetts from Top Billing and Siv Ngesi.
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- Will from 2oceansvibe learning that Boeta only eats Thai.
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- Even babies should learn how to Think Thai
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- Getting love from Comedian Rob Van Vuuren
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- On the Zula Bar comedy stage with Angel
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- With Dragon Power Fighters at 2Ovfm
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- New friends in the pub in Joburg
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- Ringside with Siv and I at Dragon Power Muay Thai fight night
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- With muay thai champion, Guy Lazarus
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- at Comedy with @Yazurd
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- At the head of his think thai banquet
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- Chillin on the bar at Zula
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- With real muay thai fighters and Quentin Chong
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- With Kamini, my 2girls1mic co host on 2ovfm
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- Making friends at the Simply Comedy Event
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- Boeta got to oversea the ‘Thai ping pong’ Beer pong tournament
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- With Springbok rugby player, Conrad Jantjes
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- Meeting DJ Fresh on 5fm
My co-host on 2oceansvibe radio, Kamini has also blogged about Boeta. Read it here.
To read more about the Simply Asia ThinkThai competition, click here
if you want to read about Boeta’s heartwarming and tragic beginnings, click here
*enlightened high five*
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