Red Bull and Team Farang’s “Run The Ship” project has made waves in Thailand’s parkour scene. The innovative concept, which took place on an abandoned ship in the country’s wilderness, has gained adulation among locals for the group’s creativity and ingenuity.
Team Farang, a renowned parkour and freerunning team founded in Thailand, came up with the idea to push their limits, showcase their skills, and promote Thailand’s rising extreme sports landscape. The project came with its fair share of challenges, but the team worked tirelessly to make the most of the rare opportunity.
According to Red Bull athlete and Team Farang member Jason Paul, the journey of bringing Run The Ship to life started way before the group took on the actual obstacle course. A massive part of the group’s decision to choose the abandoned hotel ship as its next project stems from its history. Determined to add one more noteworthy event to the intriguing past of the former 5-star luxury floating hotel, Paul and his team quickly contacted the owner to secure a permit for the project.
In less than a year, Jason Paul secured access to the abandoned ship and assembled the best free runners with the ability to unlock the full potential of the unique location. Alongside fellow Red Bull athlete Dominic Di Tomasso and fellow Team Farang members Anan Anwar, Joe Scandrett, and Montree “Spinboy” Bouwdok, the group combined their content creation and artistic vision to execute Run The Ship aligned with every individual’s specialty.
“From an athletic perspective, what’s exciting about this project is obviously for parkour, the more unique a location, the more unique action it usually allows for, whether that be an interesting challenge or just a set of obstacles that we didn’t get to play with before and this ship definitely had some of those,” said Paul.
“It’s a huge win for us to be able to do this and a huge opportunity and good fun. And of course, we got to show the beautiful beach and the beautiful location of Thailand as well,” he added.
Following the success of Run The Ship, Red Bull and Team Farang highlighted the potential of leveraging the beauty of nature and combining it with the creativity of talented artists. Both parties hope that projects like these will kickstart a new trend to drive tourism and showcase the unique experiences that different regions offer.
This innovative concept has put Thailand’s parkour scene on notice and is already gaining worldwide attention. The Run The Ship project is a testament to the skill and dedication of the team and the potential that lies in combining athleticism with creativity.
Head to Team Farang’s official YouTube channel to check out what happened at Run The Ship. You won’t be disappointed.
Written by: Supaporn Pholrach (Joom)
