A taste of Asian culture came to Southamptn when a vibrant festival.

Thousands flocked to Hoglands Park in the city centre for the Thai Food and Crafts festival.

The annual two-day event, now in its ninth year, sheds a light on Thailand's culture focusing on its mouth watering food and its colourful dancing, arts and sports.

The festival - the biggest of its kind in the city so far - opened with a procession with a woman being carried into the park by four men lifting a traditional Saliang which is used to transport Royalty.

Performances included live music and dance while visitors browsed stalls selling spicy curries and other traditional food, plus clothing, handbags, and wooden crafts.

There was a fairground and zorb balls while people could take the weight off their feet by enjoying a Thai massage.

The festival closed with displays from Thai boxers who had traveled especially from their home country.

Event organiser Joy Needhan said over 3,200 people came in the first day alone and added: "We are showing people Thai culture and we try to get it bigger each year.

"There's been lots of Thai and English people with many coming for the boxing."