FORGET THE FACT that today’s Advent calendar video is an ad for a Thai bank. Think of it as a sporting feel-good story instead.
The five-minute short tells the heartwarming tale of Koh Panyee, a tiny floating island in Thailand, and how a bunch of children were inspired by the 1986 World Cup to found the local amateur football club.
The only problem — where do you play football on a floating island?
The ad is based on a true story, scripted from interviews with the children involved in 1986.
Just watch it, trust me.
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[h/t Eoin O Braoin]
Our countdown to Christmas continues tomorrow. If there’s something that you’d like to see behind the windows of our Advent calendar, pop us an e-mail and let us know.
