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In Pictures: Meet the 70-year-old lorry driver who is also a 'kite doctor'

“Watching people fly my kites makes me really happy,” Mr Tan said.  

In Pictures: Meet the 70-year-old lorry driver who is also a 'kite doctor'

Kite maker Tan Poh Wah flying his handmade dragon kite at the Marina Barrage. (Photo: CNA/Nuria Ling)

22 May 2025 11:57AM (Updated: 24 Jun 2025 11:09AM)

Rolling up to Marina Barrage with a trolley bag full of handmade kites and repair tools, Mr Tan Poh Wah had one clear mission for the day: To share his love of kite-flying with others. 

Known informally as the “kite doctor” among the regular visitors there, the 70-year-old spends most Sundays repairing kites or offering his handmade ones – mostly for free – to people at the open-air space that is the venue of Singapore's largest reservoir. 

Ms Nampueng Thong-auam (back facing camera) and Mr Somjai Bangsuwannarat tending to their food cart by the Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo: CNA/Jack Board)
Workers' Party member and potential candidate Jimmy Tan Khim Teck pictured on Apr 14, 2025 before the start of a Meet-The-People Session where he volunteers as a legislative assistant. (Photo: CNA/Raj Nadarajan)
Source: CNA

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