KHOO KAAT

Choreographed by: Chen Kuo Wei (Singapore) 02

Music: Khoo Kaat by Thongchai Bird Mcintyre

Descriptions: 32 count - 4 wall line dance - Beginner/Intermediate level 

 

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 Note: "Khoo Kaat" is a very popular THAI song by Thongchai McIntyre alias "BIRD". Translated, it means "feuding couple" 

 

Note: Dedicated to my Thai wife and sister-in-law, who encouraged me to introduce Thai music! 

 

 

RIGHT SHUFFLE, LEFT SHUFFLE, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE 

1&2  Shuffle forward on right diagonal, right, left, right 

Arms fingers closed, right hand raised from elbow, left hand folded close to the stomach 

3&4  Shuffle forward on left diagonal, left, right, left 

Arms fingers closed, left hand raised from elbow, right hand folded close to the stomach 

5-6  Rock right foot forward, recover on left and make ½ turn right (facing back wall) 

7&8  Shuffle forward right, left, right 

 

 

TOUCH CROSSES, ROCK RECOVER, SHUFFLE 

1-2  Touch left foot to left side, cross left foot over right 

3-4  Touch right foot to right side, cross right foot over left 

5-6  Rock left foot forward, recover on right and make ½ turn left (facing original wall) 

7&8  Shuffle forward left, right, left 

 

 

SIDE ROCK, ¼ TURN LEFT, RIGHT CROSS SHUFFLE, ROCKING CHAIR 

1-2  Rock right, rock left (at the same time make ¼ turn left) 

3&4  Cross shuffle, right, left, right 

5-6  Rock left foot forward, recover on right 

Arms bend body as you rock forward, left hand touching left shin, right arm point to sky! 

7-8  Rock back on left foot, recover on right 

 

 

ROCKING CHAIR, SHUFFLE BACK, ROCK BACK RECOVER, FULL TURN LEFT 

1-2  Rock left foot forward, recover on right  

Arms bend body as you rock forward, left hand touching left shin, right arm point to sky! 

3&4  Shuffle back, left, right, left 

5-6  Rock back on right foot, recover on left (make ½ turn left) 

7-8  Step back on right foot (making another ½ turn left) at the same time, step on left 

 

REPEAT 

 

 

The music will end when you are facing the original wall, executing the "touch crosses". Instead of turning, step left forward, recover on right, cross left behind right and bow your head with both palms clasped in traditional Thai greeting "Sawasdee!"