Marching band plays on through powerful storm at retirement party

This is the impressive moment a determined marching band played on through a powerful storm at their colleagues' retirement party.The brass band soldiered on with their performance despite heavy wind and rain battering the stage at the Royal Police Cadet Academy in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on September 26.Footage shows the animated conductor waving his baton as he was drenched by the downpour. The other musicians were seen moving their seats to find a drier spot away from the rain.Band member Nathika Sanyawang said the event was held to honour the police officers retiring this year. It includes the Police Commander.She said: 'The rain can make us wet but it cannot affect our spirit. On that evening, we had a duty to play and we continued even with the rain.'We respect all of our colleagues who are retiring. They gave their lives to the police force, the least we can do to show our respect is play on through the rain.'Thailand and neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia are in their annual monsoon rainy season which sees soaring temperatures followed by powerful rain storms in the afternoon leading to widespread flash floods.