Phuket Gay Pride & Festival 2013
22 - 28 April 2013 in Patong Beach
Colourful, eccentric, outrageous and full of fun, Phuket’s annual Gay Festival held in Patong is a riot of well-toned bodies on floats and in parades. This is light years away from Patong’s Gay Scene of yesteryear when things were much more discreet.
The Gay Festival nowadays attracts revelers from the world over and is a week of fun and well-organised activities, parties, competitions, quizzes, parades and over-the-top costumes and characters. Based from Soi Paradise and gay-friendly hotels, the festival certainly leaves its mark on Patong Beach.
This year, this six-night event starts off on Monday April 22 as the pre-party night, following by many more festivities. The official Phuket Gay Pride parties are set on April 26 and 27: Expect to see the colourful and fantastic ‘Afternoon Gay Pride Parade’ and the fun street party.
Phuket’s first Gay Festival and Parade was staged in 1999 and was an instant crowd pleaser for both tourists and locals – gay and straight.
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Guaranteed to be the highlight of any visitor or local's visit to the island, this flamboyant festival is set to 'wow' all who attend or even witness it. First held in 1999 it takes its cue from the now defunct, Bangkok Gay Festival. Khun Poonsak Sanchan, one of Phuket's original festival founders, promises this year's event to be more ostentatiously outrageous than ever before.
Gay, straight or otherwise; young, old or somewhere in-between; or simply interested, this vibrant, boisterous carnival offers a fun filled programme for all. From its eye-popping street parties, competitions and ceremonies to its glitzy finale parade it's a fantastic celebration, not to be missed.
Phuket Gay Festival 2013 Programme
| Sunday 21st April 2013 | |
| 16:00 – 22:00 | Pre-Pride pool party at CC Hideaway |
| Monday 22nd April 2013 | |
| 15:00 – 18:00 | 10-pin bowling competition |
| 20:00 – 22:00 | Gay Quiz night at Rendez-vous Hotel |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Soi Paradise Pride opening night street party |
| Tuesday 23rd April 2013 | |
| All Day | Pool competition by Kiss Bar & Sundowners |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Pre Grand Auction Thai buffet dinner at Connect |
| 19:30 – 22:00 | Grand charity auction at Backstage |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Soi Paradise street party |
| Wednesday 24th April 2013 | |
| Morning & Afternoon | Volleyball tournament at Loma Park |
| From 13:00 | Club One Seven art festival: cocktail reception and film screening of ‘Living with the Tiger’ at Prince of Songkla University |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Aquarius Foam Party |
| 20:00 – 22:00 | The Newspaper Pride dining experience - wine tasting, dinner & entertainment |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Soi Paradise street party |
| 23:00 - late | Mr Gay Fongkaew Phuket competition – heats start after street party |
| Thursday 25th April 2013 | |
| Afternoon | Five-a-side football competition at Loma Park |
| 17:00 – 21:00 | The Boat Bar ‘Sunset beach party’ at Iguana Beach |
| 20:00 – 23:00 | Soi Paradise Pride closing party |
| 23:00 - late | Mr Gay Fongkaew Phuket competition – Finals start after street party |
| Friday 26th April 2013 | |
| 18:00 – 23:00 | Big Stage Event at the football field Patong Beach (park and booths open at 16:00) |
| Saturday 27th April 2013 | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Grand Parade through the streets of Patong starts from Soi Tan |
| 17:00 – 23:00 | Big Stage Event at the football field Patong Beach (park and booths open at 16:00) |
| Sunday 28th April 2013 | |
| 16:00 – 20:00 | Pride closing Tea Dance party in Soi Paradise with music from Kiss bar and ‘hog roast BBQ’ from Bistro restaurant |
| 22:00 - late | The Ultimate Pride closing big club night at Boat Bar, with international guest DJs, special appearances and show |
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