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This is a new concept in Thailand, but the organisers hope to
emulate the success of the London Marathon, whose 9500 participants
raised in excess of 12 million (British Pound) in 2006. The Phuket
International Marathon 2007 has nominated HOPE worldwide (Thailand)
as its official charity. HOPE worldwide (Thailand) is dedicated
to helping needy children and underprivileged girls in Thailand.
Date: June 17, 2007
Venue: Laguna Phuket
Contact: Paul Poole Tel: +66 (0) 865633196 email paulpoole@email.com
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Phuket International Marathon 2007 Schedule of Events
• Friday June 15th – Expo – Participants pick up
Race-Kit’s @Laguna Beach Resort
• Saturday June 16th – Expo – Participants pick
up Race-Kit’s @Laguna Beach Resort -
• Saturday June 16th – Pasta Party @ Similian Ball Room,
Laguna Beach Resort
• Sunday June 17th – 2nd Phuket International Marathon
• 05.00hrs – Start of Marathon • 06.00hrs –
Start of Half Marathon • 06.30hrs - Start of 10k Fun Run •
08.00hrs - Start 5k walk • 09.00hrs – Start 1k Kids Run
• 09.30hrs – Winner’s Presentation • 10.00hrs
– Cultural Performances on stage
• Sunday June 17th – Farewell Party @ Columbian Garden,
Dusit Laguna Resort
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Phuket Gay Festival
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Gay Festival 2006 |
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Dates: March 29 - April 1, 2007
Venue: Patong Beach
Contact: Patong Municipal Office Tel: +66 (0)7 634
2080
Possibly the island’s most colourful festival, the Phuket
Gay Festival, March 29 - April 1, 2007, needs no description –
the name says it all. Patong beach comes alive with feathered, glitter-glue-covered
festival participants, dancing, parading, partying and playing in
the streets and on the beach. In its eighth year, the festival has
become one of the biggest tourist happenings on the island and its
international reputation grows yearly.
Songkran and Phuket Bike Week
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2006 |
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Dates: April 12 - 16, 2007
Venue: Loma Park, Patong Beach, Soi Bangla and Jungceylon
department store
Contact: TAT on Tel: +66 (0)7 621 2213
Songkran, the Thai New Year’s celebration, is a countrywide
water fight. Phuket Bike Week is a gathering of leather-clad Harley
(and Harley look-alike) enthusiasts atop rumbling beasts. Since
no two things pair better than big motorcycles and water thrown
by the bucketful, organizers merged the events. Come to see if the
combination is more oil-and-water than burger-and-fries, but stay
for the parades, live entertainment, two beauty contests, and an
abundance of wild, watery mayhem. Join the crowds at various spots
around Patong: Loma Park, the beach, the main drag (Soi Bangla),
and Jungceylon department store.
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