Phuket Post - A Different Kind of Newspaper
Songkran and Phuket Bike Week
Songkran and Phuket Bike Week
Festival Schedule 11- 13 April 2008
(2008-04-11 11:41:01)
Songkran & Phuket Bike Week 2008
April 12-13, 2008 Patong Beach



11 April

14.00 hr.
Over 5,000 big bikes from local and abroad such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, etc. gather in Phuket.
Phuket Bike Week & Motorcycle Exhibition 2008 at Jung Ceylon Phuket and at the car park area of Phuket OTOP (10th – 12th April 2008)



12th April 2008
Morning session

Welcome all bikers at Main Stage (Dolphin Park), Patong Beach


Bike caravan parade around Phuket island and plant trees at Nong Harn Lake, Nai Harn Beach.

16.00 hr. onwards
17.30 hr.
Songkran parade and activities begin.
Parade of revered Phra Phutthasihing Buddha image and Nang Songkran from Sea Pearl Beach Hotel along the beach to Soi Bangla in Patong Beach.
Remark: Parade features processions of Phra Phutthasihing Buddha image (by Phuket Fantasea) / Tom-tom and Nang Songkran (by TAT) / Jung Ceylon Phuket / Patong Hotels Association / Phuket Rider Club (Phuket Bike Week) / Phuket E-san Club and communities in Patong area.

18.30 hr.
Songkran official opening ceremony at Main Stage (Soi Bangla) by Phuket Governor.
Songkran kids contest, Pong Lang music and dancing art show from Siam P. Sangthabtim
E-san festival by Phuket E-san Club at football field (near Dolphin Park), Live music show, E-san foods competition, etc.

19.00 - 22.00 hr.
Phuket Bike Week Grand Dinner 2008 at Thai Nan Restaurant in Phuket Town by Phuket Rider Club & Ride Thailand Magazine, Tel.: 0 7635 2069 www.phuketbikeweek.com

13th April 2008
07.30 hr.
Gather at Wat Suwan Khiriwong
Offer foods to monks and bathing Phra Phutthasihing Buddha image at Wat Suwan Khiriwong
Offer lunch to monks

Afternoon
18.00 hr.
Join Songkran on Patong Beach
Dancing art show from Thaksin University at entrance of Soi Bangla, Patong Beach