Article Category - Events in Phuket

A light rain finished a cool afternoon April 19 at Karon Stadium, but that didn't seem to dampen spirits for the fifth annual Phuket Cricket Sixes tournament. Players were scattered in clumps across the stands, chatting quietly among themselves. The low murmur was occasionally broken when someone decided a bowler or batsman on the field needed heckling. It was probably the beer talking--all in good fun, of course. "Our attraction is a bit like real estate," explains Chairman Michael "Cat" Maher, who founded the tournament in 2004. "They've got the three L's: location, location, location. We've got beaches and hotels and palms and a stadium right next to the sand, and where else in the world can you do that? Maybe a little in the Caribbean. People love it, and they come back year after year. We have teams now from as far as New Zealand."

Pornthip Raksapiksu has big ambitions. With business partner and boyfriend Rob Collins, Khun Pornthip opened D Gallery at the Royal Phuket Marina in December 2007 to add sophistication to the art scene in Phuket. The works that hang in the D Gallery on a stormy mid-April afternoon are surely sophisticated. Drawn from both established and up-and-coming Thai and Vietnamese artists, the paintings often wrestle with big ideas: the blending of traditional techniques and modern imagery, a clash of cultures, urban living, and the intersections between commercial and erotic culture. "It might take time for Phuket people to understand this art," she says. "It's not everyday colour or beauty. They're conceptual, and most of them are sophisticated."

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.

The water rituals used to be limited to sprinkling Buddha images or splashing a little water on friends or family as a way of ritually cleansing the body and making way for a new year free from any past worries. It has gone a bit mad, with drinking, water fights and way too many road accidents due in part to alcohol, and in part to the dangerous way people throw water at moving vehicles. We did take a walk around Patong and the kids loved it, carrying their water pistols and being splashed and being able to shoot back! I really must get a waterproof housing for the camera...

As far as landmarks on Phuket go, the Giant Buddha is far above any other - quite literally. Perched atop the Nakkerd Hills between Chalong and Karon Beach, the 45-meter-high Puttamingmongkol Akanakkiri Buddha (as it's formally known) lords over a huge swath of the island's southern extent, surveying all of Palai and Chalong bays, from Cape Panwa to Rawai Beach. Though under construction, the towering image Buddha is already a busy destination for day-trippers. In our inaugural Road Trip feature, the Phuket Post tells you how to get there - and how to find another of Phuket's amazing spiritual centres along the way.

"The Andaman has the potential of becoming a truly world-class tourist and retirement region if it can evolve into a more integrated cosmopolitan environment," declares Baz Daniel, and you're wont to believe anyone in a crisp white shirt with ruffles and a pince-nez. While Baz can be more casually dressed for the beach, as the Squire in the Mother Goose pantomime held at the Green Man, he is seriously contemplative. "One aspect of such an evolution is a thriving arts and cultural scene," he declares.

It's bigger, bluer, better than ever. Presented by HotelTravel.com, The 2008 Phuket International Blues Rock Festival blasts off at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort and Spa, culminates today, Feb 23, 2008. This year, promises event organiser Andy Andersen of Phuket Music Production Co., Ltd., the festival will be huge - expanded to 12 bands in total – and showcasing 10 of Thailand’s finest acts to be topped off with an American headliner each night.

Having spent many years at the Watermark in the Boat Lagoon, the Punchline Comedy boys have decided to move their operations to the more populated area of Patong and ensconce themselves at the Holiday Inn, Patong. The new venue is much larger, fully air-conditioned, and it will have a dedicated bar with drinks being sold at normal bar prices (beer 100 baht, spirits 140 baht).

The perfect combination of luxurious Italian wines, personally selected and introduced by Steven Roberto in association with EnVision Phuket are matched with the culinary creations from Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket’s Executive Chef, Alessandro Frau. This journey through Italy promises to be a sensational evening.

The perfect combination of luxurious Italian wines, personally selected and introduced by Steven Roberto in association with EnVision Phuket are matched with the culinary creations from Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket’s Executive Chef, Alessandro Frau. This journey through Italy promises to be a sensational evening.

Come High Season, and the boating scene on Phuket gathers sail. This year, the The 5th Phuket International Boat Show being held from 6-9 December – at the Royal Phuket Marina, adds even more excitement and drama to its itinerary, with the the inaugural Phuket International Dragon Boat Challenge Cup taking place in the marina basin on December 9. Targeting up to 42 teams of 12 to compete in heats leading to the Grand Final, the winner will be sponsored to enter the Dragon Boat World Championships in Penang in Summer 2008.

Friday, December 7, at the Exhibitors Hall at the Phuket International Marine Expo (PIMEX) – Royal Phuket Marina, Paule Poole (South East Asia) Co., Ltd will offer free advice on commercial sponsorship and partnership marketing. The clinic, to be held between 14:00 to 15:30 is open to all consultancies. Managing Director Paul Poole will offer world class advice to event organisers / rights holders, and brands/businesses wanting to unleash the power on sponsorship. The clinic will feature a free Q&A session, conducted on a first come, first served basis, where delegates will be guided to identify the sponsorship opportunities hidden within their own businesses. Whether from a perspective of a sponsor or a rights holder, Paul Poole (South East Asia) Co., Ltd will offer event organisers, brands, businesses, rights holders a superb opportunity to learn how best to maximise their event's assets.

Old Phuket town is all set to come alight this festive season. The Phuket Old Town Foundation have announced this year's chapter of the “Local Life Festival” on Sunday 9th December 2007, from 6 pm until late. The festival will be held along Talang Road and Soi Rommanee.

The Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket presents an exclusive culinary experience at Puccini hosted by Leigh Gillian in association with Brokenhills Estate Vineyards This luxurious event is centred around a specially prepared five course degustation menu with each course being accompanied by a different wine from Brokenhills Estate including the very latest releases, personally selected and introduced by Leigh Gilligan.

"We... are indeed excited about November." say the Exclusive Artist Management [EAM] team, and plenty of reason for the people of Phuket to be excited as well. The EAM has been invited to orchestrate a cross continent concert tour with notable world class musicians - initiating in Europe and culminating with a concert in the UAE. The performing artists will gather on November 17, right here in Phuket, on the lawns of the Royal Phuket Marina, to present islanders and visitors with a rare night of extraordinary music and performances.

With several new stores, restaurants, bars, and a cinema complex all opened in the last month, Jungceylon is accelerating into first position as a shopping and leisure destination on Phuket. In addition to all the normal activity at this mega-mall, this weekend Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, the International Business Association of Phuket will host the 4th Annual IBAP Business Fair in association with Principal Partner – AbsolutePhuket.com at Jungceylon. This vibrant display by local business houses provides a fantastic opportunity for residents and visitors to be exposed to a selection of products and services available from IBAP members. With exhibitors ranging from bakers to lawyers, landscapers to publishers, IT services to property developers, there will be something for everyone, and the broad range of activities available in Jungceylon will allow family members who aren’t as fascinated by the Business Fair, to indulge themselves in other activities such as shopping, dining, entertainment etc.

Starting October 20, 2007, Phuket's going to the movies. The beautiful international resort destination of Phuket, fittingly, will be the arena for Thailand's first international film festival. To be held at the new SF Cinema theaters at the international shopping destination of Jungceylon Shopping Center on Patong Beach, the Phuket Film Festival (PFF) will feature over 30 award winning feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world.

3rd PHUKET MOUNTAIN BEACH MARATHON 2007 Sunday (Early morning): 21st October 2007 3:30AM-10:30 Lots of fun, food, drinks and prizes. Prizes include free hotel accommodation, food vouchers,T-Shirts Etc Etc….. TOTAL PRIZES 424,000BHT

Latest Events updates online on Phuket Post. Phuket has been a place of exotic culinary experience since the first Chinese traders put into the shores of the island many hundreds of years ago. Today the number of overseas visitors continues to grow and become more varied but each of them bring their own particular style both for food and drink.