Phuket Bike Week Event Schedule (April 12-13, 2008 Patong Beach)

The Phuket Bike Week is an annual event famously held each year during Songkran; thousands of bikers will come to Phuket from all over Thailand, many as well from Thailand, Singapore and even further away.
Beautifully enhanced big bikes can be seen by the hundreds, and of course there are the usual contests held between all the fun of a water-drenched Soi Bangla full of happy Thai girls ready for the action.

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

... a long schedule -- maybe too much for some (form last year's Phuket Bike Week)...!Links of Interest:

• Phuket Bike Week Official Website