THE RED CROSS Fair 2010 is bound to produce a few surprises. The first one: the lottery this year has a first prize of a house worth 2.7 million baht.
Phuket has never had a charity ticket sale quite like this before.
From December 30 to January 9, the carnival draws thousands to Saphan Hin public park in Phuket City for amusement and good food.
Officials say 80,000 tickets will be sold on Phuket at 100 baht a pop, with the house in Thalang as the major drawcard.
Second prize is a car, with five motorcycles, flat screen television sets, refrigerators and 80 fans to be won.
The fair starts at 4pm daily and includes plenty of fun for children, as well as nightly performances and a selection of food of all kinds.
Phuket Brands and Tuk-Tuks in Fares Stand-OffPhuket has never had a charity ticket sale quite like this before.
From December 30 to January 9, the carnival draws thousands to Saphan Hin public park in Phuket City for amusement and good food.
Officials say 80,000 tickets will be sold on Phuket at 100 baht a pop, with the house in Thalang as the major drawcard.
Second prize is a car, with five motorcycles, flat screen television sets, refrigerators and 80 fans to be won.
The fair starts at 4pm daily and includes plenty of fun for children, as well as nightly performances and a selection of food of all kinds.
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