PHUKET has so many festivals that it should really be promoted as ''the festival island.''
Among the most delightful is the annual national Children's Day, which is celebrated this year on Saturday, January 12.
For anyone who wants to recapture the spirit of what it's like to be young again, this is a good time to try.
The whole day is turned over to the young, and to having their kind of fun.
At Saphan Hin, the popular seaside park in Phuket City, food stalls and stages spring up. There's a constant barrage of entertainment all day, both by and for children.
Big resorts, including Laguna Phuket, the island's largest private employer, also join in. Local children usually have a great time at the half-day Laguna Fun Fair.
Bangkok Phuket Hospital is another organisation that hosts activities from 8am to noon, with magic and prizes high on the agenda.
At beachside Loma Park in Patong, stage shows, gifts and free snacks are scheduled from 8am to 3pm.
In Kamala, Phuket FantaSea hosts games and activities from 3pm to 5pm, with navy ships at Cape Panwa on the east coast open for tours and helicopters and parachute skills on display all day.
The nearby aquarium provides free admission to children, along with a digital photography workshop and a photo exhibition by young Phang Nga tsunami victims.
At Phuket airport, games and gifts can be found among demonstrations of all kinds of exciting grown-up aerial activities.
It's a day when it's great to be a kid, and great to be alive.
For details of activities, call or contact local municipal offices.
Among the most delightful is the annual national Children's Day, which is celebrated this year on Saturday, January 12.
For anyone who wants to recapture the spirit of what it's like to be young again, this is a good time to try.
The whole day is turned over to the young, and to having their kind of fun.
At Saphan Hin, the popular seaside park in Phuket City, food stalls and stages spring up. There's a constant barrage of entertainment all day, both by and for children.
Big resorts, including Laguna Phuket, the island's largest private employer, also join in. Local children usually have a great time at the half-day Laguna Fun Fair.
Bangkok Phuket Hospital is another organisation that hosts activities from 8am to noon, with magic and prizes high on the agenda.
At beachside Loma Park in Patong, stage shows, gifts and free snacks are scheduled from 8am to 3pm.
In Kamala, Phuket FantaSea hosts games and activities from 3pm to 5pm, with navy ships at Cape Panwa on the east coast open for tours and helicopters and parachute skills on display all day.
The nearby aquarium provides free admission to children, along with a digital photography workshop and a photo exhibition by young Phang Nga tsunami victims.
At Phuket airport, games and gifts can be found among demonstrations of all kinds of exciting grown-up aerial activities.
It's a day when it's great to be a kid, and great to be alive.
For details of activities, call or contact local municipal offices.
