PHUKET Bike Week 2010 runs across three nights and four days, leading up to the Songkran New Year Festival.
Highlights this year include: a motorcycle exhibition at Jungceylon, a bikers' beach party at Loma Park, a music festival at Loma Park, a Ride for Peace around Phuket and 2553 bikes spelling out ''PHUKET 2010'' at Patong's beach road football field.
Here are details of the activities:
Thursday April 8
8am-4pm Big bike highway police volunteer seminar in Phuket (300 riders expected. )
Friday April 9
10.am-9pm Motorcycle exhibition at Jungceylon and Bike Show at Loma Park, Patong
4pm-6pm Bike contests at Jungceylon
6.01pm-7pm Grand Opening Motorcycle show at Jungceylon
7.01pm-8pm Bangla walking street and Grand Opening Beach party at Loma Park, Patong
8pm-midnight Jazz and Blues Music Festival (Tom Dundee and Pongtep bands) Cowboy / Indian / Rake show at Loma Park, Patong
Saturday April 10
10am-9pm Motorcycle Exhibition at Jungceylon and Bike Show at Loma Park, Patong,
2pm-4pm Tattoo contests at Jungceylon, Patong
4.01pm-6.30pm Bikes parked to spell out ''PHUKET 2010'' at Patong Football field
6.31pm-8.30pm Miss Phuket Bike Week 2009 at Jungceylon, Patong
8.31pm-midnight Music festival (Carabow and Job2do) and Beach Party at Loma Park, Patong
Sunday April 11
10am-9pm Motorcycle Exhibition at Jungceylon and Bike Show at Loma Park, Patong,
4pm-6pm Ride convoy start from Bangla Road
Patong to Karon to Kata to Nai Harn to Cape Promtep (round trip 30 kilometres)
6.31 pm-8.30 pm Ride to Grand Dinner at Thainaan restaurant, opposite Central Festival, Phuket City
8.01pm-midnight, Rock Music Festival (Pong and Pe andJeap) and Beach Party at Loma Park, Patong
Monday April 12
Ride and easy day (Go to island by boat and Phang Nga Bay and Phuket beach)
Tuesday April 13
Songkran Water Festival (Thai New Year) relax day
Phuket Bike Week Highlights
Phuket Bike Week 2010, Bike Contest; starts on April 9, 4pm-6pm at Jungcyelon, Patong
PBW2010, Bike Shows; starts on April 9, 10am-midnight at Loma Park, Patong
PBW2010, Tattoo Contest; starts on April10, 4pm-6pm at Jungcyelon, Patong
PBW2010, Miss Phuket Bike Week 2010, Start on April 9,4pm-8pm at Jungcyelon, Patong
More information at www.phuketbikeweek.com
US Warship Visits Show Faith in PhuketHighlights this year include: a motorcycle exhibition at Jungceylon, a bikers' beach party at Loma Park, a music festival at Loma Park, a Ride for Peace around Phuket and 2553 bikes spelling out ''PHUKET 2010'' at Patong's beach road football field.
Here are details of the activities:
Thursday April 8
8am-4pm Big bike highway police volunteer seminar in Phuket (300 riders expected. )
Friday April 9
10.am-9pm Motorcycle exhibition at Jungceylon and Bike Show at Loma Park, Patong
4pm-6pm Bike contests at Jungceylon
6.01pm-7pm Grand Opening Motorcycle show at Jungceylon
7.01pm-8pm Bangla walking street and Grand Opening Beach party at Loma Park, Patong
8pm-midnight Jazz and Blues Music Festival (Tom Dundee and Pongtep bands) Cowboy / Indian / Rake show at Loma Park, Patong
Saturday April 10
10am-9pm Motorcycle Exhibition at Jungceylon and Bike Show at Loma Park, Patong,
2pm-4pm Tattoo contests at Jungceylon, Patong
4.01pm-6.30pm Bikes parked to spell out ''PHUKET 2010'' at Patong Football field
6.31pm-8.30pm Miss Phuket Bike Week 2009 at Jungceylon, Patong
8.31pm-midnight Music festival (Carabow and Job2do) and Beach Party at Loma Park, Patong
Sunday April 11
10am-9pm Motorcycle Exhibition at Jungceylon and Bike Show at Loma Park, Patong,
4pm-6pm Ride convoy start from Bangla Road
Patong to Karon to Kata to Nai Harn to Cape Promtep (round trip 30 kilometres)
6.31 pm-8.30 pm Ride to Grand Dinner at Thainaan restaurant, opposite Central Festival, Phuket City
8.01pm-midnight, Rock Music Festival (Pong and Pe andJeap) and Beach Party at Loma Park, Patong
Monday April 12
Ride and easy day (Go to island by boat and Phang Nga Bay and Phuket beach)
Tuesday April 13
Songkran Water Festival (Thai New Year) relax day
Phuket Bike Week Highlights
Phuket Bike Week 2010, Bike Contest; starts on April 9, 4pm-6pm at Jungcyelon, Patong
PBW2010, Bike Shows; starts on April 9, 10am-midnight at Loma Park, Patong
PBW2010, Tattoo Contest; starts on April10, 4pm-6pm at Jungcyelon, Patong
PBW2010, Miss Phuket Bike Week 2010, Start on April 9,4pm-8pm at Jungcyelon, Patong
More information at www.phuketbikeweek.com
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