Written and reported by Chen Guanxin, MOOK Travel Life Network
The 19th annual Phuket Heavy Motorcycle Festival in 2013 will be held from April 14 to 21. This year’s event will take place on Patong Beach in Phuket and include the 2013 Phuket Motorcycle Expo, sand sculpture competitions, performances by the Royal Thai Navy, a music festival, and more. With an expected turnout of over 5,000 participants and 30,000 visitors from 26 countries, it is billed as Asia’s largest motorcycle gathering. Coinciding with Thailand’s famous Songkran Water Festival, visitors to Phuket can enjoy both the local festivities and the unique heavy motorcycle celebration.
This year’s Phuket Heavy Motorcycle Festival will be held on Patong Beach in Phuket. (Photo provided by Mook Editorial Department)
The 2013 Phuket Heavy Motorcycle Festival (PBW) will kick off at 1:00 PM on April 14 with the 2013 Phuket Motorcycle Expo. In addition to the motorcycle expo, American car displays, and musical events, the festival also features beach parties, the Phuket Bike Festival Miss Phuket competition, cowboy night parties, tattoo contests, and classic motorcycle shows. Furthermore, the event coincides with the Thai New Year and the famous Songkran Water Festival. Visitors can not only join the grand motorcycle celebration but also experience traditional Phuket rituals such as pouring water over Buddha statues for blessings, making merit by offering food to monks, and participating in a bartender competition. There will also be various musical performances and opportunities to sample local cuisine.
An estimated 5,000 participants are expected at this motorcycle festival, making it the largest of its kind in Asia. (Photo provided by the Tourism Authority of Thailand)
This year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand has partnered with World Travel Service. In addition to the travel agency’s offer of a 3,000 THB discount for the second traveler in a pair, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is providing an extra incentive: the first 300 customers who purchase Thailand tour packages at the World Travel Service booth during the Taichung Travel Fair from May 19 to 22 will receive a 1,000 THB travel subsidy.
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