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Chao Le (Sea Gypsy) Boat Floating Festival
Chao Le (Sea Gypsy) Boat Floating Festival falls during the
middle of the sixth and eleventh lunar months yearly. The sea gypsy
villages at Rawai and Sapam hold their ceremonies on the 13th; Ko
Si-re celebrates on the 14th; and Laem La (east of the bridge on
Phuket's northern tip) on the 15th. Ceremonies, which centre around
the setting adrift of small boats similar to the Thai festival of
Loi Krathong, are held at night and their purpose is to drive away
evil and bring good luck.
Laguna Phuket Triathlon
Laguna Phuket Triathlon is held in each December. The triathlon
(a 1,000-metre swim, a 5-kilometre bike race and a 12-kilometre
run) attracts world-class athletes from all over the world.
Phuket King s Cup Regatta
Phuket King s Cup Regatta is held in December. The Phuket Yacht
Club hosts international yachtsmen, largely from neighbouring countries
who compete in the Nai Han Beach area for royal trophies.
Phuket Travel Fair
Phuket Travel Fair , held on November 1, was first initiated
in 1985 at Patong to welcome in the tourist season and designed
to foster co-operation among tourism-related operators both in the
private and public sectors. Many colourful and interesting activities
are organised, such as merit-making in the morning, water sports
contests, a Miss Visitor Contest, among others.
Seafood Festival
Seafood Festival, held around May yearly, is designed to publicise
the delicious seafood of Phuket and attract visitors during the
rainy season. Activities include a Marine Tourism Resources Parade,
seafood stalls, demonstrations of regional cuisines and cultural
shows.
Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sisunthon Fair
Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sisunthon Fair is held on March
13 every year to commemorate the two great heroines who rallied
the Thalang people to repel Burmese invaders. Many activities and
celebrations are organised.
Tourist Season Opening Festival
Tourist Season Opening Festival , starting from November 1,
is usually called the Patong Carnival, from the place where celebrations
occur. Colourful parades, sports events, and a beauty competition
for foreign tourists are major activities.
Turtle Release Fair
Turtle Release Fair is held on Songkran, the nationwide Thai
water festival, on April 13 which is also National Fisherman's Day.
Baby turtles are released into the sea at various locations.
Vegetarian Festival
Vegetarian Festival is held on the first day of the 9th lunar
month (usually October). Phuket islanders of Chinese ancestry commit
themselves to a 9-day vegetarian diet, a form of purification believed
to help make the forthcoming year trouble-free. The festival is
marked by several ascetic displays, including fire-walking and ascending
sharp-bladed ladders.
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