Phuket Bike Week 2015 ready to rumble
The event will officially begin at 1pm on April 11 when officials from Mai Khao OrBorTor and Thachatchai Police Superintendent, Sarawut Sisakookarm, along with members of the Phuket Big Bike Association and Mai Khao Riders Association will welcome more than 2,000 international big bike riders from Malaysia, Vietnam, China and India at the Thepkrassattri Bridge from Phang Nga.
The procession of big bikes will head through Mai Khao toward the Heroines Monument en-route to their final destination, Patong, where they will join Governor Nisit Jansomwong, Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kepsap, and officials from Tourism of Thailand for the official opening ceremony.
Speaking at a recent press conference, Phuket Bike Week organiser, Witthaya Singkara said, “There will be a total of 500 international bike clubs joining the 2015 Phuket Bike Week, 300 of which will be Thai clubs.
“To mark the start of the event, from 4.30pm until 6pm on April 11, the Phuket Bike parade will drive around Patong city.
“Throughout the event, there will be live music concerts at Loma Park, and other activities.
“I believe this event will be of interest to tourists and bike riders from around the world.” As with the 20th edition of Phuket Bike Week in 2014, this year̕s installment will be split in two parts with the first being held at Patong Beach (Loma Park area) from April 11-13. It will then move on to Sapan Hin Park in Phuket Town from April 17-19.
Activities throughout the six days will include a big bike exhibition, “Ride for Peace” bike parade, custom bike and tattoo contests, live music and entertainment, Miss Phuket Bike Week pageant, along with booths selling motorbike accessories and apparel from local and international vendors.
Participants will also promote safe riding with a “helmets on heads and lights on bikes” campaign and will make donations for underprivileged schools and the Child Watch Phuket prison program which is a daycare centre for prisoners̕ children and children from slums and construction sites.
For more detail, visit the website. The Phuket News and Class Act Media are sponsors of the event.
