Phuket Bike Week targets B1bn for Songkran fest

The annual Phuket Bike Week extravaganza is set to return to Phuket from April 8-16, with organisers anticipating more than 10,000 bikes and more than 50,000 people from more than 30 countries arriving on the island to take part.

In total, organisers expect the annual bike fest to generate B1 billion baht for the local economy.

Phuket Bike Week, held annually in sync with the Thai New Year, or Songkran water festival; celebrating 22 years of welcoming motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world, this year’s Phuket Bike Week is being held under the event theme “Legend of riding tourism in the Asean region”.

The 2016 edition of the event will be held in two parts, with the opening days celebrated at the event’s traditional stomping ground of Loma Park in Patong from April 8-10.

The closing days of the event will be held at Anuphas courtyard in Phuket Town on April 15 and 16.