Once a community project, now an annual event, the is becoming a widely anticipated attraction for Patong’s visitors and residents. Beach activities, a colourful parade, street parties, lots of outrageous costumes and stage shows.

6-9 August 2008: Patong Beach and Paradise Complex, Patong

Twenty-three teams from ten countries, including local sides from Phuket, will compete for the Cup, Plate, Bowl and Spoon titles at the 2008 Phuket International Cricket Sixes being played next to the beach at Karon Stadium, Phuket, Thailand from 17–20 April 2008.

This is the fifth staging of this popular International Cricket Council award-winning tournament which helped to kick start the development of cricket in Phuket.

“It’s fantastic to see such a multi-national line-up of of sides, including New Zealand and Bahrain for the first time,” said Tournament Director Mr Brad Tarr.

Teams will be flying in from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, Bahrain, UAE and New Zealand to compete along with local Thai teams.

Also confirmed for the Phuket Sixes are the former England pace bowler Alan Mullally who will take to the turf along with the former Australian international and Phuket regular, Trevor Chappell.
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July 23rd to 27th 2008: Chalong Bay

Four days of racing, no lay day. Five nights of parties.

The regatta HQ — registration, results, prizegivings and all regatta administration — will be operated from the lower sea view terrace (Into The Beach) of Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa, adjacent to the jetty, which will also be the venue for the post-race Regatta Tavern and four of the five official regatta parties.

All race starts will take place at 10:00 hrs off the Evason Phuket Resort. There will be shuttle boats from the Evason for boats anchored in Ao Chalong, although past experience demonstrated that there is ample available anchorage right off the regatta venue.
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4th ANNUAL KALIM SURFING CONTEST 2008
Kalim Beach, Phuket, Thailand
Presented by: Phuket Boardriders Club

The Phuket Boardriders Club is pleased to present the 4th annual Kalim Surfing Contest, to be held at Kalim Beach on July 18 – 20, 2008.

In its 4th year, this annual contest aims to promote the sport of surfing to the general public as well as promote tourism to the island of Phuket.

The contest has grown in size and interest every year and continues to draw more and more participants from around Thailand as well as internationally.

Foreign contestants come from a wide variety of countries such as the United States, Australia, the UK, South Africa, the European Union, and Asian neighbors including Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

Having gained popularity over the years, the Kalim Surf Contest appears on the calendars of surfing related websites around the world. With this contest, the Phuket Boardriders hope to continue promoting tourism to Thailand and help raise the level of surfing amongst the Thai surfing community.

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