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

In its 4^th year, this annual contest aims to promote the sport of surfing to the general public, to encourage sustainable tourism to the island of Phuket (particularly during the low season), to raise the level of surfing amongst the Thai community, and to perpetuate education and ocean safety awareness.

 

The contest has grown in size and interest every year and continues to draw participants from around Thailand and the world, including the United States (and Hawaii), Europe, Australia, South Africa, and our Asian neighbors from Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

 

The event will feature 3 divisions: the open shortboard division, the longboard division (for boards over 8 feet in length), and the grom division for competitors 14 years of age and under.

Having gained popularity over the years, the Kalim Surf Contest appears on the calendars of surfing-related websites around the world. In addition to staging several competitions each surf season, the Boardriders have actively participated in such charitable activities as beach cleanups, tsunami aid, and youth sponsorships.

This year’s Kalim contest promises to be the best ever, with several big name sponsors and government supported, strong community backing, and of course, the renowned and entertaining awards party.

Competitors, supporters, and spectators are encouraged to come out and support the event. More details including schedule and entry information can be found at http://www.phuketboardriders.com or by contacting Khun Joob at +66 0819565854

Goals of the Contest

• To encourage the people of Phuket and the community of Kalim to participate in the sport of surfing for health and fitness, as well as discouraging the use of drugs amongst Thai people, especially our youth.
• To promote sustainable tourism to the island of Phuket, particularly during the low season.
• To introduce surfing to the Thai public at large and encourage interest in the sport and ocean safety.      

• To raise the standard of Thai surfing and lifesaving to an international level.

 Date and Time

July 18-20 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) – subject to suitable surf and weather conditions.

 

Competition Details*

• Open Division – Maximum of 64 competitors in 16 first-round heats. Competitors must use a shortboard shape no longer than 7 feet long. The Open Division heats will span all 3 days of the contest.
• Grom (youth) Division – Maximum of 16 competitors in 4 first round heats. Competitors must be 14 years of age or younger and may use any kind of surfboard. The Grom Division heats will be held for 2 days on Saturday and Sunday.
• Longboard Division – Maximum of 24 competitors in 6 first round heats. Competitors must use surfboards longer than 8 feet with a longboard shape. The Longboard Division will span all 3 days of the contest.
  

* Note: contest and heat times are subject to change by the organizers in order to take advantage of prevailing weather, surf, and tide conditions.

Schedule Kalim Surfing Contest 2008

July 18-20, 2008 Kalim Beach, Phuket, Thailand.

Friday 18 July 2008

07.00 – 07.30 Organizers Meet

07.35 – 08.25 Contestants Meet/Registration

08.30 – 10.30 Open Division, Round 1, Heat 1-8 (15min Heats)

10.40 – 11.25 Opening Ceremony

11.30 – 13.00 Long Board Division, Round 1, Heat 1-6 (15min Heats)

13.00 – 15.00 Open Division, Round 1, Heat 9-16 (15min Heats)

Saturday 19 July 2008

08.00 – 08.30 Organizers Meet

09.00 – 09.45 Contestants Meet

10.00 – 11.00 Open Division, Round 2, Heat 1-4 (15min Heats)

11.00 – 12.00 Grom Division, Round 1, Heat 1-4 (15min Heats)

12.00 – 13.00 Break

13.00 – 13.45 Longboard Division, Quarter Final, Heat 1-3 (15min Heats)

13.45 – 14.45 Open Division, Round 2, Heat 5-8 (15min Heats)

14.45 – 16.00 Break

16.00 – 18.00 Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Contest

Sunday 20 July 2008

08.00 – 08.30 Organizers Meet

09.00 – 09.45 Contestants Meet

10.00 – 11.20 Open Division, Quarter Final, Heat 1-4 (20min Heats)

11.20 – 12.00 Grom Division, Semi Final, Heat 1-2 (20min Heats)

12.00 – 12.40 Longboard Division, Semi Final, Heat 1-2 (20min Heats)

12.40 – 13.20 Open Division, Semi Final, Heat 1-2 (20min Heats)

13.20 – 14.00 Break

14.00 – 14.25 Grom Final (25min)

14.40 – 15.05 Longboard Final (25min)

15.20 – 15.45 Open Final (25min)

18.30 – 22.00 Award/Dinner at Jungceylon

22.00 – 24.00 Closing Party at Clublime Patong

 

Note:      - Contest and heat times are subject to change by the organizers to take advantage of prevailing weather, surf, and tide conditions.

                -  Miss Phuket Boardriders Contest/Fashion show is our special event, time and date will confirm on the surfing contest day.

 

Prizes

Open Division (short board)

 1^st place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 10,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from Patong Paragon Hotel for 1 Deluxe Room for two persons with Breakfast at the Hotel for one night worth 8,000 Baht

-          5’7” Logreco Fish Short board from Cobra International

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

-          Gift Voucher from Clublime Patong

 2^nd place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 8,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

-          Gift Voucher from Clublime Patong

 3^rd place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 5,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

-          Gift Voucher from Clublime Patong

 4^th place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 4,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

Long Board Division

 1^st place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 7,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from Patong Paragon Hotel for 1 Deluxe Room for two persons with Breakfast at the Hotel for one night worth 8,000 Baht

-          9’1” Bonga MII Longboard from Cobra International

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

 2^nd place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 5,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

 3^rd place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 3,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

 4^th place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 2,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

Grom Division

 1^st place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 5,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from Patong Paragon Hotel for 1 Deluxe Room for two persons with Breakfast at the Hotel for one night worth 8,000 Baht

-          NSP 5’4” grom shortboard from Cobra International

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

 2^nd place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 3,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

 3^rd place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 2,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

 4^th place

-          Trophy

-          Cash price of 1,000 THB

-          Gift Voucher from SFX cinema and SF bowling by Jungceylon

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The International wax sculpture
At Ubon Ratchathani Province
1 - 31 July 2008

Week 1 : 1 - 6 July 2008  “Visit the Artisan Community”
Activities
- Opening the 3rd International Wax Sculpture
- Visit to candle crafting communities and learn the insights into an ancient artistic
tradition and local culture.
- Gathering of art students from all art institute in Thailand.
- Activity “I-san Tourism Year”
- Start of wax sculptures by International artists.
- Displays of local flags, performances, pottery, etc.

Week 2 : 7 - 13 July 2008  “Global Cooling by Wax Sculpture”
Activities
- Wax sculpture made by representatives of 9 countries from Germany, China,
Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Ukrain, Luxembourg, Italy and India including
Ubon Rachathani local artist, work under concept “Global Cooling @ Thailand”
  at Ubon Ratchathani National Museum.

Week 3 : 14 - 20 July 2008  “A Touch of Buddhism And Arts”
Activities
- 18 July 2008, The Buddhist Lenten Candle Procession parade.
- Wax Sculpture by International Young Artists from the Greater Mekong Subregion
: China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand.
- Enjoy light and sound Show, Miss candle beauty contest.
Broadcasting via tourismthailand.org on 18 July 2008

Week 4-5 : 21 - 31 July 2008  “Wisdom on Buddhism Land”
Activities
- Display of the Buddhist Lent Candle created by Ubon Ratchathani’s local artist
- Presentations of I-san flok performances and various kinds of food.
- Exhibition of 10 masterpieces created by 9 international artists plus 1 local artist at
the Ubon Rachathani National Museum. The exhibition will be until 31 July 2008.
- Melting the Candle Cerenony ; “Back to Emptiness” on 31 July 2008

For any further information
- TAT Northeastern Office : Region 2
Tel. : 0 4524 3770-1,  Fax. 0 4524 3771
Email : tatubon@tat.or.th
- Events Planning Division, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Tel : 66 (0) 2250 5500 ext. 3475-77
Email : eprodiv@tat.or.th
- TAT call center 1672
Referal : tourism thailand

Events & Festival Candle Festival, culture, thailand culture, ubon ratchathani

Phi Ta Khon Festival
Date : 4-6 July 2008
Venue : Dan Sai District, Loei Phi Ta Khon is an utterly unique celebration during the Bun Luang Festival, the biggest yearly merit-making ceremony of entertainment, the locals believe that it is also rain-making ceremony. The most interesting part of the festival is the uniqueness of the costumes. The participants wear a ghost mask, made of a colourful bamboo sticky rice steamer, and dress in a costume made of many pieces of fabric sewn together. The masked “ghosts” have a special bell that they wear around their waists.

The first activity, which normally starts in the Phra Uppakhut image. In the afternoon, many colourful parades commence. Both small and large Phi Ta Khons will participate in the procession of Budhisattra Vessantara, the Buddha’s penultimate incarnation into the city. There is also a rocket procession. Each village will make their own parade for the competition and other cultural performances.
Contact:
TAT Northeastern Office : Region 5
Tel : +66 0 4232 5406
Loei Tourism Coordination Centre
Tel : +66 0 4281 2812

Events & Festival Festival, Loei province, Phi Ta Khon, thailand

BLOOMING KRACHIAO FLOWER FESTIVAL/ of Chaiyaphum
Date : JUNE 1 - AUGUST 31, 2008
Venue : Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Ban Rai district Thep Sathit district and
Sai Thong National Park, Nong Bua Rawa district, Chaiyaphum Province.

The unique geographical landscape of Chaiyaphum Province in the northeast of Thailand gives rise to a range of natural attractions of exceptional beauty. Of these, the fields of pinkish-purple Siam Tulip, or “Dok Krachiao”, come in to full bloom in the early part of the rainy season from June to August.

Also commonly called ’patumma’, ’bua sawan’ (heaven lotus), or ’bua bok’ (the land lotus), the Siam Tulip is a member of the ginger genera — Curcuma or Zingiberaceae.

For any futher information

Pa Hin Ngam National Park : Tel. +66 0-4489-0105
Sai Thong National Park : Tel. +66 08-282-3437, +66 08-1877-8485, Mon.-Fri. 09.00 - 16.00 hr.
TAT Northeastern Office : Region 1 : Tel.+66 0-4421-3030, +66 0-4421-3666
Fax. +66 0-4421-3667 or call center 1672

Events & Festival chaiyaphum, Flower Festival, Tulip

Thailand International Dog Show 2008 is the largest annual dog show in Thailand. It serves as a gathering place for owners and their dogs to enjoy special activities together and to find a wide array of dog care and healthcare products and services at special prices. Along with the exhibition and dog show competitions, educational seminar sessions are also provided for dog owners to learn about proper caring from dog experts.

Hi-light : Dog show championships and competitions, “Green Dog….Green World” fashion show, demonstration of dog “hydrotherapy” and “water treadmill,” microchip injection at special price.

Activities : Dog games and entertainment, obedience course, dog care workshops and seminars, and mobile clinic for dog medical check-up.

Date : 26 - 29 June 2008
Venue : IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center

Contact : IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd., Tel: +66 2 833-5122

For more information about Thailand International Dog Show on 2008, please visit our website www.thailand-dogshow.com

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