Phuket Bike Week Rolling in at Songkran
Photo by Joachim Köhler
Organised every year to coincide with Songkran is Phuket Bike Week, which runs from April 9 to 12. This year is the 15th Bike Week, and hundreds of bikers with their machines are expected to descend on Phuket from all over Asia and further afield.
Formal events will include a bike exhibition at Jungceylon in Patong, which will feature some truly amazing custom machines, and a formal dinner for bikers (black leather tie, no doubt) on April 11 at Tainaan restaurant opposite Central Festival.
Other events on the calendar:
April 10: Beach party and music festival at Loma Park in Patong, headlined by top Thai bands Carabao and Job2Do.
April 11: Ride for Peace, with bikers going for a rumble along the coast from Loma Park to Laem Phrom Thep; beach party in Patong with music by Tom Dundee and Mu Pongthep, along with (according to the website) a “cowboy / Indian / rake show”. Rake show? Maybe if you’re a biker you’ll know what that means.
April 12: Tattoo competition and Miss Phuket Bike Week contest at Jungceylon; Beach party and rock concert at Loma Park featuring Pong & Pe & Jeap.
Expect a really friendly atmosphere with lots of guys in leather and girls in very tight denim shorts. Even if you’re not a biker yourself, it doesn’t matter. Anyone is welcome.
