Kamala Festival 2012 underway in Phuket

Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 10:12, 21 January 2012| Updated: 10:12, 21 January 2012

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PHUKET: Kamala Festival 2012 got underway this morning with a fishing competition on Kamala Beach. A wide variety of fun activities throughout the weekend are expected to draw tourists and residents from across Phuket.

Organized and funded by the Kamala Tambon Administration Organization (Kamala OrBorTor), the center of activities is Chalermprakiat 100 Pee Park on Kamala Beach, where staged events will take place throughout the weekend and on Monday.

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Kamala OrBorTor President Karun Sriden said “We are holding Kamala Festival 2012 to welcome high season tourism and support the local economy.”

“There will be lots of fun, local sports and stage performances by students and famous singers,” he added.

People joining the fun today might want to bring an umbrella, just in case. The 24-hour forecast by the Meteorological Department calls for scattered showers covering 40 per cent of the province, with Easterly winds prevailing.

Kamala Festival 2012 schedule:
Saturday, January 21
7:30am: Fishing competition on Kamala beach
9:00am: Parade of hotel business workers starting from Phuket FantaSea
10:00am: Opening ceremony by Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha
10:30am: Local sports competitions
Midday: Lunch break
1:30pm: Female volleyball competition
3:30pm: Folk song stage performance; free Thai snacks available
7:00pm: Kamala nursery center show
7:30pm: Ratchprachanukro 36 school show
8:00pm: Prince of Songkla University show
9:00pm: Biw Kallayanee, famous southern folk singer
11:00pm: Luang Kai, famous southern folk singer

Sunday, January 22
9:30am: Fishing competition
10:30pm: RC bicycle competition
3:30pm: Folk song stage performance
7:00pm: Kamala nursery center show
7:30pm: Ratchprechanukro 36 school show
8:00pm: Prince of Songkla University show
9:00pm: Andaman band stage performance
11:00pm: Nui Suweena, famous southern folk singer