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PATONG: The month-long, island-wide Seafood Festival will conclude in Patong with two days of activities along the beach road and Soi Bangla on December 1 and 2. The carnival was originally planned to last five days, but organizers have scaled it back to two. Samroeng Chaisorn, vice-president of Phuket Provincial Administration Organization and the president of the Seafood Festival, said events will include an abalone cooking show, a big lobster ice carving, and bartender and cocktail contests. He said there would also be a magic show, acrobats and live music bands, both Thai and foreign, and an appearance by the winner of the Miss Andaman beauty contest. K. Samroeng said 56 organizations were supporting the festival.