Young Reporter for Andaman
News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am
& local Cable TV channel 1 +
maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand
6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga,
Krabi & Phuket provinces, &
possibly FM108 Mazz Radio
7.30pm in Phuket, Thursday 17
April 2008 &
http://news.prd.go.th or
http://thainews.prd.go.th/news
english



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Young Reporter for Andaman
News NBT (VHF dial) at 8.30am
& local Cable TV channel 1 +
maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand
6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga,
Krabi & Phuket provinces, &
possibly FM108 Mazz Radio
7.30pm in Phuket, Thursday 17
April 2008 &
http://news.prd.go.th or
http://thainews.prd.go.th/news
english



'Hi this is Mathilde from the
British International School
Phuket. I'm here at Jungceylon
attending the Phuket Bike Week
2008, and here today are lots
of different bikes....'

Bike week started in 1995,
when a group of about 300
local big-bike fans got
together for the first time
and decided to make this an
annual event, bringing all
bike lovers together. Each
year the group grew and grew,
so it has grown from 150 bikes
in that first year to
thousands now. The bikers
drive here from all around
Thailand but also Malaysia,
Singapore and some ship in
bikes from as far away as the
US.
During Bike week, participants
hold fun activities to raise
funds for local charities or
schools. This year Phuket Bike
Week ran from April 10th until
the 12th, starting with an
exhibition of gleaming new
beautiful bikes displayed in
Jungceylon, Patong.
Alexandra our news presenter,
and me, got to see an amazing
collection of Harleys, Hondas,
and superbikes...
We spoke to some of the
participants at the exhibition
in Jungceylon.

There was also a staged dance
performance
to mark the official opening,
and several VIPs including
senior police & Patong
Municipality officials and
famous singers speaking on
stage: and pretty ladies to
attract more viewers.

Later there was an island bike
cruise with thousands in a
convoy from Patong to Cape
Promthep and back to ThaiNaan
restaurant in Phuket city and
then a grand dinner in the
restaurant; and also tree
planting to help prevent
global warming, plus a
motorcross stunt show at
Patong Gokart, among several
other events over the busy
weekend.

Category Autos & Vehicles

Tags Young, Reporter