Mayor announces details of Old Town Chinese New Year celebrations

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Mayor announces details of Old Town Chinese New Year celebrations

By The Phuket News

 

This year's event will present three elements of Phuket’s heritage: food, architecture and dress. Photo supplied

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket City Municipality yesterday (Feb 7) held a press conference at the 72nd Anniversary Queen Sirikit Park – also known as Dragon Park – on Thalang Rd in Phuket Town to announce further details of activities included in the upcoming 20th Phuket Old Town Chinese New Year celebrations.

 

The press conference was led by Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansuppana, who was joined by representatives of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Phuket Old Town Communities, Phuket Provincial Culture Office, and others.

 

Miss Somjai said, “The 20th Chinese New Year Phuket Old Town celebration will be held on Feb 10-12 from 5:30pm onwards. The event will take place at Phuket Old Town, Dragon Park on Thalang Rd, Soi Rommanee, Krabi Rd, Thepkrasattri Rd, Phang Nga Rd, some parts of Phuket Rd and at the Phuket Thai Hua Museum.”

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/mayor-announces-details-of-old-town-chinese-new-year-celebrations-70328.php#791H6wLVqIbi1eOQ.97

 

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[Ulic 5,789]

For next year I guess. 

[NamKangMan 5,620]

3 hours ago, Ulic said:

For next year I guess. 

 

Maybe they will do like the full moon party and have Chinese New Year every month. 

[Thailand 14,225]

Be fair, only 3 days after the event.

Maybe a time difference with China perhaps?