

| • Por Tor Festival |
| 26 August - 8 September @ Phuket City |
| This Chinese ancestor worship festival takes place in the seventh Chinese lunar month, which is when the Chinese believe that the spirits of the dead are released from the underworld. Contact: Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket office, Tel: +66 (0)76 211036, +66 (0)76 212213. |
| • AFL Leagues |
| 2 September @ PIA Sports & Leisure Club |
| The Adult Futsal League (AFL) Season 5 for age over 18 kicks off every Thursday on a 50 x 30 metre floodlit Limonta ’Soccer Pro’ FIFA-approved astro turf soccer field. The price is 700 Baht per team. Contact: Khun Nok or Martyn Ware, Tel: +66 (0) 7633 6000. Email: football@phuketinternationalacademy.com. Web: www.phuketinternationalacademy.com. |
| • RipCurl Grom Search |
| 4 September @ Kata Beach |
| An event focused on Phuket's youth, RipCurl Grom Search are three one-day educational sessions and contests. The programme includes: a beach clean-up and ocean awareness program with Phuket water safety specialist Steven A. Martin; Soft boards supplied by Nautilus Surf Shop for the free surf clinic; a surf contest for boys and girls of varying divisions with a variety of awards and prizes for participants; and a sunset BBQ beach party and fire turning show to finish the day off. Email: ripcurlthailand@gmail.com. Web: www.facebook.com/ripcurlthailand. |
| • Phuket-Times.Com Amateur Golf Open |
| 5 September @ Blue Canyon Country Club |
| The third round of the Amateur Golf Open will see the top two places in each flight join the 12 qualifiers from the previous rounds in the season-ending Master's event to be held in May 2011. The tournament uses a singles Stableford scoring system over 18 holes. Game time is from 12 to 3pm. Contact: Neil or Mark, Tel: +66 (0) 87 856 4426. Email: phuketamateurgolfopen@gmail.com. Web: www.phuketamateurgolfopen.com. |
| • Floyd's Final Farewell |
| 5 September @ Floyd's Brasserie, Burasari Resort |
| Floyd's Brasserie is closing September 5th and will celebrate with a special 'last-ever Floyd's Sunday Brunch' from 12 noon to 4pm. Imported oysters, seafood, special carvery, fresh pasta, European cheese, cold cuts, fabulous dessert and much more will be on offer at the buffet as well as free flow wine, smoothies and a live band (Groove Trio) playing live summer jazz and vocals. The price is 1,600++ per person and includes one free Floyd's souvenir. Booking is recommended. Contact: Zew, Tel: +66 (0) 7637 0000. Email: zew@burasari.com. Web: www.burasari.com. |
| • VFL Leagues |
| 6 September @ PIA Sports & Leisure Club |
| The Vets Futsal League (AFL) Season 5 for age over 18 kicks off every Monday on a 50 x 30 metre floodlit Limonta ’Soccer Pro’ FIFA-approved astro turf soccer field. The price is 600 Baht per team. Contact: Jayne Macdougall, Tel: +66 (0) 7633 6000. Email: football@phuketinternationalacademy.com. Web: www.phuketinternationalacademy.com. |
| • Phuket Lifesaving Carnival |
| 11 September @ Loma Park, Patong Beach |
| The third Surf Lifesaving Carnival offers a range of activities and events with both local international participants expected to attend. All age groups are encouraged to join the food - there will be categories available from under-15s to over-50s. The carnival is organised by The Phuket Lifeguard Club, a non-profit organization established in 2003 that conducts regular training programs for local adults and children in water safety, rescue, first aid and beach management skills. Contact: Jayne MacDougall, Tel: +66 (0) 8 1797 4775. Email: thailifeguard@gmail.com. Web: www.phuketlifeguard.com. |
| • Free Investors Clinic |
| 11 September @ Sandwich Shoppe Laguna |
| There will be a free Investor Clinic Q&A sessions at Khun Woody’s Sandwich Shoppe Laguna. Learn where or when to invest your money, get help understanding stocks, funds or fees. Join Don Freeman, President of Freeman Capital Management, for a series of FREE educational seminars on global stock market investing. Contact: Don Freeman, Tel: +66 (0) 8 9970 5795. Email: freemancapital@gmail.com. Web: www.freemancapital.net. |
| • Passion for Fashion |
| 12 September @ Andara Resort & Villas, Kamala |
| Andara Resort & Villas presents Passion for Fashion, a fashion show to benefit Phuket Has Been Good To Us, the children's education charity. The event will showcase the latest relaxed casual wear from several prestigious designers plus the debut showing of Nude is Rude, a young, high-energy clothing line by Marisa Zeman based in Hong Kong. The event moves to the hotel's restaurant Silk for cocktails. A raffle will bring down the walkway curtain. Contact: Arati. Email: arati@phukethasbeengoodtous.org. Web: www.phukethasbeengoodtous.org. Contact: Andara. Email: events@andaraphuket.com. |
| • Art Village Weekend |
| 18 - 19 September @ Royal Phuket Marina |
| Organised by Royal Phuket Marina and BMS Organization, Art Village Weekend, features different types of art and music. Paintings, sculptures, handmade goods, shadow puppet shows and local music band shows and various other arts will be on display over the weekend from 5 to 10pm. Contact: Muratcan Sakarya, Tel: +66 (0) 8 1797 3364. Email: muratc@royalphuketmarina.com. Web: www.royalphuketmarina.com. |
| • Ripcurl Grom Search |
| 18 September @ Surin Beach |
| An event focused on Phuket's youth, RipCurl Grom Search are three one-day educational sessions and contests. The programme includes: a beach clean-up and ocean awareness program with Phuket water safety specialist Steven A. Martin; Soft boards supplied by Nautilus Surf Shop for the free surf clinic; a surf contest for boys and girls of varying divisions with a variety of awards and prizes for participants; and a sunset BBQ beach party and fire turning show to finish the day off. Email: ripcurlthailand@gmail.com. Web: www.facebook.com/ripcurlthailand. |
| • Scuba Cat Diving International Clean-up Day |
| 25 - 26 September @ Koh Racha Yai |
| Join Scuba Cat Diving in an underwater and on land clean-up weekend. Accommodation Saturday night will be on board the MV Scuba Cat Liveaboard at Racha Yai Island. Divers and non divers welcome. Tel: +66(0) 7629 3120. Email: bookings@scubacat.com. Web: www.scubacat.com. |
| • Quiksilver Thailand International Surf and Music |
| 22 - 27 September @ Kata Beach |
| Along with and organized by the Phuket Boardriders Club, the Quicksilver Thailand International Surf and Music Festival helps to strengthen local surfing talent and create camaraderie and friendship between local and visiting surfers. The five-day event this year will offer a full surf contest, live music, parties and a fashion show by Roxy. Contact: Joob, Tel: +66 (0)81 956 5854. Email: joob@thaisurfrider.com. Web: www.phuketboardriders.com. |
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