Phuket Bike Week ‘postponed’

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Phuket Bike Week ‘postponed’

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Phuket Bike Week 2020 has been cancelled. Image: Phuket Bike Week / Facebook

 

PHUKET: Phuket Bike Week 2020 has been postponed due to fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading. The annual event was expected to see more than 5,000 vehicles and 50,000 participants arrive in Phuket for the event, generating a projected revenue of at least B500 million for the island.

 

The was to be held on April 11-18, with major events held in Patong on April 11-13 and at Phuket Boat Lagoon on April 17-18.

 

“All plans for Phuket Bike Week have to be postponed for now because of the coronavirus situation. We have to be careful about the disease spreading,” Phuket Bike Week organiser Wittaya “Sumon” Singkalah confirmed to The Phuket News today (Mar 6).

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-bike-week-postponed-75154.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-03-06

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[nobodysfriend]

All mass gatherings facilitate the potential spread of the virus .

But what about supermarkets , airports , train stations , restaurants , immigration offices ...?

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket Bike Week 2020 has been postponed due to fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading. The annual event was expected to see more than 5,000 vehicles and 50,000 participants arrive in Phuket for the event, generating a projected revenue of at least B500 million for the island.

Meanwhile the "daily village bike ride" is still available!!