Hi All

is the Pattaya music festival 2008 still on 21st March or has it been moved to June because of the death of someone in the royal family

Thanks

Hi All

is the Pattaya music festival 2008 still on 21st March or has it been moved to June because of the death of someone in the royal family

Thanks

An article from Pattaya Mail

Music festival date postponed to June

Schedule changed to observe mourning for HRH Princess Galyani

Vimolrat Singnikorn

The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival of 2008 has been postponed owing to the 100 days of mourning for Her Royal Highness Galyani.

The festival is being organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in conjunction with Pattaya City and had been scheduled for March 14 to 16.

Chaiwat Charoensuk (right), director of the TAT Central Region 3 Office, tells Pattaya Mail that the music festival has been postponed until June.

Following the passing of Her Royal Highness the Princess on January 2, the cabinet had issued a resolution that included the postponing or canceling of any non-essential stage performances for a period of 100 days.

Chaiwat Charoensuk, director of the TAT Central Region 3 Office, in an exclusive interview with Pattaya Mail, said the event would now be staged in June, although a firm date has yet to be set.

Chaiwat said that June is a low period for Pattaya tourism, and the festival could help to generate visitor arrivals if it is properly promoted.

“If top singers from abroad are invited, then that will attract foreign tourists as well,” he said. “Regarding Thai attendees, most of them are students and we believe that moving the event to the low season will not have any substantial downward effect on visitors but could in fact stimulate tourism during that period.”

The organizers do, however, concede that this would be the time of the rainy season, and that in previous years much of the festival has been staged in non-enclosed areas. Chaiwat said that discussions are currently underway to find an appropriate location.

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Hi All

is the Pattaya music festival 2008 still on 21st March or has it been moved to June because of the death of someone in the royal family

Thanks

An article from Pattaya Mail

Music festival date postponed to June

Schedule changed to observe mourning for HRH Princess Galyani

Vimolrat Singnikorn

The Grand Pattaya International Music Festival of 2008 has been postponed owing to the 100 days of mourning for Her Royal Highness Galyani.

The festival is being organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in conjunction with Pattaya City and had been scheduled for March 14 to 16.

Chaiwat Charoensuk (right), director of the TAT Central Region 3 Office, tells Pattaya Mail that the music festival has been postponed until June.

Following the passing of Her Royal Highness the Princess on January 2, the cabinet had issued a resolution that included the postponing or canceling of any non-essential stage performances for a period of 100 days.

Chaiwat Charoensuk, director of the TAT Central Region 3 Office, in an exclusive interview with Pattaya Mail, said the event would now be staged in June, although a firm date has yet to be set.

Chaiwat said that June is a low period for Pattaya tourism, and the festival could help to generate visitor arrivals if it is properly promoted.

“If top singers from abroad are invited, then that will attract foreign tourists as well,” he said. “Regarding Thai attendees, most of them are students and we believe that moving the event to the low season will not have any substantial downward effect on visitors but could in fact stimulate tourism during that period.”

The organizers do, however, concede that this would be the time of the rainy season, and that in previous years much of the festival has been staged in non-enclosed areas. Chaiwat said that discussions are currently underway to find an appropriate location.

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Just asking as this is what I saw on another forum

I was in pattaya yesterday and there is definately not a 90 day hold on entertainment events. I understand that there was a 20 day period now ended where many events were cancelled, or at least toned down ie childrens day. I am fairly sure the festival will be on as planned.