Phuket Invaded By International Bikers

[george]

Phuket invaded by international bikers

PHUKET: -- The peace and tranquillity of Thailand's southern resort island of Phuket was shattered yesterday by the arrival of over 1,000 bikers from across the world, who during the next few days of 'Phuket Bike Week 2005' are expected to bring over Bt100 million to the island.

The international event on Phuket's Patong Beach, which most recently made world headlines when it was damaged by the December tsunami, has attracted bikers both from Thailand and abroad.

Organized by the Big Bike Association in conjunction with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Malaysian Tourism Association and Patong municipality, the Bike Week this year will provide funding for the continuing tsunami relief efforts.

Mrs. Suwalai Pinpradab, director of the TAT's Phuket office, expressed confidence today that the event would help boost the international image of Phuket in the wake of the tsunami, as well as earn the island over Bt100 million in revenue.

Today the bikers reved up to visit tourist destinations across the island and other provinces affected by the tsunami.

--TNA 2005-04-16

[astral]

I thought they wanted tourists?

[sriracha john]

Songkran on Khao San Road generates Bt50m revenues 

Mr. Piyabutr told TNA that around 300,000 Songkran revellers visited the areas. He said, however, that traders in the areas were upbeat by the festivity, as it generated their revenues of up to about Bt50 million totally.

--TNA 2005-04-16

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Phuket invaded by international bikers 

the arrival of over 1,000 bikers from across the world, who during the next few days of 'Phuket Bike Week 2005' are expected to bring over Bt100 million to the island.

Now there's an interesting contrast in tourist dollars...

300,000 people generate 50 million baht versus

1,000 people generate 100 million baht

Edited April 17, 2005 by sriracha john

[Lourens]

You know who goes to Khao San Road. Backpackers and such like. Not high budget tourists. Bikers, on the otherhand, are no longer your scruffy types like in the sixties. Today, they are the more well-off people. And if you look at the prices of bikes these days, it makes sense. I can understand the difference in income for these locations.

[fourbaht]

100,000,000 / 1000 bikers that 100,000 each.. big spenders..

[astral]

Arithmetic never is a strong point in Thailand.

[sriracha john]

100,000,000 / 1000 bikers that 100,000 each.. big spenders..

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with the current price on premium gasoline, a good portion of that 100 million is going to be the 1,000 gas-guzzling Harley Hogs.....

[taxexile]

50,000,000/300,000 = 166 baht.

2 bottles of beer and a banana pancake.

Edited April 18, 2005 by taxexile

[bkkmadness]

The difference in price is that the bikers are tourists whereas a lot of the poeple that went to K san don't live there, being mainly Thai people.

[sriracha john]

50,000,000/300,000 = 166 baht.

2 bottles of beer  and a banana pancake.

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....and an herbal tea every other morning...