Sydictive 'super new year Phuket beach bash' still to jump bureaucratic hoops

Phuket Gazette

Cherng Talay OrBorTor president Ma-ann Samran thinks the event could benefit Phuket, but wants official directions before any agreement with the organizers. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

Announcing a host of world famous celebrities, Paris Hilton was in Bangkok this week to promote the new year’s event planned for Phuket’s Surin Beach. Photo: Facebook

PHUKET: -- Ma-ann Samran, president of the Cherng Talay Administration Organization (OrBorTor), today expressed uncertainty as to whether the new year’s extravaganza would take place as promoted.

The event received much publicity by the arrival of Paris Hilton in Bangkok this week to promote the high-profile event to take place at Surin Beach from December 30 to January 1.

Mr Ma-ann, who noted that he had not been involved in proceedings so far said, “I received an invitation to the Bangkok press release, but did not attend.

“It sound like an interesting event that the Tourism Authority of Thailand [TAT] are coordinating, but it requires official authorization from this end.”

Mr Ma-ann explained that the Guinness World Records and international media, including the BBC, CNN and NHK news networks, had been invited to the event and that the organizer expected “more than 50,000 tourists” to turn up.

“What is needed is a meeting, organized by Phuket Governor Maitri Inthusut, to discuss this very large event that should attract Thais and foreigners,” he said.

Mr Ma-ann pointed out that any event-planning meeting would require attendance by representatives from the TAT, the event organizers and Cherng Talay OrBorTor.

“Once we have had the meeting, we will be able to give more details, probably another press release will be issued,” he said.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle19254.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-10-26

Hmmmm...I think the term is "seductive"?

Who's translating on weekends there?

I hope some people with more insight than a small, local politian are involved in these kind of decisions?

If it happens it should be in Patong, not Surin.

I hope some people with more insight than a small, local politian are involved in these kind of decisions?

If it happens it should be in Patong, not Surin.

That would be the obvious choice. Surin is a small beach and with high tide at midnight on new years eve there won't be a lot of space for revelers

I guess the taxis will be happy though, any guesses on the fare Patong to Surin for this event ??.

Normally an fat envelope makes the beurocratic red tape disappear.

Paris Hilton is supposedly getting in excess of 1 million USD for the appearance so a little mia noi and fortuner money can be fit into the budget.

I doubt they will get 50k people though.

WOW! Big plans.

Can't help but wonder how much actual real biz is involved.

Seems to me, a whole lotta' talk waiting for the money to magically appear

just cuz' it sounds like somthing "I wanna' be part of".

I'll wait to see.