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Phuket International Boat Show 2015 biggest marine and lifestyle showcase yet

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Phuket International Boat Show 2015 biggest marine and lifestyle showcase yet

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Picture from left: Mr. Apisit Chuenchompoo, President, Thailand Privilege Card Co., Ltd. (Thailand Elite); Mr. Gulu Lalvani, Chairman, Royal Phuket Marina; Mr. Andy Dowden, PIMEX Show Director; Mr. Nisit Jansomwong, Governor of Phuket; Ms. Kanokwara Anutarawatr, Senior Manager Exhibitions Promotion Section, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau; Ms. Anoma Vongyai, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket Office.

PHUKET, Thailand – The 12th Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) presented by Thailand Elite was officially opened today at a ceremony presided over by the Governor of Phuket Province, Mr. Nisit Jansomwong. Showcasing Phuket's marine and leisure credentials to the world, PIMEX is held during Phuket's peak tourism season from 8th to 11th January, at the award-winning Royal Phuket Marina. Organisers expect a strong visitor turnout from Thailand and overseas, in particular Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Russia.

“The line-up of exhibitors at this year's PIMEX, both in-the-water and onshore, is one of the best yet, a strong sign of the strength of Thailand's marine and lifestyle industry. Yachting and lifestyle brands from around the world are displaying here in Phuket at PIMEX, underscoring PIMEX's position as the consumer boat show in the region and Phuket as the marine playground for Asia,” said Mr. Andy Dowden, PIMEX Show Director.

With over 6 Billion Baht of product on display, PIMEX 2015 is set to break records.

At 51, this year sees one of the largest boat displays at PIMEX ever. From the smallest at less than 20 foot and priced under 2,000,000 Baht, the boats grow in size and price with seventeen over 20 metres in length including large motor yachts from Sunseeker, Princess, Monte Carlo and Sanlorenzo. The largest boat on display this year is a Custom Line NEXT 112 superyacht valued at approximately 430,000,000 Baht and which forms part of a four boat display by Lee Marine.

Two iconic British yacht brands, Sunseeker and Princess Yachts, are showing in numbers this year. Sunseeker, popularly known for being James Bond's yacht of choice, have four large powerboats on display including the stunning Predator 92, while Princess Yachts are showing four boats in the water as well as brokerage and charter offerings through local dealer Boat Lagoon Yachting.

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With 51 boats on display, together with luxury cars, real estate, marine products and services
and more, makes this the largest Phuket International Boat Show ever. Photo by Helicam.

Elsewhere in the marina are boats from Cranchi, Majesty, Gulf Craft, Azimut, Bavaria, Moody and Wider Yachts Asia. Derani Yachts have expanded to a new location at the end of Docks C and D and are showing a number of boats, the largest being a San Lorenzo 72, while Simpson Marine have a large display with six boats including a selection from the Monte Carlo shipyard, a brand which they launched into Asia with much success at PIMEX 2014.

Ideally suited to cruising the Andaman region, multihulls are growing in popularity and this is reflected with an increase in the number of multihulls on display this year. Multihull Solutions are showcasing popular designs from Fountaine Pajot and Privilege while Northrop & Johnson's display includes the new Thai-built solar power-assisted luxury catamaran Heliotrope 65.

Onshore, the exhibitor line-up mirrors that of the in-water display both in terms of size and quality, and also in variety. Luxury auto brands Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Aston Martin, BMW and Mini are all debuting at PIMEX, and are joined by a collection of luxury real estate, marine and lifestyle products and services.

“The show continues to develop and I am happy to say it looks great again this year. We've improved the design and layout of the show for both exhibitors and visitors and our marketing has stretched all around the world. I'm looking forward to a busy and successful four days for all,” added Dowden.

PIMEX is open Thursday 8th January to Saturday 10th January from 12:00 – 20:00, and on Sunday 11th January from 12:00 – 18:00. Entry is free.

For more details, visit www.phuketboatshow.com

-- 2015-01-08

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i went about 5 years ago and it seems much bigger then, with a lot more sailing yachts too. there was only 3 sailing yachts that i counted this year.

i did like the aqua car however, cross between a jetski and an ATV, if i had a couple of million in loose change, definitely get one of them.

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i did like the aqua car however, cross between a jetski and an ATV, if i had a couple of million in loose change, definitely get one of them.

Same here. That would be fun vehicle to jump from one island to another.

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i went about 5 years ago and it seems much bigger then, with a lot more sailing yachts too. there was only 3 sailing yachts that i counted this year.

i did like the aqua car however, cross between a jetski and an ATV, if i had a couple of million in loose change, definitely get one of them.

It might be your impression because you may be more interested in sailing yachts than motor yachts.

But it seems that all the exhibitors feel that this show was the best to date.

What you say about the aqua car is interesting. Very cool toy indeed. And you would definitely get one of them if you had a couple of million to lose...

Imagine what you would buy if you had a couple of hundred million to lose :)

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I cant imagine anything so low brow as actually having & using an "elite card" reminds me of Mr Loadsamoney from Harry Enfield...... tacky does not come close

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I cant imagine anything so low brow as actually having & using an "elite card" reminds me of Mr Loadsamoney from Harry Enfield...... tacky does not come close

Don't worry, you actually never "use" your Elite card anywhere.

And if you buy a multi million (€) motor yacht, your membership is not really useful (apart from the 2 million (baht) free options of Montecarlo Yachts maybe).

However, if you want to fully enjoy your yacht in Thailand, you would certainly enjoy the benefits of the Thailand Elite PE visa...

And if you have a filipino captain, you may even buy an Easy Access membership for him too.

Compared to the costs of running a yacht, the price of the Easy Access membership is negligible.

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biggest marine and lifestyle showcase

Somebody please explain me what the word lifestyle means in this context.

It basically means to get your girlfriend to energetically jump into into the air, while holing her mobile, when she sees your yacht.

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