Island readies for annual Children's Day
Phuket Gazette


A variety of activities will be held throughout the island to celebrate Children's Day. Photo: Gazette File

PHUKET: -- Prepare for the hustle and bustle of a day full of entertainment and fun activities as Phuket celebrates Children's Day this Saturday.

The first Children's Day in Thailand was in 1956, since then government leaders have annually branded the event with a slogan. This year, the slogan created by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is ‘knowledge and virtue together will move us into the future’.

“We acknowledge how important children are to our society, so the annual Children’s Day festivities will be held to promote the roles and rights of children who will grow up to be adults and drive our country forward,” said Phuket City Mayor Somjai Suwansupana.

Here is a schedule of some of the events taking place on January 9:

Phuket International Hospital:
8:30am to noon: There will be a variety of games, entertainment and information offered by doctors, nurses and medical staff to spark inspiration for those who want to pursue the field of medicine.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-07

Always a fun day for the kids. If you are on holiday here with children be sure to find one of the local events and join the fun. Lots of free stuff for the little ones. Food, drink, games, lots of give a ways. Everyone is welcome.

If you are going to join in be sure to bring lots of knowledge and virtue