The weather does not change much in Phuket for the first few months of the year, so it came as a little but pleasnt surprise on Saturday it rained for 15 minutes or so. Even my motorbike was happy about that, as it's its first wash for a week.
Just the small amount of rain we had has added life to our garden too, the, for so long dried up plants have now sprung back to life.
Phuket is a fantastic Island, whether you live here or come on holiday or just come some fun in the sun, there is no doubt about it Phuket has it all and this week sees the start of the Talang festival
PHUKET: The annual Battle of Thalang festival begins at Victory Memorial Field
tonight, marking Phuket’s stand against Burmese invaders at the site 229 years
ago.
The
Victory Memorial Field recently received a 26-million-baht makeover and
welcomed the
Phuket
is a fantastic Island whether you live here or come on holiday,addition of 2.5-meter-tall statues cast in bronze honoring the
Nine Heroes (story here).
Phuket
Weather Update 10th March / 16th March 2014
Phuket
Governor Maitri Inthusut this morning led a wreath-laying ceremony at the
Heroines’ Monument (map here) to honor heroines Thao Thepkrasattri and Thao
Srisoonthorn, and those who gave their lives in defence of the island.
The
large-scale re-enactment of the battle, played out each night of the annual
festival, will begin at 8:30pm.
“As
always, the re-enactment will include impressive light and sound displays
provided by the Phuket Provincial Administration Organization,” Governor Maiti
said.
Stalls
at the festival grounds will open at 5pm each day, offering amusement rides for
children and local food, as well as a huge assortment of local produce and One
Tambon One Product (OTOP) goods for sale.
Live
entertainment scheduled for the festival is as follows:
March
16-17: Manorah, a form of folk-dance from the south of Thailand, performed by
the Kluen Noi Dao Rung dance troupe
March
18: Live music by the Mai Lha band
March
19: Live music by the Boxer band and Pee Teng Srivichai
March
20: Live music by the Laem Sa-Rub-Lai band
March
21: Live music by the Chai-Lai band
March
22: Live music by Ao Veanlan, Wong Klom and the 9 Step bands
March
23: Nang Talung (shadow puppet) performances by Nong Deaw and live Thai country
music by Sompong Wonglukklak
March
24-25: Miss Thao Thepkrasattri and Thao Srisoonthorn beauty pageant
Latest Weather
Monday 10th March: Max Temp 36 - min Temp 25 degrees extremely hot with
passing clouds and little breeze.
Tuesday11th March: Max Temp 35 – Min temp 27 degrees slight
breezes, passing clouds hot very hot.
Wednesday 12th March: Top Temp 35 degrees down to 23 again very hot
with scattered clouds cooling off a little in the evening.The beaches are very
busy this week again.
Thursday 13th March: Max Temp 35 degrees down to 26 degrees. Phi Phi Island. Scattered clouds, very hot.
Friday 14th March Max Temp 35 degrees, again very hot it must rain
a little soon surely of low 24.
Saturday 15th March: Max Temp 34 degrees started off a normal day with
hot sun and scattered clouds passing, but then a most wonderful thing happened
it rained for 30 minutes wahooo… with a low of 21.
So it finally rained in Phuket, you could hear the cheers all the way up to Bangkok. It has been getting hotter and hotter over the last few weeks so a spot of Rain was always inevitable I think.
Sunday 16th March: Max Temp 31 degrees down to a night time low of 27
degrees business as usual today although in the early evening it did look like
it might rain, but nothing came. Tonight we are going to Naka Night Market
again.
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