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<\/a><\/p>\nIn total, organisers expect the annual bike fest to generate B1 billion baht for the local economy.<\/p>\n
Phuket Bike Week, held annually in sync with the Thai New Year, or Songkran water festival; celebrating 22 years of welcoming motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world, this year\u2019s Phuket Bike Week is being held under the event theme \u201cLegend of riding tourism in the Asean region\u201d.<\/p>\n
The 2016 edition of the event will be held in two parts, with the opening days celebrated at the event\u2019s traditional stomping ground of Loma Park in Patong from April 8-10.<\/p>\n
The closing days of the event will be held at Anuphas courtyard in Phuket Town on April 15 and 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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