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Pride Week 2012 is coming to Phuket later this month, as local organisation, Phuket Loves You (PLU) has been named to produce this yearтАЩs event.
Organisers of this yearтАЩs event, Phuket Pride, have said that this yearтАЩs goal was to create a sense of community between both Thai and foreigners within the gay community as a whole.
PhuketтАЩs Pride Week will take place later this month from April 23 to 27.
2012 Phuket Pride Week will commence on the evening of April 23rd with a screening of the film тАЬLiving with the TigerтАЭ. This will be followed by a large street party in the heart of PhuketтАЩs gay tourist area at Soi Paradise in the Paradise Complex, Patong.
Each day, special events and activities take place for members of the community, including scuba diving, tours, lectures with special guests and much more. Once the sun goes down, the fun continues with the Soi Paradise Street Party from 10pm every night of Pride Week.
The event will conclude on April 27 with a Big Stage Show and Outdoor Party to be held at Loma Park, right on Patong Beach. The free event will start at 6pm, with special guests including Australian peerormer, Alannah aka Clark Ryan.
One of the colourful floats at last yearтАЩs Pride Week evening party at PatongтАЩs Paradise Complex.
Another one of the special guests will be Francois Nel, Mr Gay South Africa 2010 and Mr Gay World 2011. The event will feature cabaret acts, live entertainment and prizes before the event is officially closed as fireworks are launched into the Patong sky.
The events will include an overnight scuba tour taking place on the April 23 and 24, while a special тАШGay Day CruiseтАЩ to Ratcha Island will take place the following day on the 25th.
On April 27, the Pride WeekтАЩs Volleyball Tournament will commence, while the evening provides top quality entertainment with the competition or Mr Gay Phuket. A major cash prize of 30,000 baht is up for grabs for the lucky man who wins this yearтАЩs competition.
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