Grand Opening of the Colorful Festival on Phuket 2021

Grand Opening of the Colorful Festival on Phuket 2021

The Phuket Provincial Government and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will jointly launch a month-long festival in Patong and Phuket Town under the banner “Colourful Phuket” to welcome tourists to Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox scheme.


The grand opening of the festival started on Patong Beach on July 3, 2021. The month-long festival will include fireworks and fire shows at Patong Beach.


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