Sail Pass honors glorious occasion of the Birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand at the 29th Phuket Kings Cup Regatta
General Press Releases Friday December 11, 2015 10:27The 29th Phuket King's Cup Regatta began with a sail pass in honour of the Birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, with a procession of 168 boats passing the Royal Thai Navy vessel HTMS Klaeng, each saluting an image of His Majesty. The Navy ship along with other Royal Thai Navy vessels were fully dressed and stationed off Koh Pu, and joined with racers and cruisers from the 2015 Regatta fleet. At 8.30am, a sound signal was given for the fleet to form to formally complete the Royal Salute in beautiful conditions ahead of the first day of the regatta.
The 29th Phuket King's Cup Regatta sail pass marks the start of a week of spectacular racing between keelboats, multihulls and dinghies, all competing in crystal clear Andaman waters to win one of sailing's most prestigious trophies, bestowed by His Majesty the King of Thailand.
Sponsors of the Phuket King's Cup Regatta include Principal Host Sponsor Kata Group, and Strategic Partners: The Government Lottery Office (GLO), Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Co-Sponsors: Central Pattana, PTT PLC, Siam Winery & Montclair and Haadthip. Media Partners includes Phuket Gazette, PGTV, Prestige, SailWorld.com, Yachtstyle, Sea Yachting, Phuket Magazine, Image Asia, RL Magazine, The Guide Phuket, Phuket Marine Guide, and Art & Culture.
Latest Press Release
Mr. Chollawit Na Songkhla, Managing Director, BSH Home Appliances Company Ltd., Thailand, unveiled "BSH is renowned for being the world's leading manufacturer of home appliances under the Bosch brand. The company has recently introduced its brand-new...
An event aiming at bringing a revolution in the Thai tech ecosystem through the best practices of three globally renowned universities Ananda Development Public Company Limited and Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) are partnering to...
Our popular Voila! restaurant is celebrating Thanksgiving Day with a Lunch buffet that features all your favourite dishes including butternut squash and ginger soup, roast turkey (with all the trimmings!), baked ham, pumpkin pie and eggnog cheesecake. We...
It was a joyful day of pride and gratitude for employees of the Royal Cliff Hotels Group who gave back to its loyal and hardworking team by generously awarding 61 merit-based scholarships for the children of the staff. Divided into 3 levels, the fund was...
On 22 November from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Nimman Bar & Grill, Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai, we invite you to join us at a Thanksgiving Festival Buffet. We follow the lead of the USA as our chefs prepare a delicious celebratory Buffet Dinner with...