Archive for the ‘on dry land’ Category

Malaysia International Dive Exhibition 2010 (2010-7-28)

Sea Bees Diving is attending the 5th Malaysia International Dive Show (MIDE) in the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur from 30st of July until 1st of August. MIDE 2010 is one of the major expos for the scuba diving calendar in Malaysia. MIDE 2010 stands as a trade, consumer and conservation exhibition which [...]

Phuket Film Festival (2010-6-4)

From June 4 – 13 2010 on the beautiful international tourist destination of Phuket (Thailand) the 2nd edition of the Phuket Film Festival is being planned. The second edition of the Festival will lay the groundwork for a sustainable annual event which will not only help raise visibility of Phuket as a quality tourist destination [...]

Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation (2010-5-16)

The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation will be holding its sixth Mini Marathon & Fun Run on May 23rd 2010. The objective of this fun-filled family event is to raise funds for its annual contribution to the Phuket Marine Biological Centre’s Marine Animal Stranding Rescue Project which aims to rescue, treat, rehabilitate and release injured turtles, [...]

High fliers in Phuket (2010-5-3)

From May 21-23, Phuket will be playing host to its first-ever paragliding competition. Approximately 40 contestants from countries around the world are expected to arrive for the event. Among the challenges that will await the contestants are spot landings, passing gates, fun flights and even fancy dress flying. There will also be a photo contest [...]

Skating Swedes through Phuket (2010-5-1)

Education workers Jim Petersson, 25, and his girlfriend Maria Larsson, 29, have skated 30 to 90 kilometers a day through 21 Thai provinces since January. Petersson is riding a long board skateboard, while Larsson is strapped into rollerblades. Driven by their goal of raising over 200,000 baht for the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation, the pair [...]

Happy Songkran 2010! (2010-4-13)

While getting soaked during Songkran in Patong, Phuket, has long been inevitable, the chances of staying dry in Phuket Old Town used to be somewhat higher. Not this year. In a bid to reduce crowding on Patong Beach, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pushing Phuket Old Town as an alternative setting for the [...]

Phuket Bike Week 2010 (2010-4-9)

More than 3,000 big bikers from across Thailand and nearby countries will gather in Phuket during ‘Phuket Bike Week 2010’ and celebrate the Thai Water Festival of Songkran. This year Bike Week will take place April 8-13, with the Songkran festival starting on the 13th and running through the 15th. The main organizer of Bike Week, [...]

Vegetarian Festival in Phuket (2009-10-11)

Again it is time for the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket. The festivities will start on the 18th of October and last till the 26th. The main features are of course vegetarian food, chants, thousands of firecrackers and processions around town. The Vegetarian Festival is taken place in Phuket for more than 150 years now. [...]

Pool and costume party (2009-9-8)

Everybody was looking forward to it for a long time. The probably most popular party of the year: Mikels Birthday/Mikel and Toms Pool and Costume Party. The theme this year was: Come as you want, but make it special! So much room for creativity was appreciated and some wonderful ideas were born. Even though the wheather [...]

Stingray gets a facelift (2009-8-21)

Same procedure as every year.  Once again in the green season there comes the time when each of our six Sea Bees boats will need a little care here and there. So all boats are in turn taken on the drydock for a while and an extensive checkup will be done. Also this is the [...]