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There will also be a beer garden as well as market stalls selling food, souvenirs and trinkets. On New Year's Eve, artists including boy bands B-Mix and Strikerz, girl popsters 001 and pop/rock artists Parn, James and Neo-X will take to the stage at the soccer field on Thaweewong Rd at 10 pm.

The highlight of the concert will be The Rock Stars - a combination of Thai rock legends, including Edward Vanco and Kaleidoscope. Stopping for a short intermission to count down to midnight - when 300 fireworks will light up the skies off Patong Beach - the artists will continue through to 1 am.

On January 1, the concert will be repeated, but will start at 8 pm with performances by Phuket FantaSea entertainers. The midnight fireworks display will involve a stunning 2,000 rockets. iTV will include footage from both nights in its coverage of New Year celebrations around the country in a broadcast starting at 10:30 pm on January 1 (the broadcast on New Year's Eve will be of the Bangkok celebrations).

Phuket Magazine Vol.18 No.4 October 2007
A Painted Ship upon a Painted Ocean by Baz Daniel This visual essay featring the wonderful maritime paintings of John Mecary is bound to unleash the romantic spirit hiding within us all.
Andaman Snap Shots By Collin Piprell A potpourri of anecdotes and tidbits from around our fascinating region brought to life by our master storyteller.
Where are South Thailand's Trails? By Thom Henley One of the region's most famous environmentalists takes a hike along some of the hidden trails of southern Thailand.
Nomadism as a Creed by Collin Piprell Collin Piprell delves into the fascinating history and culture of the nomadic Moken boat people of the Mergui Archipelago.
Occultism in the Andaman by Robin Neale We asked our very own resident wizard to dust off his wand and don his magic robes and take us on a mysterious journey into the heart of the region's occult beliefs and practices.
All You Need is Love by Alan Platt You don't need great wealth to make your dream come true by sailing into our glorious region in your very own boat. All you need is LOVE!
Papa Comes to Phuket by Logan Hesse As far as we know the great American writer Ernest Hemingway never set foot in Phuket, but if he had he would have found it catered to his passions extremely well.
A Wizard House By Derek Davies The Ploters' stunning traditional Thai home reconstructed on a southern Phuket hillside is a house that would make even the young wizard Harry drool.
Everybody Comes to Sean's Place By James Eckardt Sean Power's Supper Club in the northwest of Phuket is a magnet for rich, famous and eccentric visitors and residents alike. Grab a beer and one of his renowned pizzas and drive in.
Krabi's Famous Treasure Hunter By Ian Jamieson Dick Balsamo, who just turned 60, now lives quietly on Railay Beach near Krabi, but his life as a treasure hunter reads like a Boy's Own World adventure story.
Ex Pat Diary - Wrecked Diving By Marco Pullen Some years ago an intrepid group set off to investigate the unexplored dive sites in the Megui Archipelago, but ended up in more troubled waters than they had anticipated.

Phuket Submarine conduct 6-7 dives per day in the surrounding waters near Phuket Island.

The passenger transfer vessel departs from Rassada Harbour. Seatran travel, a Thai company operating out of Rassada Harbour, provide the daily ferry service.

Phuket Submarine has now operated since December 1st, 2003.

Fares: adult: 2500THB Child: 1800THB

No. of Passengers: 48 Schedule: 08:00, 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 Hrs
Dive Time: 45 Minutes

Reservation & Booking
E-mail: res@phuket- submarine.com
Tel: (66 76) 253 200-3 Fax: (66 76) 253 204

The company, whose interests in Thailand are held by AirAsia Aviation, will also introduce a Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok service on January 15, with seats costing as little as 990 baht. The largest shareholder in Air Asia Aviation is Shin Corp which is controlled by the family of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Air Asia Aviation is expecting stiff competition. Other airlines have already started to drop prices in response to the news. Thai Airways International is entering the low-cost airline market with its Sky Asia budget airline scheduled to take off in early April. Sky will be the third budget airline launched in Thailand in quick succession, with Orient Thai Airlines' One-Two-Go also starting services earlier this month.

AirAsia flights can be booked though any AIS (Advance Information Service) or Telewiz shop - also owned by Shin Corp.Brought to you by:The Phuket Gazette