TAT offers CNY temple tours
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) of Phuket will hold day trips to shrines around Phuket next weekend, to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and to help educate tourists and expats about Phuket’s culture.
Thursday 19 January 2012, 11:54AM
The tours will run from January 27-29, 9am to 3.30pm, and start from the TAT office on Thalang Rd in Phuket Town.
From there, a local bus with an English-speaking guide will visit the following shrines: Pud Jor, Jui Tui, Sang Dharm, Kathu, Samkong, Jeng Ong, Quan Yin, Bang Niew and Kiw Tien Keng. At the end of the tour, the bus will drop passengers back at the TAT office.
Anyone interested in joining should register at the TAT office on Thalang Rd. The trips are B199 a seat. For more information contact the TAT on 076-211-036, 076-212-213 or 076-217-138.
