Is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine.

It’s traditionally day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery and sending greeting cards.  The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

It was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD, and was later deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI.

]]> http://www.listentophuket.com/valentines-day/feed/ 0 http://www.listentophuket.com/royal-flora-ratchaphruke/ http://www.listentophuket.com/royal-flora-ratchaphruke/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:22:53 +0000 listen http://www.listentophuket.com/?p=493 Royal Flora Ratchaphruke 2011 show the natural highlight, sunset at Royal Pavillion, on 17.17 everyday.

Project management office of the international horticultural exposition ratchaphruke 2011 by Mr. Upatham Nisitsukchareon, Director recommended that the one of must see in Royal Flora Ratchaphruke 2011 is the romantic and spectacular natural highlight, sun set through the doors of Royal Pavillion on 17.17 everyday. Many visitors enjoy taking beautiful photo of the joyful moment before the light and sound parade showing around the royal pavilion and ratchaphruke circle.

The Phuket International Blues Rock Festival in its seventh year moves to its new host venue at Laguna Phuket,  Asia’s finest destination resort on the weekend of 24^th and 25^th February 2012.

Byron Jones for Phuket FM Radio says, “The momentum for 91.5 FM continues with this announcement as 91.5 FM will bring another dimension to the event, as title sponsor we will broadcast some of the weekend LIVE along with show highlight features  the following week. This enables not only Phuket people to enjoy and relive the event, but with 91.5 FM’s  global reach via free internet radio streaming, Blues Rock music fans  throughout the world can also enjoy the show on  www.phuketfmradio.com”

Ryk Orion breakfast show host at 91.5 FM commented “Blues Rock is a new genre for me and I am excited to meet and interview the artists and learn more about this festival, 91.5 FM’s ability to broadcast LIVE events is certainly one of the reasons I joined 91.5FM”

Andy Andersen, founder & organizer of the Festival says: “My team and I are very excited about the new partnership with 91.5 FM. They have done a great job in the past as exclusive radio partner, and now with the new level of involvement of their expertise, together we will bring the Festival to a new stratum. Combined with our move to Laguna Phuket, the island’s premier resort, we are entering a new chapter in the book of live blues rock music in Thailand. Our 2012 headliner, Chris Thomas King, has sold more records and appeared in more successful movies than any other blues artist this century and has no less than three Grammy Awards to his name. This is all very exciting!”

www.phuketbluesfestival.com

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Phuket FM Radio Co Ltd now in it’s fourth year of operation on air throughout Phuket on 91.5FM and online at www.phuketfmradio.com is independently owned and operated and continues to lead the broadcast environment in Phuket with innovative marketing and listener interaction.

For more information and expressions of interest in 91.5FM promotions please contact rung@phuketfmradio.com or call the studio on 08 9000 46 64.

“91.5FM, not just a radio station, but a lifestyle” www.phuketfmradio.com

The 91.5FM – Phuket Island Radio player is the only Android App that broadcasts everything that is going on in and around Phuket, Thailand. With great dj’s and fantastic music the 91.5 FM radio player is perfect for you to listen to whilst you are sitting on a Phuket beach, taking a tour, or just relaxing in your hotel. 91.5F M – Phuket FM Radio broadcasts live, in English, everyday with fun packed shows, live international news from the BBC, Phuket Weather and all the latest highlights from the paradise island of Phuket.

Where ever you go bring 91.5 FM with you!!

Phuket FM Radio Co Ltd broadcasting on 91.5 FM in Phuket and online at www.phuketfmradio.com is pleased to announce a new Phuket Schools radio initiative.

Commencing November 2011 each and every Saturday from 10am through to noon the 91.5 FM radio broadcast is being handed over to local Phuket Schools and education establishments.

Each participating school with have the opportunity to create and format their very own Saturday Morning Show once a month, whereby a teacher or members of staff will create their own content, including school and student achievements, events, listeners inter action, requests etc and with the assistance of the full time radio hosts and engineers at 91.5 FM broadcast LIVE throughout Phuket province and online at www.phuketfmradio.com

Byron Jones for Phuket FM Radio Co Ltd says “ whilst 91.5 FM is a commercial operation we have a community focused strategic plan for 2012 and 91.5 FM wants to give something back to the Phuket Community. The Saturday Schools Radio fits right into some of those objectives. Phuket FM Radio Co Ltd was incorporated in early 2008 and Phuket FM Radio on 91.5 FM has supported a number of community projects including some of the International Schools in Phuket, all the 91.5 FM staff, presenters and supporters of 91.5 FM have enjoyed this participation and look forward to further developing these arrangements”.

Show Format.

91.5 FM market research indicates a Schools format on a Saturday would be extremely popular to the community with educational, fun, competitions and informative light entertainment as its base.

Saturday Schools will start after the 8AM BBC News. Programmes provided by the BBC in London such as Healthcheck, Discovery, Science in Action along with other educational content including the innovative series Click that will run through to 10:00 AM.

The hourly BBC News which is supported by many corporate brands here in Phuket will then be followed by a two hour show format sponsored by invited schools based on Phuket Island.

For more information and expressions of interest please contact rung@phuketfmradio.com or call the studio on 08 9000 46 64.

“all sorts of music, for allsorts of people from all sorts of places” www.phuketfmradio.com

Thai triathlete Jaray Jearanai of Phuket is on top of the world after completing the legendary Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, among an elite global field of triathlon competitors, in a time of just over 11 hours.

His achievement yesterday (Sunday, 9 October) is all the more remarkable as this was the first-ever full Ironman challenge for Jaray, a marketing executive at Laguna Holiday Club in Laguna Phuket – venue of the annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship – and just weeks after he successfully completed the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas.

Jaray now holds the unique distinction of being the first-ever Thai to compete in both back-to-back Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships in the same year.

The annual Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, comprising a 3.8km swim, 180.2km bike ride and 42.1km marathon, is considered the ultimate triathlon challenge and most difficult one-day endurance event in the world, with its 1,800 entry slots are highly coveted by triathletes worldwide.

Jaray, sponsored by his employer Laguna Phuket and Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club where he trains, to compete in Hawaii and Las Vegas, crossed the Kona finishing line in a time of 11:04:35 after a swim of 1:04:35; bike time of 5:48:27; and run of 3:51:22.

An ecstatic Jaray (31), said: “It was the toughest experience of my life and I’m so happy to have completed it.

“It’s always been my dream to take part in a full Ironman – I just didn’t expect my first one to be the World Championship in Kona alongside some of my biggest heroes.

“This race and the Las Vegas Ironman 70.3 have been incredible experiences and I’m so grateful to Laguna Phuket for helping to make my dreams come true.”

The Kona World Championship was won by Australia’s Craig Alexander in a new course record of 8:03:56 and Chrissie Wellington of Great Britain took the women’s title in 08:55:08.

Alexander, who also won the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas to make it a 2011 World Championship double, has been invited to compete at the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship at Laguna Phuket on 4 December.

Phuket FM radio, a popular broadcaster has been appointed as an official media partner of the 2011 Phuket Kings Cup Regatta.

Phuket Island FM Radio station is popular among Phuket Expats, Tourists, Thais and lovers of music in general. Phuket 91.5 FM radio has everything “all sorts of music, for all sorts of people, from all sorts of places” including International News from the BBC in London. 91.5 FM are involved in many local events including sponsoring some of the major sporting competitions  which take place in Phuket, Thailand, and now have been appointed as official media partner of a world renowned Phuket-based event, the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.  Along with broadcasts on 91.5 FM, free internet radio makes it easy for people across the globe to enjoy Phuket news including live updates during the Regatta.

Byron Jones for Phuket FM Radio Co Ltd comments, “We regularly sponsor various sporting events, and are very excited and proud to be invited to be a media partner of the 25th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta. It is the most popular and the biggest Regatta in Asia, and  celebrates the birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand.”

“During the event, listeners can tune to 91.5 FM Phuket radio on air, and online at www.phuketfmradio.com, and listen to the live results of the Regatta and updates of the events within the event. We hope to be able to bring another dimension to the Regatta interacting with skippers and officials creating LIVE news feeds.”

Duncan Worthington, Media and Communications Director of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, said, “We are excited to be working with 91.5FM and are look forward to reaching a new audience through 91.5FM’s domestic radio and global online reach. Our Media Partnerships ensure the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta remains well known in key markets and 91.5FM will help further broaden the appeal of the Regatta in this its 25^th year.”

Notes for editors.

91.5 FM radio has become immensely popular among Expats Tourists and Thai nationals in Phuket, Thailand. 91.5 FM has experience exponential growth since formation at the end of 2007 and now caters for Phuket Residents and visitors (over 3,500 Hotel guest room receive 91.5 FM) along with many global online listeners from over 50 countries around the world. All this complimented with hourly BBC International News, Sports updates and an evening show format designed for the younger western listener. Whilst commercial 91.5 FM has a community obligation and is involved in many fund raising and charity focused events taking place throughout Phuket.

“all sorts of music, for all sorts of people, from all sorts of places” http://www.phuketfmradio.com

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาจุฬาลงกรณ์ฯ พระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว), or Rama V (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang (พระพุทธเจ้าหลวง – The Royal Buddha). He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam. His reign was characterized by the modernization of Siam, immense government and social reforms, and territorial cessions to the British Empire and French Indochina. As Siam was threatened by Western expansionism, Chulalongkorn, through his policies and acts, managed to save Siam from being colonized. All his reforms were dedicated to Siam’s insurance of survival in the midst of Western colonialism, so that Chulalongkorn earned the epithet Phra Piya Maharat (พระปิยมหาราช – The Great Beloved King).

There was once a time when getting out of bed was difficult but for those living and working in Phuket those days have been confined to the past. Starting your day has never been so easy thanks to 91.5FM – Phuket Island Radio Breakfast Show with Ryk Orion, designed to put a smile on your face as you head into the office, are taking the kids to school at the start of another day or are just waking up from a peaceful night’s sleep in one of the many luxury Phuket hotels. Live on air from 8am until midday every Monday to Friday, the 91.5FM – Phuket Island Radio Breakfast Show is the only way to start your day. Every four hour show delivers a fantastic eclectic mix of music including some golden oldies from days gone by through to the very latest tracks that are filling the airwaves all around the world. As well as hour after hour of great music, the 91.5FM – Phuket FM Radio Breakfast Show also brings you the latest news from the BBC World Service in London, on the hour, every hour to ensure that you never miss any of the major stories that are developing around the world. As well as being the only game in town when it comes to international news direct from the BBC in London, the 91.5FM Breakfast Show and Ryk Orion will keep you up to date with the latest news from this paradise island of Phuket and make sure that you are aware of all the ‘must attend’ events that fill up Phuket and it’s Islands continuous and jam packed social calendar.

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is believed that the vegetarian festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite.

During this time, local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 9 days vegetarian or vegan diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Sacred rituals are performed at various Chinese shrines and temples and aesthetic displays such as walking barefooted over hot coals and ascending ladders with bladed rungs are performed by entranced devotees known as “Ma Song”.

Schedule for street processions of Chinese Shrines:

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