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Sunday September 13, 2009  6:58 Pm  finds me in my hot & stuffy
room in the Military  Town in Eastern Oahu with the name of
Kaneohe........
   1st entry will be short & sweet as I will just be getting my feet wet 1st before
I take the full  plunge........ Stay tuned and I will come up with some in depth
reporting in the coming weeks dealing with surfing's elite  from around the World as they tackle the winter swells and day to day life that unfold on
these shores the next 3.5 months ............ 

Surfing has become Phuket's hottest activity and latest tourist attraction

Strong winds and waves during the monsoon season in Phuket may turn away many visitors hoping to have a sunny, breezy holiday. It is worse for local business owners, as stormy June is the so-called low season.

But for Chanin Aiyarak, it is the happiest time of the year. And this year, he said, has been the best ever.

Last month, as the rain began to fall in Phuket, the inaugural Quiksilver Thailand Surf Series became the country's first international surfing championship.

Standing with a big smile in his surfer outfit was Mr Chanin, president of Phuket Boardriders Club, welcoming guests as well as the local and international media that attended this promising new event.

Took a road trip from Pattaya to Phuket with a couple of Starboard SUP's, wanted to check out the Quicksilver Event at Kalim.

Blew a radiator on the way down and got towed last 70km into town. But as far as these annoyances go, it went very smoothly and I only lost a few hours.
The people in the South of Thailand are very friendly and helpful and everything looked very clean with less rubbish lying around than in other parts of the country.

สรุปผลการแข่งขัน ทั้ง 4 ประเภท ดังนี้

ผลการแข่งขันรุ่นกระดานสั้น
SHORT BOARD DIVISION

1st นายเอกรัตน์ ศรีเด่น - Ekkarat Sriden
2nd นายเจมี่ สมิธ - Jamie Smith
3rd นายนพสิทธ์ บุญช่วย - Noppasit Boonchuey
4th นาย จักรพันธุ์ ทองนาถ - Jakkapan Thongnat