DELICIOUS BEACH DANCE PARTY

       Are you ready to "roy "? In southern Thai language,roy means enjoy, fun and delicious - all of which is to be expected at the first "RoyFest Phuket Music Festival" which will take place on Karon Beach, Phuket, on Sept 25-26 from 6pm.Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the island province,it aims to be the biggest beach dance party in Southeast Asia.
       Setthaphan Buddhani, TAT Phuket director said:"Phuket's natural beauty draws tourists from far and wide. We now hope that music power will bring in even more visitors to give them a good time and happy memories. All in all, this music festival will boost tourism and the local economy."
       Karon Beach, with its fine white sand is 40 metres wide and 3.5 km long,which, according to Setthaphan, makes for an excellent location for a music festival."It's a charming spot, with the beautiful sea as a backdrop," he said."And we expect thousands of people - tourists and music fans - will join in the fun."
       Vudtinun Bhirombhakdi, Boon Rawd Trading's manager for Music and Event Marketing, noted that Karon Beach, unlike bustling Patong, has never been a venue for a big international event. The RoyFest will, however, put Karon on the map as a music festival destination.
       The line-up includes popular Thai bands Thaitanium,T-Bone,Ta-mone, OhDoobadoo, Silly Fools, Smile Buffalo and South Side Phuket. Famed DJs spinning out the music include Thailand's DJ Seed and DJ Dragon, Japan's DJ Ken Ishii, The UK's Adsorb and Lord Warddd from the US.
       "The festival will get people dancing to reggae, ska, jazz, hip-hop. We didn't want it to offer only one certain type of music, but more of a variety. Silly Fools and Smile Buffalo will also bring Silly Fools.in some rock music to get the party rolling," said Vudtinun.
       Smile Buffalo broke up 10 years ago but they are making a comeback on the same stage with Silly Fools for a not-to-be-missed Silly Buffalo act.
       Promoting the Thai travel Thai campaign, Vudtinun hopes that Thais from across the country will gather at the two-day music festival to dance the night away.
       Admission is free of charge. For more information and special
       Hip-hop band Thaitanium.packages, visit www.royfest.com.