On 15th December 2012, Phuket’s Advisory to the House of Representatives – Mr.Boonsupha Thantai opened the 2012 Rawai Long Tail Boat Races. Also in attendance were Mayor of Rawai – Arun Sorot, Rawai village residents and a large number of visitors.
The annual activity is aimed at promoting long tail boat services, maintaining part of Thailand’s culture and promoting Rawai as a tourist destination during the high season.
There were a total of 55 boats taking part in the 2012 tournament, made up of fishing and travel boats.
