Pattaya International Bed Race 2012

The 4th annual Pattaya International Bed Race will take place on January 29, 2012 right on beach road. Organized by the Rotary Club of Pattaya and Pattaya City Hall, the event has been a huge success the past 2 years and looks to be a permanent event on the Pattaya calender.

The Pattaya International Bed Race has been great fun for both tourists and participants alike over the past 2 years and all the proceeds go to fund the many charities that the Rotary Club of Pattaya sponsor. In just 3 years the event has raised over 300 million baht for charity.

The festivities will begin at 5pm in front of Central Festival Mall on Beach Road where there will be a stage set up with live music and dancing. You can sit and enjoy the music while watching the beds start to line up for the official Pattaya International Bed Race parade that will commence at 6pm. Now, depending on how late the stragglers are and or just how drunk they may be the parade will start at Central festival and make the loop to second road and back to Central Festival where the actual race will begin at 7pm.

At 8:30pm or sometime afterwards depending on how long the race takes an awards ceremony will take place on Walking Street.

If you are in town please don’t miss this event as it is truly a blast to watch and all monies collected by the individual teams and the Rotary Club, which will have a nice raffle, goes to help Pattaya charities.

Last year 30 teams took part in the Pattaya International Bed Race and you can bet there will be just as many this year. I’ll be there taking pictures for those of you not lucky enough to be in town.

For more information on upcoming Pattaya and Thailand Events and Festivals please visit the Thailand Events Calender.