With the ground-breaking support of Quiksilver, the Phuket Boardriders and the Thailand Surf Series aim to develop amateur and professional surfing in Thailand – blazing a trail for Thailand’s talented surfers towards future success in local, regional, and international surfing competitions. 2009 distinguishes a new era in the development of surfing in South East Asia with the Quiksilver Thailand Surf Series!

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The inaugural Thailand Surf Series (TSS) incorporates the three main surfing contests held in Phuket each monsoon season into a series of connected events in June, August and September. Under the rules of the International Surfing Association, the Thailand Surf Series will become part of the ASC (Asian Surfing Championship) ranking system, offering a platform for Thai surfers to compete with other Asian surfers in meets around the region. The events expect to have participants from 15 countries and will feature four divisions: Short Board, Long Board, Groms (Kids) and Women. TSS is organized by the Phuket Boardriders Club and sponsored by both government and local businesses.

The Phuket Boardriders Club is organizing a Thailand Surf Series this year in Phuket.

Chanin Aiyarak or Joob, the Contest CEO of Phuket Boardriders Club, informed Andaman News that the inaugural Thailand Surf Series aims to incorporate the three main surfing contests held by the Phuket Boardriders Club each monsoon season into a series of connected events.

Being governed by the rules of the International Surfing Association, the Thailand Surf Series will become part of the Asian Surfing Championship (ASC) providing a ranking system and offering a platform for Thai surfers to compete with other Asian surfers in events around the region. The series will be sponsored by both government and local business.

The Phuket Boardriders Club is a non-profit organization formed in 2002 to strengthen local surfing talent and create camaraderie and friendships between local and visiting surfers alike. The Management of the club consists of Thai office bearers and local expatriate volunteers.

Over the past 7 surf seasons, the Boardriders have held numerous surf contests in Phuket. They plan the series of contests on 12-14 June at Kalim Beach, 14-16 August at Kamala Beach, and 4-6 September 2009 at Kata Beach, Phuket.

More info is on www.PhuketBoardriders.com or new website soon www.ThaiSurfSeries.com

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