Phuket roads to close for grand Peranakan Festival parade today

Phuket Town’s arterial ways are set to experience a temporary shutdown late this afternoon into the evening due to a grand carnival parade. The procession forms part of the Phuket Peranakan Festival ceremonies and will cover the historical Phuket Old Town region.

Thalang Road, Soi Rommanee, and parts of Phang Nga Road, Yaowarat Road, and Thepkrasattri Road will remain inaccessible to traffic from 3pm to 9pm, as clarified by Phuket City Municipality yesterday.

The spectacular festival began with an occasion at the Woo Gallery & Boutique Hotel. The event marked the inception of the much-awaited “Phuket Peranakan Festival 2023.” Guests were left mesmerised by an exposition of traditional wedding dresses and costumes featuring the Baba-Nonya style, intrinsic to the Peranakan, ethnic Chinese-Malays residing on the Malay Peninsula.

The…