THAI SKY FESTIVAL 2007 March 13 - 17, 2007 Prachuap Khiri Khan province

WORLD TEAM TO HONOUR HIS MAJESTY THE KING WITH SPECTACULAR “80” FREEFALL FORMATION Specially selected members of elite team invited to participate Visible from the ground

Members of the World Record Skydiving Group, World Team, will perform a special aerial exhibition over Prachuap Khiri Khan province in Thailand to honour His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). World Team members begin practice at Wing 53 in Prachuap Khiri Khan on Tuesday, March 13 and by Saturday March 17 expect to complete the elaborate formation in the shape of “80” to mark the auspicious occasion of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday. The formation will be visible to the naked eye from the ground.

The formation will be visible from the ground and provide opportunities for long-lens photography. World Team will also provide stunning aerial photography with the beautiful Thai east coast at Prachuap Khiri Khan as a backdrop.

Prachuap Khiri Khan lies two hours south of Bangkok by road, and members of the press are invited to attend.

Spectacular aerial footage provided to press

High-resolution digital photographs and broadcast-quality digital video footage are available to member of the press on site. Still images will be transmitted on request via internet immediately following the completed formation. Broadcast video can be obtained in Bangkok on Sunday evening, March 18.

Contact information:

Kevin Gibson, World Team Media Director

On site March 12-18: Thai Air Force Base Wing 53 in Prachuap Khiri Khan

Phone: (Thailand mobile) 66 (0) 875 08 453

E-mail: prworldream06@yahoo.com

IMPORTANT

Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.

Contact:

Tourism Authority of Thailand

Email: info@tat.or.th

Website: www.tat.or.th

Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)

Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)
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FOR EVENT INFORMATION,

please call 1672.
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Address:

1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee

Bangkok 10400

Thailand