UPDATE: Two US Navy ships arrive in Phuket with 5,109 personnel for six-day visit
Two US Navy ships carrying 5,109 personnel have arrived in Phuket for a 4–9 October visit, with security and transport measures centred on Phuket Deep Sea Port.
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Phuket Vegetarian Festival set for 10-18 October as firms renew support
Sansiri and Siam Commercial Bank will support Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival for a 14th consecutive year, including clean-ups at six shrines and community projects.
BlueQuest and Phuket hotels train network to respond to rare marine animal strandings
A Phuket workshop brought together authorities, hotels, communities and conservation groups to practise responding to stranded marine animals and using the BlueQuest app to report incidents.
DSI continues probe into Phuket MP’s company links and suspected foreign nominees
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation is reviewing shareholding, financial records and property links involving Phuket MP Somchat Techathaworncharoen before deciding whether to seek a special-case investigation.
UPDATE: Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026 to run from 9 to 18 October
Phuket’s 2026 Vegetarian Festival has an official event window from 9 to 18 October, with 9 October as a cleansing day and the main nine-day festival from 10 to 18 October.
Phuket tightens food and safety checks for 2026 Vegetarian Festival
Phuket City Municipality is expanding food-safety, waste, traffic and public-order measures for the Vegetarian Festival, which is expected to attract about 140,000 tourists and participants.
NH Boat Lagoon Phuket promotes longer stays during October vegetarian festival
NH Boat Lagoon Phuket Resort is offering discounts and daily dining vouchers for stays of three nights or more during Phuket’s 10-18 October 2026 Vegetarian Festival.
Phuket event showcases Thai-Malay culture in Thalang
The fourth Colors of Andaman event is being held at Robinson Lifestyle Thalang from September 30 to October 4.
Foreign man allegedly attacks Phuket tuk-tuk driver over unpaid fare
A Phuket tuk-tuk driver told police that a foreign passenger struck him with a beer bottle after refusing to pay a fare from Bangla Road to a hotel in Kathu.
UPDATE: Three foreign nationals held after fire on Thalang road
The Thaiger reports that three foreign nationals were arrested on 1 October after a fire and party on a public road in Thalang, following an earlier report of a fine and public-nuisance charge.
Phuket forecast calls for thundershowers and rougher seas in storms
Scattered thundershowers are forecast for Phuket on 2 October, with temperatures reaching 32-36°C and waves rising above 2 metres during storms.