culture-events

Phuket warns beachgoers about stinging jellyfish as surf rescues continue

Marine officials have installed warning signs and placed vinegar on Phuket beaches, while Patong lifeguards report increased jellyfish numbers and 34 current-related incidents in September.

Phuket Vegetarian Festival processions draw crowds on day eight

Processions from Kathu and Yok Ke Keng shrines set out early on 17 October, drawing residents and tourists along the route to Laem Saphan Hin.

Phuket alumni association awards B50,000 in student scholarships

The Phuket chapter of the Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association has awarded six scholarships to students from Phuket studying at the university.

More than 500 spirit mediums join Phuket Town Vegetarian Festival procession

More than 500 male spirit mediums took part in Bang Neow Shrine’s deity procession through Phuket Town on 15 October, the sixth day of the 201st Vegetarian Festival.

Sapam and Bang Khu deity processions draw crowds in Phuket Town

Residents and tourists lined Phuket Town streets on 12 October as processions from the Guan Te Kun Sapam and Bang Khu Sam Kuan Tong shrines travelled to Saphan Hin during the Vegetarian Festival.

Phuket guitarist Nene Royal to balance school with music career after AGT win

Sixteen-year-old Phuket guitarist Rattikarn Amloy, known as Nene Royal, has won America’s Got Talent’s 21st season.

Brad Pitt leads ‘Heart of the Beast’ survival thriller screening in Phuket

David Ayer’s survival thriller, starring Brad Pitt as a former US Marine stranded with his military dog, is screening in Phuket and has received a 3.5/5-star review.

Naka Shrine opens Phuket Vegetarian Festival processions

The Jo Su Kong Naka Shrine held an Iew Keng deity procession on 11 October, with 40 shrines scheduled to join a night procession in Phuket Town.

Phuket jet-ski trip halted after riders ignored repeated safety warnings

A jet-ski excursion in Phuket was stopped midway after riders repeatedly crossed one another’s paths despite warnings from operators and officials.

UPDATE: Phuket-Phang Nga Vegetarian Festival begins as economic activity forecast reaches B10 billion

The 2026 Phuket-Phang Nga Vegetarian Festival is under way with deity processions, vegetarian food and accommodation promotions; festival-related economic activity is forecast at B10 billion.

Phuket forecast: isolated heavy rain and rougher seas on 10 October

Phuket is forecast to see scattered thunderstorms, isolated heavy rain and northwesterly winds of up to 30km/h on 10 October 2026.