PHIST 2026 in Phuket to focus on turning sustainability into profit
The 7 September event at Angsana Laguna Phuket will bring together more than 1,300 tourism and hospitality professionals.
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DPAINT to buy The City Phuket developer in deal worth up to 359.43 million baht
DPAINT said it will acquire 100% of the developer of The City Phuket condominium project in a deal worth up to 359.43 million baht, with funding also earmarked for Building C and working capital.
C9 Hotelworks says 9 hotels and 9 branded residence projects are in development in Phuket's Bangtao area
C9 Hotelworks says Bangtao has 9 hotels, 1,640 rooms, 9 branded residence projects with 1,649 units, a lifestyle mall and an international school in development, underscoring the area's rising role in Phuket.
Phuket Pride Festival 2026 opens with Patong parade to promote equality and inclusion
Phuket Pride Festival 2026 began on June 7 with a parade through Patong and Bangla Road as officials promoted equality, inclusion and Phuket’s position as a global Pride destination.
Patong to close key roads for Phuket Pride Parade
Patong Municipality will close sections of three key roads from 4pm to 8pm for the Phuket Pride Parade, with the event’s main stage moved to The Bay Arena at Jungceylon.
Navy-led dive teams remove 125kg of marine debris off Racha Noi
Navy-led dive teams removed 125kg of marine debris, including discarded fishing gear and general waste, from the seabed at Koh Racha Noi off Phuket during a conservation campaign on May 31.
Phuket Pride Festival 2026 set for June 1-7 in Patong
Phuket Pride Festival 2026 is scheduled for June 1-7 in Patong, featuring a diversity forum, a transgender beauty pageant and a closing parade at Patong Beach.
Pride forum in Phuket spotlights inclusion and safe spaces as festival continues
A Pride forum in Phuket gathered officials, businesses and LGBTQIA+ advocates to discuss inclusion, safe spaces and future policy ideas as the Phuket Pride Festival 2026 continues.
SHR posts record Q1 profit on growth in Thailand and Maldives hotels
SHR posts record Q1 profit on growth in Thailand and Maldives hotels — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.
Police investigate Chinese tourists over parrotfish spearfishing at Kata
The investigation was launched at 6:30pm on Sunday (May 10) after a social media post alleged that a group of foreigners, believed to be Chinese tourists, were seen diving at night and using spearguns to catch…
Authorities investigate spearfishing of protected parrotfish at Kata Beach
Phuket – The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has launched a coordinated investigation following reports that a group of Chinese tourists illegally shot a parrotfish while diving near Kata Beach. The…