Sensors installed to monitor coral reef temperatures in Phuket
Sirinat National Park has installed underwater temperature loggers at the Khao Sai Kru and Koh Waew reefs to track marine heatwaves and provide early warnings of coral bleaching.
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UPDATE: Phuket remains in TMD Warning No. 9 thunderstorm outlook for 5–9 November
TMD Warning No. 9, issued on 5 November, warns of unstable weather, heavy rain and hail nationwide from 5–9 November, while Phuket remains among Andaman areas forecast to see thundershowers.
Family facilities brought together at Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao
Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort offers family accommodation, pools, children’s activities, dining and spa facilities beside Mai Khao Beach.
Four Karon villages designated flood disaster area in Phuket
Four villages in Karon have been designated a flood disaster area in Phuket, as Thailand faces further heavy rain and flooding risks.
UPDATE: Flash flooding hits Patong, Kata Noi and other Phuket areas after heavy rain
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds caused flash flooding across Phuket on 2 November, affecting Patong’s Na Nai community, Kata Noi and other areas.
UPDATE: Phuket among areas forecast to see thunderstorms on 2 November
Phuket was among four provinces named in a 2 November 2026 forecast; a later bulletin put rain at 60% of Bangkok and thunderstorms at 40% of the South, while separate forecasts covered 3–9 November.
UPDATE: Phuket warning followed by road flooding and mountain runoff
The Thai Meteorological Department’s second warning covers Phuket and nine other provinces. Reports later documented road flooding, mountain runoff in Patong and a municipal response.
Thailand’s Democrat Party urges rapid disaster compensation for Phuket floods
Democrat Party spokesman Phongsakorn Khwanmuang said flooding and landslides in Phuket and southern provinces should qualify for the government’s disaster-insurance scheme because they occurred after 1 October.
Heavy rain triggers flash flooding in Phuket’s Kata Noi and Patong
Heavy rain has triggered flash flooding across Phuket’s Kata Noi and Patong areas, according to The Thaiger.
Phuket Lak Phra processions continue despite heavy rain
Lak Phra ceremonies were held at two Phuket temples on 27 and 28 October despite heavy downpours and flooding across the island.
Phuket governor inspects Patong flood damage four days after disaster
Governor Chotinarin Koetsom visited flood- and mudslide-hit areas of Patong on 30 October as recovery work reached about 70% completion.