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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 Pride parade draws thousands at Phuket Pride Festival 2026

Thousands attended the Patong Pride parade at Phuket Pride Festival 2026, with organisers saying more than 40 groups joined the largest procession of its kind on the island to date.

Two foreign women fined 10,000 baht each after assault on Phuket bar guards

Patong police said two foreign women were fined 10,000 baht each after assaulting security guards at a bar on Bangla Road in Phuket.

Three Foreign Women Taken to Patong Police Station After Alleged Assault on Security Guard

Patong police said three foreign female tourists were taken to the police station after CCTV verified they assaulted a security guard at a Bangla Road entertainment venue on June 5.

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.

Tourists Clash With Security Staff at Patong Nightclub

A late-night altercation at a Patong nightclub involved female tourists and security staff after a routine bag check request, with no serious injuries reported.

Body of missing Myanmar fisherman found off Patong coast

Police in Patong are investigating after the body of a missing 30-year-old Myanmar fisherman was found floating off Paradise Beach on Tuesday evening.

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.

Two arrested in Patong drug sting, meth and yaba seized

Patong police arrested two suspects in a drug sting and seized crystal meth and yaba after residents reported suspected drug sales in the area.

UPDATE: Police investigate report Patong tuk-tuk driver was drugged and robbed

Police in Patong said 53-year-old tuk-tuk driver Somnuk Chanagkul reported being drugged after drinking coffee offered by a woman passenger before gold jewelry worth more than 300,000 baht and his mobile phone went missing.

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.