Phuket Immigration to close for two October holidays
Phuket Immigration will close on 13 and 23 October, with foreigners advised to plan visa, reporting and other immigration visits around the holidays.
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UPDATE: Phuket flight bookings rise 78% for China’s 2026 National Day holiday
Trip.com Group says flight bookings to Phuket for China’s 2026 National Day holiday rose 78% year on year, while longer stays also increased.
Phuket prepares for visit by 5,120 US Navy personnel in October
Phuket authorities are coordinating security and tourism measures ahead of the scheduled arrival of two US Navy ships and about 5,120 personnel from 4 to 10 October 2026.
Phuket plans welcome for Nene Royal after AGT 2026 win
Phuket authorities are coordinating a homecoming celebration for 16-year-old Nene Royal after her reported victory on America’s Got Talent 2026.
Phuket gives Chabad Patong 30 days to remove unauthorised building additions
Authorities ordered the removal of unauthorised alterations at Chabad Patong and are checking imported goods and business records.
Phuket prepares to welcome America’s Got Talent winner Nene Royal
Sixteen-year-old Phuket singer and guitarist Nene Royal is scheduled to return on 27 September after winning America’s Got Talent Season 21 and its US$1 million prize.
Cape Panwa Phuket redesigns Panwa Lodge in Tropical Colonial style
The 321-square-metre beachfront residence now features a private pool and interiors combining colonial architecture with tropical design.
UPDATE: Phuket maritime activity faces 2–3-metre waves through September 27
A later Thai Meteorological Department warning forecasts 2–3-metre waves in the upper Andaman Sea through September 27 and advises small boats to stay ashore.
Woman dies after motorcycle is run over by truck at Heroines Monument
A 53-year-old woman died after her motorcycle was struck and run over by an 18-wheel trailer truck at Phuket’s Heroines Monument roundabout.
UPDATE: Phuket school celebrates Nene Royal’s historic America’s Got Talent Season 21 win
More than 1,000 teachers and students in Kathu celebrated as Phuket-born 16-year-old Nene Royal became the first Thai winner of America’s Got Talent Season 21 and claimed its advertised US$1 million prize.
UPDATE: Phuket singer Nene Royal wins America’s Got Talent Season 21
Phuket rock singer Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn ‘Praew’ Amlai, has won America’s Got Talent Season 21 and its US$1 million top prize, wearing Ban Krua’s Daeng Somdet silk in the final.