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On 11 October 2026, forty Phuket shrines carried the Nine Emperor Gods through Phuket Town by lantern light — the island's first-ever nighttime procession, and a brand-new tradition you can still catch before the festival closes on 18 October.
While Phuket's famous festival grabs the headlines, Phang Nga has been quietly polishing its shrine brass since Sunday — nine days of white clothes, free jay food and lantern light run 10–18 October 2026 across the province.
On Monday, 5 October 2026, the Phang Nga Coastal Clean Up Challenge returns to Khao Lak bigger than ever — six beach locations, free entry, and a community that removed 1,752 kg of waste in just two hours last year. Here's how to join.
On Friday, September 25, 2026, the Mid-Autumn Festival fills Phuket Old Town with lantern light, mooncake boxes and the Thai tradition of moon worship — here is how to wander it well, and why the pastry means family.
On 21–22 November 2026, OCEANMAN — the global open-water swimming series — returns to Bang Sak Beach, Khao Lak: five races from a 500m kids' swim to a 10km dawn marathon in 28°C water, plus a Saturday night of Thai local food on the sand.
More than 1,500 tourism neighbours — hoteliers, farmers, students and non-profits — gathered at Angsana Laguna Phuket on September 7 for PHIST 2026, a free full-day summit on keeping the Andaman coast thriving.
From September 14–18, 2026, Phuket's second Ganesh Chaturthi Festival fills Old Town with processions and sacred drums — ending with a sunset Ganesha immersion at Rawai Beach. Here is the day-by-day guide.
From September 14 to 18, 2026, the second Phuket Ganesh Chaturthi Festival fills Rawai and Phuket Old Town with processions, sacred drumming, a 56-dish food offering, and a sunset immersion at Rawai Beach — and everyone is welcome.
Phuket Town’s Por Tor Festival is back from 25 August to 10 September 2026, filling shrines and streets with red turtle cakes, family offerings, and a beautifully walkable heritage calendar. Here is why Ang Khu sweets, neighborhood processions, and Thai-Chinese ritual make this one of the island’s most vivid late-August events.
Phuket’s Andaman Sustainable Tourism Festival will bring five provinces, more than 60 stalls, and free public entry to Laem Phromthep from 28-30 August 2026. The bigger idea is just as attractive: community craft, food, routes, and conservation sharing one bright public stage.
On 12 August 2026, Ao Tang Khen Bay near Cape Panwa hosts a free Dugong Festival filled with documentary screenings, recycled-art workshops, and a community beach clean-up. It is a warm, practical way to meet one of Thailand’s most beloved marine animals while learning why seagrass matters so much to Phuket’s coast.
From 26–28 July 2026, Phang Nga is set to welcome a community-focused tourism festival filled with handmade colour, local snacks, natural-dye craft and easy green-season travel inspiration.
Asalha Bucha on July 29 and Khao Phansa on July 30 bring candles, lotus flowers, temple visits, and quiet community warmth to the Andaman coast. Here is a respectful, visitor-friendly guide to the beautiful ritual rhythm of Buddhist Lent 2026.
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