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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.
From 26–28 July 2026, Phangnga Tourism Festival is set to celebrate community tourism through local food, specialty products, and nightly performances. It is a bright reason to plan a green-season wander with room for craft, music, and friendly conversation.
From 19 August to 6 September 2026, Phuket Town’s Por Tor Festival will fill shrines and family tables with bright red ang ku cakes — little edible symbols of luck, longevity, and Hokkien community care.
From 15–19 July 2026, Phuket Yacht Club’s Festival of Sail brings five days of racing to Chalong Bay. Here’s how to enjoy the harbour rhythm, the craft of sailing, and the warm community energy from shore.
On 25–26 July 2026, Bovorn Beach in Nakhon Si Thammarat is set to fill with southern flavours, handmade craft, music, kites, and beach activities. For Andaman coast travellers, it is a bright reminder that Thailand’s seaside culture changes beautifully from shore to shore.
Every June, Kapong District in Phang Nga cracks open its signature Salika durian — a GI-registered fruit with a century of history and a creamy flavour found nowhere else. The 2026 festival brings orchard visits, a durian buffet, and a taste of Andaman coast fruit tourism.
July 26-28, 2026: Three days where Thai indie bands, over a hundred artisan vendors, and the Andaman Sea share the same stage at Laem Charoen Beach.
Every June, Rawai Beach and Saphan Hin Park host Phuket's free four-day Seafood Festival — a community celebration of the island's Urak Lawoy fishing heritage, where Andaman lobster, crab curry, and grilled prawns come straight from the boats to the plate.
On 7 June 2026, the Andaman Power Association Phuket filled Thaweewong Road with flags, floats, and a crowd ready to turn Patong into the coast's warmest stretch of road — a week-long celebration of community, identity, and belonging.
On June 20, the old shop-houses of Phuket Town come alive for the fourth Phuket Peranakan Festival — three days of parade, craft, and cuisine that trace a living thread back two hundred years.
For four days in June, Rawai Beach and Saphan Hin Park filled with the smell of charcoal and fresh catches as Phuket's Seafood Festival opened its doors — with the Urak Lawoi sea community at its heart.
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