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Siam Piwat — the name behind Siam Paragon and ICONSIAM — has unveiled ICONPHUKET, a THB 10 billion destination in Thalang opening in 2029: its first major project outside Bangkok in 67 years, with 40% green space and a stage for makers from all 14 southern provinces.
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush and destroyer USS Delbert D. Black anchored off Phuket on 4 October with more than 5,100 personnel — the crew's first port call since March. Six days of boat rides ashore, temple visits, food stalls and a friendly US-Thailand football match are underway.
The NewMa Asia Massage Championship returns to Prince of Songkla University's Phuket campus on January 22-24, 2027 — 130 competitors, 40+ international judges from 25+ countries, and a medal for Best Empathy.
Thailand’s updated SAVE OUR DUGONG programme is giving 12 Andaman risk zones clearer rules for boats and fishing gear. For Phuket and Phang Nga, the new map is a hopeful example of coastal life and marine care learning to move together.
A month-long August festival is giving Phuket’s seven-colour lobster a warm new spotlight. With more than 140 launch-day vendors, 122 participating restaurants, and a goal of welcoming over 30,000 visitors, the island is turning one local catch into a community-wide food story.
In Phang Nga, Thailand Surf Therapy is turning beginner-friendly waves, guided breathwork, and community-led coastal experiences into one of the country’s most thoughtful new travel ideas. The result feels less like a trend and more like a warm, practical way to reconnect with the sea.
A newly opened 99-bed stay facility in Ratsada is turning community care into something beautifully practical for Vachira Phuket Hospital patients and their families. Free accommodation, clear daily rules, and support close to treatment are making a difficult journey feel a little lighter.
Phuket Rajabhat University’s Food Before Waste launch turns the island’s big 2040 food-waste target into a simple, welcoming habit: take only what you need, finish what you take, and let better community systems grow from there.
Phang Nga’s latest wellness story starts with small waves, open beaches, and a surprisingly structured idea. With international media, regional creators, and local partners all stepping into the water this August, Thailand Surf Therapy is turning Khao Lak into one of the coast’s most interesting community-led travel stories.
Phang Nga is one of only two Thai provinces where leatherbacks — the largest, deepest-diving turtles on Earth — come ashore to nest. With fewer than 10 nesting females left in Thailand, a network of rangers, villagers, and scientists is working quietly through the night to keep them coming back.
Takua Pa Old Town is earning warm international attention for something lovely: a heritage district that still feels lived in, walkable, and community-made. New recognition in 2026 puts its old shophouses, Sunday market, and story-rich streets in a wider global spotlight.
In Phang Nga, small beginner-friendly waves are being reimagined as part of a science-based wellness journey. A June pilot and a July rollout are turning surf time, breathwork, and coastal calm into one of Thailand’s freshest travel ideas.
On July 20, officials began clearing structures at Phuket’s Nui Beach in a move that could return one of the island’s most talked-about coves to wider public use. The story is less about drama than about how a shoreline, step by step, is being prepared to feel open again.
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