Planning your holidays in Phuket this year will be a breezier affair with our 2017 event calendar, where you’ll get a heads up on the local festivities taking place! Mark out those dates on your planner, and decide: will you…
This colourful nine-day event is one of the most fascinating festivals in Phuket. Watch as throngs of devotees walk in a trance, with their faces or body parts punctured by knives and other household objects. It’s a gory sight –…
Suk San Wan Songkran! Kick start the Thai New Year by getting wet and wild! Songkran marks the start of the Thai solar calendar, and celebrations are usually a week-long affair. Traditionally, the Thai New Year falls on a different date on the Gregorian calendar each year, and…
Cultural buffs, we bring you five cultural festivals in Phuket not to be missed! Watch on (if you dare), as participants pierce sharp objects through their cheeks, and brave the burning heat by stepping on fire. If this appears to…