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Nov302026

Chumphon Hawk Migration Festival 2026

Chumphon, Chumphon · Nature and outdoors · On now · Ends Mon 30 Nov 2026

The raptor migration over Khao Dinsor, one of Asia's great hawk watching sites, listed by the TAT festival portal from 1 September to 30 November 2026.

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May152027

Mu Ko Similan National Park Season 2026-27

Thai Mueang, Phang Nga · Nature and outdoors · On now · Ends Sat 15 May 2027

The dated visitor season for the Similan Islands marine national park, open through the dry months and closed for the monsoon.

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May152027

Mu Ko Surin National Park Season 2026-27

Kuraburi, Phang Nga · Nature and outdoors · On now · Ends Sat 15 May 2027

The dated visitor season for the Surin Islands marine national park, known for shallow reefs and Richelieu Rock diving.

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Nov12026

Ao Nang Landmark Stadium Muay Thai, Krabi (Tue, Thu, Sat fights)

Ao Nang, Krabi · Sport · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Muay thai three nights a week at Ao Nang's stadium, the regular fight night for Krabi's beach strip.

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Nov12026

Ao Phang Nga National Park Season 2026-27

Phang Nga, Phang Nga · Nature and outdoors · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Fri 30 Apr 2027

The calm season in Phang Nga Bay: kayaking the lagoons of Koh Hong and Koh Panak and visiting James Bond Island on flat water.

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Nov12026

Bangla Boxing Stadium Muay Thai, Patong, Phuket (nightly fights)

Patong, Phuket · Sport · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Nightly muay thai behind Bangla Road in Patong, Phuket's busiest stadium card for visitors.

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Nov12026

Chumphon Walking Street (weekly)

Chumphon, Chumphon · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Chumphon's weekend walking street near the railway station: seafood, local coffee and community stalls.

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Nov12026

Fisherman's Village Walking Street, Bophut, Koh Samui (weekly)

Bophut, Surat Thani · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Samui's best known weekly market: Friday nights along the Bophut beach road, with food, crafts and bars in the old fishermen's shophouses.

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Nov12026

Krabi Walking Street, Krabi Town (weekly)

Krabi Town, Krabi · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Krabi Town's weekend walking street: southern food stalls, local crafts and a stage show behind the department store.

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Nov12026

Naka Weekend Market, Phuket (weekly)

Phuket Town, Phuket · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Phuket's biggest weekend market: hundreds of stalls of food, clothes and secondhand goods just outside the Old Town.

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Nov12026

Nakhon Si Thammarat Walking Street (weekly)

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Weekend evenings in front of Wat Phra Mahathat: southern food, shadow puppet crafts and local products.

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Nov12026

Phuket Indy Market, Phuket Town (weekly)

Phuket Town, Phuket · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

A small midweek market on Dibuk Road: young designers, handmade goods and food stalls in the Old Town.

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Nov12026

Phuket Sunday Walking Street (Lard Yai, weekly)

Phuket Town, Phuket · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Phuket Old Town's Sunday market on Thalang Road: Sino Portuguese shophouses, southern food and street performance.

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Nov12026

Ranong Hot Springs Season 2026-27, Raksawarin

Ranong, Ranong · Nature and outdoors · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Fri 30 Apr 2027

The dry season at Ranong's town hot springs: public bathing pools in Raksawarin Park at their most pleasant from November to April.

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Nov12026

Songkhla Walking Street (weekly)

Songkhla, Songkhla · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Weekend evenings in Songkhla's old town: street food and crafts among the Nang Ngam Road shophouses and street art.

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Nov12026

Trang Walking Street (weekly)

Trang, Trang · Markets · Sun 01 Nov 2026 to Sun 31 Oct 2027

Trang's weekend walking street by the railway station: famous local food, roast pork and dim sum stalls in the town centre.

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Nov72026

Samui Trail 2026

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Sport · Sat 07 to Sun 08 Nov 2026

Trail racing across Koh Samui's interior hills in November.

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Nov82026

Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali Festival 2026, Phuket

Patong, Phuket · Festivals · Sun 08 Nov 2026

Phuket's Diwali day celebration at Patong, with Indian food, craft activities and cultural performance on Diwali day itself.

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Nov132026

Boek Fa Andaman Festival 2026, Krabi

Krabi Town, Krabi · Festivals · Fri 13 to Sun 15 Nov 2026

Krabi's season opening festival on the riverfront, marking the start of the Andaman high season.

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Nov152026

Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2026

Cherng Talay, Phuket · Sport · Sun 15 Nov 2026

The 32nd edition of Southeast Asia's longest running triathlon, raced over a sea and lagoon swim, a hilly bike course and a resort run in Laguna Phuket.

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Nov242026

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Tue 24 Nov 2026

The November Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, held on the same night as Loy Krathong in 2026.

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Nov242026

Loy Krathong in Hat Yai 2026

Hat Yai, Songkhla · Festivals · Tue 24 Nov 2026

Loy Krathong night in Hat Yai: floating at the municipal park lake and the town's canal banks.

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Nov242026

Loy Krathong in Phuket 2026

Patong, Phuket · Festivals · Tue 24 Nov 2026

Loy Krathong night in Phuket: krathong floating at Patong Beach and the Saphan Hin lagoon in town.

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Nov242026

Loy Krathong on Koh Samui 2026

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Festivals · Tue 24 Nov 2026

Loy Krathong night at Chaweng Lake and the island's temples.

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Dec12026

Hat Chao Mai National Park Season 2026-27, Trang

Si Kao, Trang · Nature and outdoors · Tue 01 Dec 2026 to Fri 30 Apr 2027

Trang's marine park season: Pak Meng Beach, the Emerald Cave boats and dugong watching in calm Andaman water.

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Dec12026

Khao Sok National Park Dry Season 2026-27, Surat Thani

Phanom, Surat Thani · Nature and outdoors · Tue 01 Dec 2026 to Fri 30 Apr 2027

The reliable dry season for Thailand's great rainforest lake, with raft house stays, limestone karsts and the rafflesia bloom.

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Dec52026

Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2026

Kata, Phuket · Sport · Sat 05 to Sat 12 Dec 2026

Asia's best known sailing regatta, with the 38th edition racing keelboats and multihulls off Kata Beach over eight days in December.

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Dec62026

LANSAKA Marathon 2026

Lan Saka, Nakhon Si Thammarat · Sport · Sun 06 Dec 2026

A marathon in Ban Khiriwong, the Lan Saka village long promoted as having the cleanest air in Thailand.

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Dec132026

Kathu Marathon 2026

Kathu, Phuket · Sport · Sun 13 Dec 2026

One of Phuket's longest running road races, a full marathon weekend based at the Kathu Town Municipality Office.

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Dec182026

EDC Thailand 2026

Cherng Talay, Phuket · Music · Fri 18 to Sun 20 Dec 2026

Electric Daisy Carnival's Thai edition, three nights of electronic dance music at Rhythm Park near Bang Tao in Phuket.

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Dec242026

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Thu 24 Dec 2026

The Christmas Eve Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, one of two party nights in December 2026.

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Dec262026

Tsunami Remembrance Ceremony 2026, Ban Nam Khem

Khao Lak, Phang Nga · Festivals · Sat 26 Dec 2026

The annual multi faith remembrance at Ban Nam Khem, the village worst hit by the 2004 tsunami.

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Dec312026

Ao Nang Countdown 2027, Krabi

Ao Nang, Krabi · Nightlife · Thu 31 Dec 2026

New Year's Eve on Ao Nang beach, Krabi's main resort strip.

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Dec312026

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Thu 31 Dec 2026

The New Year countdown Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, traditionally the biggest party night of the year on Koh Phangan.

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Dec312026

Koh Samui Countdown 2027, Chaweng

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Nightlife · Thu 31 Dec 2026

New Year's Eve on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui's busiest countdown strip.

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Dec312026

Phuket Countdown 2027, Patong

Patong, Phuket · Nightlife · Thu 31 Dec 2026

New Year's Eve in Patong: beach concerts and fireworks over the bay to close the year.

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Jan92027

Phang Nga Town Walking Street Festival 2027

Phang Nga, Phang Nga · Markets · Sat 09 to Sun 10 Jan 2027

A weekend walking street of food, crafts and performances in Phang Nga town.

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Jan142027

Thailand International Boat Show 2027

Mai Khao, Phuket · Expo and trade · Thu 14 to Sun 17 Jan 2027

A luxury lifestyle boat show at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina, with more than 100 exhibitors and yachts displayed in the water.

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Jan152027

Narathiwat Red Cross Fair 2027

Narathiwat, Narathiwat · Markets · Fri 15 to Sun 24 Jan 2027

Narathiwat's annual Red Cross fair, a January fixture alongside the province's September kolae boat fair.

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Jan222027

DnB Allstars Thailand 2027

Chalong, Phuket · Music · Fri 22 to Sun 24 Jan 2027

A three day drum and bass festival at Azulea in Chalong, with two open air stages set in tropical forest in the south of Phuket.

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Jan222027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Fri 22 Jan 2027

The January Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach in peak season.

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Feb12027

Thale Noi Lotus and Waterbird Season 2027, Phatthalung

Khuan Khanun, Phatthalung · Nature and outdoors · Mon 01 Feb to Mon 31 May 2027

Dawn boats among the lotus at Thale Noi: Phatthalung's great wetland in flower and full of waterbirds from February to May.

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Feb52027

Hat Yai Chinese New Year 2027

Hat Yai, Songkhla · Festivals · Fri 05 to Tue 09 Feb 2027

Chinese New Year in Hat Yai: lion dances, shrine worship and festival markets in the south's Thai Chinese hub.

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Feb132027

Trang Underwater Wedding Ceremony 2027

Trang, Trang · Festivals · Sat 13 to Mon 15 Feb 2027

Trang's famous Valentine's season underwater wedding, where couples in Thai dress exchange vows beneath the Andaman Sea off Koh Kradan.

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Feb212027

Hae Pha Khuen That Festival 2027

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat · Festivals · Sun 21 Feb 2027

Devotees carry a long sacred cloth in procession to wrap around the main chedi at Wat Phra Mahathat on Makha Bucha Day.

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Feb212027

Phuket Old Town Festival 2027

Phuket Town, Phuket · Festivals · Sun 21 to Tue 23 Feb 2027

Phuket Town's heritage street festival, closing the Sino-Portuguese Old Town streets for parades, performances and food stalls in February.

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Feb222027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Mon 22 Feb 2027

The February Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, moved one day because 21 February 2027 is Makha Bucha Day.

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Feb262027

Krabi Naga Fest 2027

Krabi Town, Krabi · Music · Fri 26 to Sun 28 Feb 2027

A free beach music festival at Khlong Muang Beach near Krabi, with pop and jazz concerts, street performance and local food.

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Feb262027

Satun International Kite Festival 2027

Satun, Satun · Family · Fri 26 to Sun 28 Feb 2027

International kite teams over Satun airfield, in the province's long running kite festival.

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Mar12027

Thai Mueang Sea Turtle Conservation Festival 2027, Phang Nga

Thai Mueang, Phang Nga · Nature and outdoors · Mon 01 to Sun 07 Mar 2027

A week of turtle releases and marine exhibitions at Thai Mueang Beach, where leatherback turtles nest.

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Mar32027

The Bay Regatta 2027

Phuket, Phuket · Sport · Wed 03 to Sun 07 Mar 2027

The 30th Bay Regatta, a five day passage race through Phang Nga Bay from Phuket to Krabi.

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Mar62027

ASEAN Barred Ground Dove Festival 2027, Yala

Yala, Yala · Festivals · Sat 06 to Sun 07 Mar 2027

Dove cooing contests in Yala, drawing bird keepers from across Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Mar132027

Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Si Sunthon Festival 2027, Phuket

Thalang, Phuket · Festivals · Sat 13 to Mon 15 Mar 2027

Phuket's heroines festival at Thalang, with a historical light and sound show about the 1785 Burmese invasion.

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Mar172027

Ranong Travel Festival 2027

Ranong, Ranong · Festivals · Wed 17 to Sun 21 Mar 2027

Ranong's hot springs and travel festival, with a retro market, spa events and Thai-Myanmar culture.

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Mar222027

Chumphon Marine Festival 2027

Chumphon, Chumphon · Festivals · Mon 22 to Fri 26 Mar 2027

Chumphon's sea festival at Thung Wua Laen Beach, with seafood, water sports and conservation events.

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Mar222027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Mon 22 Mar 2027

The March Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan.

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Mar272027

Laanta Lanta Festival 2027

Lanta Old Town, Krabi · Festivals · Sat 27 to Mon 29 Mar 2027

Koh Lanta's multicultural Old Town festival, celebrating the island's sea gypsy, Muslim, Buddhist and Chinese Thai communities with food, music and parades.

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Apr92027

Phuket Bike Week 2027

Patong, Phuket · Festivals · Fri 09 to Sun 11 Apr 2027

One of Asia's big motorcycle gatherings, held at Patong over the Songkran period.

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Apr112027

Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Festival 2027, Pattani

Pattani, Pattani · Festivals · Sun 11 Apr 2027

Pattani's great Chinese shrine festival, with the goddess carried through the town, fire walking and a river crossing.

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Apr122027

Hat Yai Midnight Songkran 2027

Hat Yai, Songkhla · Festivals · Mon 12 to Wed 14 Apr 2027

Hat Yai's Songkran starts a night early: the famous midnight water festival in the city centre, a day ahead of the national holiday.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Krabi 2027

Krabi Town, Krabi · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Songkran in Krabi Town and Ao Nang, on the fixed Thai New Year dates.

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Apr132027

Songkran on the Beach, Patong, Phuket 2027

Patong, Phuket · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Patong's beachfront Songkran, the party version of the Thai New Year in Phuket.

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Apr212027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Wed 21 Apr 2027

The April Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, held just after Songkran week.

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Apr232027

Smile @ Pattani 2027

Pattani, Pattani · Festivals · Fri 23 to Sun 25 Apr 2027

Pattani's community tourism festival, listed by the government events calendar in April 2026.

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Apr292027

Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB 2027, Betong, Yala

Betong, Yala · Sport · Thu 29 Apr to Sun 02 May 2027

UTMB World Series trail racing in the jungle around Betong, Thailand's southernmost town.

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Apr302027

Satun Halal Street Festival 2027 (8th edition)

Satun, Satun · Food · Fri 30 Apr to Sun 02 May 2027

Satun's halal food street festival, listed by the government events calendar on 1 to 3 May 2026.

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May12027

Southern Talung and Travel Festival 2027, Phatthalung

Phatthalung, Phatthalung · Festivals · Sat 01 to Fri 07 May 2027

A festival of nang talung shadow puppetry and southern travel, first listed in Phatthalung in May 2026.

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May72027

Krabi Seafood Festival 2027

Ao Nang, Krabi · Food · Fri 07 to Sun 09 May 2027

Three days of Andaman seafood stalls and cooking shows at Ao Nang.

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May72027

Samui Bike Week 2027

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Festivals · Fri 07 to Sat 08 May 2027

Motorcycle gathering at Chaweng Lake, one of the Gulf islands' big bike events.

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May92027

HATYAI21 2027

Hat Yai, Songkhla · Sport · Sun 09 May 2027

Hat Yai's AIMS listed half marathon, with its next confirmed edition on Sunday 9 May 2027.

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May152027

Baba Peranakan Wedding Festival 2027, Phuket

Phuket Town, Phuket · Festivals · Sat 15 to Sun 16 May 2027

Traditional Peranakan wedding ceremonies staged in the mansions of Phuket Old Town each May.

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May212027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Fri 21 May 2027

The May Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, moved one day because 20 May 2027 coincides with Visakha Bucha Day.

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May222027

Samui Regatta 2027

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Sport · Sat 22 to Sat 29 May 2027

The 24th Samui Regatta, a week of yacht racing off Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui in late May.

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Jun122027

Laguna Phuket Marathon 2027

Cherng Talay, Phuket · Sport · Sat 12 to Sun 13 Jun 2027

A two day running festival at Laguna Phuket, with sunset 5 km and 10 km races on Saturday and the marathon and half marathon before dawn on Sunday.

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Jun182027

Koh Tao Festival 2027

Koh Tao, Surat Thani · Nature and outdoors · Fri 18 to Sat 19 Jun 2027

Koh Tao's conservation festival, with turtle releases, reef clean ups and night markets.

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Jun182027

Phuket Peranakan Festival 2027

Phuket Town, Phuket · Festivals · Fri 18 to Sun 20 Jun 2027

A street festival of Baba Peranakan culture in Phuket Old Town, with a costume parade of thousands.

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Jun192027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Music · Sat 19 Jun 2027

The June Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, the last party night inside the June 2027 window.

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Jun202027

Bangkok Airways Samui Half Marathon 2027

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Sport · Sun 20 Jun 2027

A half marathon, 10 km and 5 km from Chaweng Lake on Koh Samui.

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Jun262027

Phuket Pride Parade 2027

Phuket Town, Phuket · Festivals · Sat 26 Jun 2027

Phuket City Municipality's Pride parade through Phuket Town, planned as an annual June event.

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Jul162027

Kathu Street Culture Festival 2027, Phuket

Kathu, Phuket · Festivals · Fri 16 to Sun 18 Jul 2027

A street festival in old Kathu, the mining town where Phuket's vegetarian festival began.

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Jul202027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Nightlife · Tue 20 Jul 2027

The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-07-20.

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Jul212027

Phuket Raceweek 2027

Chalong, Phuket · Sport · Wed 21 to Sun 25 Jul 2027

Five days of monsoon season yacht racing in Ao Chalong Bay, on Phuket's east coast.

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Aug12027

Phuket Lobster Festival 2027

Phuket Town, Phuket · Food · Sun 01 to Tue 31 Aug 2027

A month of Phuket lobster menus at restaurants across the island each August.

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Aug62027

Rambutan and Fruit Festival 2027, Surat Thani

Ban Na San, Surat Thani · Food · Fri 06 to Sun 15 Aug 2027

Surat Thani's rambutan season festival in Ban Na San, the home of the Rongrien rambutan.

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Aug172027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Nightlife · Tue 17 Aug 2027

The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-08-17.

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Aug212027

Songkhla Marathon

Songkhla, Songkhla · Sport · Sat 21 Aug 2027

The Songkhla Marathon in the far south, AIMS listed for Saturday 21 August 2027.

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Aug252027

Por Tor Hungry Ghost Festival 2027, Phuket

Phuket Town, Phuket · Festivals · Wed 25 Aug to Wed 08 Sep 2027

Phuket's Hungry Ghost festival, marked with red turtle cakes and offerings at the Por Tor shrine and markets.

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Sep82027

Samui Festival 2027

Koh Samui, Surat Thani · Festivals · Wed 08 to Sun 12 Sep 2027

Samui's island festival at Nathon, with a run and bike event, art street and music.

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Sep102027

Kamala Surf Festival 2027, Phuket

Kamala, Phuket · Sport · Fri 10 to Sun 12 Sep 2027

Surf competition and beach festival at Kamala, in Phuket's monsoon surf season.

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Sep112027

Scenic Half Marathon Krabi 2027

Krabi, Krabi · Sport · Sat 11 Sep 2027

The Scenic series half marathon in Krabi, expected on Saturday 11 September 2027.

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Sep152027

Full Moon Party

Koh Phangan, Surat Thani · Nightlife · Wed 15 Sep 2027

The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-09-15.

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Sep172027

Hello Songkhla Festival 2027

Songkhla, Songkhla · Festivals · Fri 17 to Sun 19 Sep 2027

Songkhla's old town festival weekend: food, craft and performance among the Nang Ngam and Nakhon Nai heritage streets.

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Sep172027

Tenth Month Festival (Bun Sat Duean Sip) 2027, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat · Festivals · Fri 17 Sep to Fri 01 Oct 2027

The south's great ancestor merit festival, when families return home to feed the spirits of their forebears with hamrap offerings and the five symbolic tenth month sweets.

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Sep182027