PHUKET: Phuket officials are gearing up to celebrate Songkran again with a focus on safety and tradition as it hosts the ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

A personal story of Keith Fitzgerald as he took an arduous and near perilous kayaking adventure to Buddha at Koh Keaw Pisadon ...

Phuket is gearing up for songkran 2025 with a booze-free twist! The Songkran No Alcohol Festival is back for its 11th year.

An hour’s flight from Penang, Malaysia, or 1 1/2 hours from Bangkok, Phuket has a Buddhist temple with 36 golden Buddha statues, Wat Chalong, and a white alabaster hilltop Buddha statue almost ...

Here's how to choose between the two popular holiday islands in Thailand. Between Phuket and Ko Samui, where should you book ...

Recently, travelers to Phuket were recently greeted at its airport by a mural of the island's attractions, such as the Chaithararam Temple, the Big Buddha Phuket and Phuket Old Town.