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Penguins shine brightest on a damp finals day at the ACG

Saturday 13 June 2026 10:00 AM

CRICKET: The island’s oldest side the Patong Penguins took on league debutants Cherngtalay Tsunamis in the eagerly anticipated grand final as the Phuket Cricket League concluded on May 24.

Phuket Piranhas show teeth at national touch rugby comp

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 12 June 2026 11:00 AM

TOUCH RUGBY: Twelve members of the Phuket Piranhas and Family Touch Rugby group travelled to Chiang Mai last month compete in the Chiang Mai International Touch Rugby Tournament.

Phuket readies for Laguna Marathon

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Thursday 11 June 2026 10:00 AM

MARATHON: Phuket is set to welcome up to 6,000 athletes for the landmark 20th Laguna Phuket Marathon this weekend.

Phuket gears up for Pickleball comp

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Wednesday 10 June 2026 10:00 AM

PICKLEBALL: Phuket is gearing up to host a major pickleball event later this month as part of the United States’ 250th birthday celebrations.

The Rise of the Phuket Talent Factory

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Saturday 6 June 2026 10:00 AM

FOOTBALL: The video link is characteristically patchy, a flickering digital window connecting a rainy evening in Phuket to a balcony in Bangkok. Sitting on screen is Kunanon Sittikarn, his slight, teenage frame clad in a blue Cruzeiro jersey, dwarfed by a pair of framed Brazilian football shirts hanging on the wall behind him. He looks exactly like what he is: a schoolboy. Yet, just days ago, this 15-year-old stepped onto a senior men’s pitch and entirely rewrote the script of local football.

Phuket hosts Taekwondo Open

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 5 June 2026 10:00 AM

TAEKWONDO: The “Phuket Sports City Taekwondo Open 2026” took place last Sunday (May 31) with more than 1,000 top athletes from the southern areas of Thailand participating.

Patong hosts Beach Volleyball Open

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Wednesday 3 June 2026 10:30 AM

BEACH VOLLEYBALL: Patong played host to a major beach volleyball competition last weekend as part of this year’s Phuket Pride celebrations.

Phuket set for Toyota badminton comp

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Tuesday 2 June 2026 09:36 AM

BADMINTON: Phuket is gearing up to host the Toyota Phuket International Challenge 2026 badminton tournament, which runs from June 9-14.

New stadium proposed for King Rama IX park

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 29 May 2026 10:00 AM

ALL SPORTS: The construction of a multi-sports stadium has been proposed at King Rama IX Commemoration Park in Talat Nuea as Phuket gears up to host the National Youth Games, officials have announced.

Phuket athletes shine at Kickboxing World Cup

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Saturday 23 May 2026 10:00 AM

PHUKET: Athletes representing Phuket were among the medal winners at the recent Thailand Kickboxing World Cup 2026 in Bangkok, as the hosts emerged triumphant against strong competition.

Phuket White Collar Boxing Smashes Target

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 22 May 2026 10:30 AM

BOXING: A sold-out crowd of 340 watched 20 first-time fighters step into the ring at Angsana Laguna Phuket on May 9 at the inaugural Phuket White Collar Boxing event – and together they raised over B1.5 million for the Children First Fund, far surpassing the original target of B1.1mn by almost 40%.

Phuket hosts run to mark International Nurses Day

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Wednesday 20 May 2026 11:00 AM

RUNNING: The Phuket Provincial Nurses Association organised a special running event at Saphan Hin Park on Sunday (May 17) to mark the occasion of International Nurses Day.

Phuket Games encourages a healthier lifestyle for all

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Saturday 16 May 2026 11:00 AM

ALL SPORTS: A major sports and recreation event encouraging Phuket residents to pursue a healthier and more active lifestyle took place recently and is scheduled to finish tomorrow (May 17).

Savannah shines at national swim comp

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 15 May 2026 10:30 AM

SWIMMING: Phuket has a new star in the pool after young Savannah Hamilton shone at a recent national swimming competition in Bangkok, bringing back home two medals in the process.

Phuket United seek maiden win as island revolution gathers pace

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Sunday 10 May 2026 10:55 AM

FOOTBALL: Long before the referee’s whistle echoes around the Surakul Stadium this afternoon (May 10), the concourse will be alive with the unmistakable hum of a club building something entirely different.

Jinnaphat FC win Tekkim Cup

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Sunday 10 May 2026 10:00 AM

FOOTBALL: The ever-popular Tekkim Cup football tournament was contested last month with Ranong-based Jinnaphat Football Club emerging as eventual winners.

Dojo Phuket continue fine form

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Saturday 9 May 2026 10:26 AM

COMBAT SPORTS: As we approach the midway point of 2026 the team at Cherng Talay-based Dojo Phuket are continuing to demonstrate their sporting prowess and development.

Phuket returns to national futsal league action

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 8 May 2026 10:00 AM

FUTSAL: Phuket United Futsal Club has officially confirmed its participation in the national Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) Futsal Thai League 2026 following a 10-year absence.

Sakhu Trail Beach Run proves to be a big hit

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Saturday 25 April 2026 10:00 AM

RUNNING: The inaugural “Sakhu Trail Beach Run” last weekend proved such a success that authorities are already planning for a further three editions of the event.

Reimagining Phuket, United

Phuket Sport / Phuket

Friday 24 April 2026 01:45 PM

FOOTBALL: Beyond the neon-drenched sensory assault of Patong and the manicured, five-star serenity of the island’s northern resorts, a different kind of architecture is being assembled in Phuket.