Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014

Tonight the Phuket Vegetarian Festival has started the lanterns poles are ready. As soon the new moon will rise the Emperor Ghosts will descend on earth and get into the body of those chosen and ready.

Chinese Temple in Phuket Town

Kathu as usual is one the most animated center for this important celebration that Chines people brought from their home to Thailand at the end of 19th century. along with many others and a new life style for Phuket

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival starts when the moon of the 9th Lunar month rise and this year will run from 23rd September to 3rd of October. This is also a very particular year, every 132 years the Chinese Lunar Calendar need to be adjusted. To do so a month is added so next month will be again the 9th Lunar month of the year.

Kathu City Hall ready for the Vegetarian Festival 2014

In Kathu then the celebration for Phuket Vegetarian festival will be doubled from 22nd October to 2nd November.

During the festival people that adhere to the tradition will eat only Vegan Food, won't drink any alcohol and some couple will leave in separate houses. People will wear white clothes and those that will have been good and purified their body will have access to Kathu Shrine to get blessed during last evening of the festival.

A lot of stalls and food market have been ste around Phuket and each Shrine will held its procession in different days

To see what will happen, where and when have a look to the more details for Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014.

Phuket Weather in September 2014 from 8th til 13th

Welcome to Phuket raining season. As said many time September in Phuket is surely wet and rain can pour down the sky for days. The video is taken from our office looking at Loch Palm Golf Course in Kathu

During last few days we had a lot of rain, no big floods or exceptional events, just ordinary life during rain season. Since 11 September rain been during afternoon and early evening . Lovely morning with sun shining and time to enjoy the beach.

Panoramic view of Patong Beach 11 Sep 2014

The picture above was taken in Patong beach, new rules in Phuket have now forced all business off the sand. A lot of space for those like to walk, enjoy the view or just relax sitting on the sand. Wind blew strong for two days and now is cal.

Waves went bigger even close to shore and unfortunately drop a lot of rubbish on the beaches. Today no wind and sea is flat.

If you are in Phuket now can enjoy the hotels low rates and a lot of things to do in land and when weather is good off sea.

A good option is a sunset dinner in Phuket,  boats cruise around the small islands south of Phuket where sea is calm, enjoy swimming in the warm waters of the Andaman Sea and the great dinner on board.

For next few days forecast don't say any thing special apart that probably will rain and probably strong wind from Sunday to Tuesday

Phuket weather September 2014 - update from 1st til 7th

Latest Phuket weather update

Today weather in Phuket isn't the best. tick clouds cover the sky and wind is blowing. Despite this not much rain. Probably most of the people this morning will ask themselves the usual question

What to do in a rain day in Phuket?

A lot still available, first of all take it easy and relax it is holidays time. Can take a tour around the island visit best places, some museum and late afternoon enjoy the walking street at Thalang Road

Phuket Big Buddha on 3 September 2014

Take a taxi and go to a spa for three hours, relaxing and great for your health. Best spas are bit more expensive but worth the money

A lot more such as karts, minigolf and thousand more

During the week weather has been great up to Friday, beaches are beautiful without chair, here below the image of Nai Harn beach.

Nai Harn beach now free - 4th September 2014

From Friday wind picked up and Saturday wave were bigger out at sea. I took the picture here below at Paradise Beach, that is the only place near Patong where can enjoy sunbeds and great beach. How to get to Paradise beach.

Paradise beach on 6th Sept 2014

Sunbeds at Paradise Beach 6th Sept 2014

Forecast say wind will blow for two more days then we should enter the real rain season

Phuket weather update from 21st til 31st August 2014

The latest Phuket weather update that also close August. During last week of August we saw more rain that previous week. Specially between Tuesday and Thursday.

Kata Beach 24 August 2014

Kata Beach without chairs - August 2014

Still can say that we are enjoying good weather for August. Sea has been choppy only one day for the rest is flat, warm and very enjoyable,

Storm over Ao Yon - Phuket  on 26 August 2014

Relax Bay in Phuket- morning 26 August 2014

The weather in Phuket in August is tropical, with sun in the morning and then afternoon rain or storms, due to increasing level of humidity.

The end of August will bring us into the real rain season of Phuket that usually is between mid September and mid October.

For the moment forecast look very good for the next week, we will keep update about the real situation

One good news for tourist that like to extend their holidays in Phuket, since 29 August 2014 is possible to extend the stay for 30 days at immigration offices, no need to leave and come back. easy and simple and the fee is just 1,900 Thai Baht 

https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/429056/tourists-get-extended-visas

Phuket weather update from 11th til 21st August 2014

Phuket weather in August is much better than usual. Sea finally is flat and wind dropped making tours to Phuket nearby Islands pleasant despite some rain.

The picture of Bang Tao beach here below gives the clear idea of actual situation.

Panoramic view Bang Tao to Layan Beach on 18 Aug 2014

On the left side is south to Bang Tao beach while right is Layan Beach, center is Laypang Beach. The sky form West is clear and a nice Sun is shining while south a thunderstorm is pouring rain down.

This has been Phuket weather during last few days, local thunderstorms with rain that some times was very heavy causing floods in some area of Phuket Island.

Patong  beach flooded after heavy rain

From many years living here, watching the sky at to try to understand how weather works here found that situation as now are due to Phuket hills that collect clouds coming from the sea. Often those during day trips out to islands such as Phi Phi and Racha Yai don't see any rain all day.

Clouds over Loch Palm Golf - August 2014

However is weather enjoy holidays and take it easy rain is part of life, specially on a tropical island

Bang Tao Beach on 19 August 2014

For a better idea of Phuket weather in August 2014 compare with August 2013

Phuket weather August 2014 update from 1st til 10th

here is our Phuket weather update, August started with a much better weather then July.

Patong Beach  on 9 August 2014

Today as in past three days the morning weather is lovely, sunshine a nice breeze and sea is flat. So a great day to enjoy beaches and tours to islands nearby Phuket.

Bamboo island on 7th August 2014

During first ten days of August the weather in Phuket is exactly what to expect on a tropical island during Summer. Nice morning, humidity and temperature increase during the day and mid or late afternoon local rain that sometime are storms.

Wind is strong and waves high only during the storms

Maya Bay early morning 7th August 2014

First boat at 7 am before all tours

Maya Beach early morning on 7th August 2014

There were two exception on 4th and 6th August when did rain almost all day.

Forecast for nest few days look good, considering the season, surely all those enjoy the long week end will have good time

This week end will have two extra days holidays, tomorrow 11th and Tuesday 12 August.

12th August in Thailand is a very important celebration. It is HM The Queen's birthday and so in Her honor it is Mother's Day. All communities around the country do celebration and organizing events to make places better and looking good.

Remember that alcohol is banned between Monday 11 and Tuesday 12, banks and government offices along with school will be close.

Enjoy Holidays