Celebrate Pride Month 2025 in Phuket

Love, Freedom and Colorful vibes awaits

Phuket turns event more vibrant this June 2025. Earlier this year, Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. With love now recognized through marriage equality, it’s perfect time to celebrate Pride Month on an island that has long welcomed LGBTQ+ community with open arms.

Pride Festivals, Drag Queen Shows, Parties and creative activities fill the calendar. Phuket Pride Month offers a full schedule of fun, inclusive and meaningful events. March, dance or simply relax. Your holiday begins here in Phuket, where every day is a celebration of you.

Why Phuket is Asia's Top LGBTQ+ Friendly Destination

Phuket has long been a sanctuary for LGBTQ individuals, blending Thai hospitality with an inclusive spirit. Communities here are open-minded. Local businesses are welcoming and the social atmosphere helps LGBTQ travelers feel both safe and seen.

Gay bars light up the nightlife in Patong. Rainbow signs mark in front of restaurants, cafés and common spaces across the island, signaling a universal welcome.

Thailand’s cultural respect for every gender identity provided a deep foundation of acceptance. Transgender people have always been part of Thai society. And local organizations continue to support equality through advocacy, health resources and safe spaces for all.

Phuket Pride Events 2025

Phuket Pride Month 2025 features a full lineup of vibrant events and activities throughout the month of June, specially for Phuket’s LGBTQ community, visitors and allies. Each gathering highlights love, identity and togetherness in true Pride spirit.

Phuket Pride Festival 2025 - Patong Beach

2-8 June 2025

The week-long pride festival is back for its third year under the theme “Be You, Be Equality”, inviting locals and visitors to celebrate diversity. Concerts, cultural shows, all-friendly fair will be set along the side of Patong beach from 2 - 8 June 2025

Event highlights:

2-4 June

Beach Volleyball Tournament - Watch the island’s most athletic players compete on sun-soaked Patong Beach.

4 June

Pride Talk Volume II: lively panels that explore creative, social, and rights-based topics shaping Phuket LGBTQ activities.

6 June

Miss Queen Andaman Power 2025. A dazzling Thai transgender pageant that fuses glamour with empowerment.

8 June

Pride Parade. The festival finale on Patong Beach, where a colorful pride parade marches in support of equality and marriage equality.

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Phuket City Pride - Phuket Town

28 June 2025

Join the "Wave of Generations" parade on Saturday, 28 June at 5:00 p.m. and watch the island burst into color. The vibrant lineup of 25 groups set off from Dragon Square at Queen Sirikit Park in Phuket Old Town.

The parade features government sectors, local businesses, community organizations and well-know artist and celebrities. It winds through Phuket Old Town to the Standard Chartered Bank intersection, with more than 500 participants marching for LGBTQ rights, unity and love.

Along the route you’ll find interactive installations and perfect photo spots. Snap a shot of Phuket Rainbow Sign and the giant “Rainbow Bunny” sculpture at Chartered Bank intersection. Leave your message to the crowd-sourced Pride Wall at Dragon Square, explore the famous Peranakan Museum, admire the colorful “Rainbow Building” and visit “Nong Ya Ya” at Suriyadet Circle Fountain.

Designated check-in zones keep every moment Instagramable. The festivities conclude with mini-concert by popular artists from 8:00 p.m. to midnight on the main stage outside the Government Saving Bank on Phang Nga Road, bringing Pride Month to a close in true Phuket style.

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Must-visit LGBTQ+ Spots and Experiences in Phuket

Explore these local and international Phuket LGBTQ+ spaces and events for unforgettable Phuket nightlife. These hotspots offer everything a gay travel plan needs. You can find lively pride celebrations, top-notch drag shows and friendly spaces for LGBTQ+ people and their allies.

Paradise Complex - Patong Beach

Paradise Complex stays lively well beyond June. It lines up multiple gay bars, clubs, and cafés where LGBTQ+ travelers mingle all evening. Head to Zag Club for three distinct zones ; bar, lounge and VIP with themed nights, or drop by May Way Cabaret, a long-running venue that offers three stage shows nightly plus a terrace perfect for prime people-watching.

Phuket-Wide Drag & Cabaret - Patong Beach

Beyond Patong, the island hosts spectacular drag show all year. Simon Cabaret is a 600-seat theater that has been opened since 1991, presents professional productions daily at 6:00 p.m. , 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

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LGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel in Phuket

Finding a gay friendly hotel or LGBTQ+ friendly hotel in Phuket is simple. The island welcomes diverse travelers and many hotels train staffs to provide inclusive service.

Cassia Phuket proudly tells every guest to travel without rules. Our team includes LGBTQ+ individuals who choose uniforms that express their identity, proving our genuine commitment to diversity. Cassia feels less like a hotel and more like family.

Cassia Pride Month Promise

Every direct bookers from our website who stay in the month of June will receive exclusive rainbow-soaked stay:

• Color Your Stay · Enjoy a free 360-degree selfie shot to capture your holiday moments. Pre-book with our Cassia Friends at check-in.

• Color Your Drink · Wearing your favorite color upon check-in and receive a free color-matching welcome cocktail.

• Color Your Experience · Relax at Open Movie Nights with a free snack set; starlit films delight guests of every age.

• Color Your Society · Ride our Cassia Tuk Tuk to Boat Avenue in the evening for shopping, night markets, cafés, bars, and live music that keep Bangtao buzzing.

Phuket is a great place for romantic trips, fun with friends or solo adventures. It offers real acceptance and top-notch services. As part of the community, Cassia friends are excited to host your Pride Month celebration. The perfect place to explore everything this amazing island offers to LGBTQ+ travelers and everyone else exists.

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