The record-breaking event took place yesterday (June 22) at Saphan Hin, local officials announced.
Organised by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organisation (PPAO) in partnership with Phuket City Municipality, the Peranakan Association of Thailand, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), the Thailand International Festivals and Events Promotion Association (TIEFA), and the Phuket Arts Association, the event aimed to showcase Phuket’s culinary heritage on the world stage, said the announcement.
The ceremony was presided over by Phuket Vice Governor Suwit Phansengiam and attended by key local and international figures, including PPAO President Rewat Areerob, Peranakan Association founder Anchalee Vanich Thepbutr, Peranakan Association of Thailand President Kosol Tang-Uthai, Asia IFEA President Prof Gang Hoan Jeong, and Boonperm Intanapasat, President of the Thai IEFA branch.
All served as official witnesses and jointly received the Guinness World Record certificate on behalf of the event.
In total, 846 bowls of Hokkien noodles were carefully arranged to spell out the word ‘PHUKET’, with participants stir-frying the noodles simultaneously for 20 minutes.
Each bowl was required to meet a strict standard weight of 100 grammes. Food safety and hygiene were closely monitored by dedicated health teams throughout the process.
Following inspection, Guinness World Records officially certified that 508 of the bowls met all record criteria, establishing the first-ever record of its kind.
As part of the festival’s commitment to community and sustainability, the cooked Hokkien noodles were also donated to the Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation and distributed to 300 children at the Phuket Special Education Center, promoting zero food waste and responsible event practices.
The event continued with a parade of 800 participants holding bowls of noodles, followed by an International Peranakan Performance Show. The celebrations concluded with participants sharing the noodles together before an evening orchestra performance on the main stage.