Nene Royal landed in Phuket on September 27 after winning America’s Got Talent. Local authorities had planned a parade and official reception for that evening.
A homecoming after the AGT final
The 16-year-old singer, whose name is Rattikarn Amloy, arrived at Phuket airport at 10:50 a.m. on Cathay Pacific flight CX771. Relatives, fans, sponsors and local officials gathered to welcome her back. Her return followed her victory in the 21st season of America’s Got Talent.
The arrival made the planned welcome tangible: Nene Royal was back on the island, and people had gathered to greet her. Her win had taken her onto an international television stage. The airport welcome brought that achievement back to Phuket, where family members and local supporters could meet her in person.
What Phuket planned for Sunday
The city’s programme was due to begin at 5 p.m. with a parade, followed by an official reception. The schedule also included a performance by Ozone, Nene Royal’s band. Members of the group had supported her during the televised live shows, although they did not perform on stage with her during those appearances.
Thai Post also reported a parade and ceremony planned for the evening. The reports confirm that the city announced these events; they do not establish whether every part took place as scheduled. That distinction matters when describing coverage published before the programme had concluded. Her arrival was confirmed, while the parade and reception remained scheduled events in the reports.
A local story with an international stage
For Phuket, the welcome connected a hometown return with a result watched by audiences abroad. Nene Royal’s victory in America’s Got Talent made her a representative of the island in a competition far beyond Thailand. The return itself was more immediate: family members, fans, sponsors and local officials met her at the airport before the planned public events later in the day.
The story therefore has two separate parts. First came the confirmed arrival: the singer landed in Phuket on Sunday morning. The second part was the city’s announced welcome programme for that evening. Reports described the parade, official reception and Ozone performance as plans, not as completed events.
What is confirmed
Bangkok Post and Thai Post reported the arrival time, flight number and airport welcome. Their accounts identify the flight as Cathay Pacific CX771 and give its arrival time as 10:50 a.m. They also described the evening parade and ceremony as planned for 5 p.m., including a performance by Ozone.
The Thailand Public Relations Department had earlier confirmed Nene Royal’s AGT title and her connection to Phuket. She won the 21st season of the competition at age 16. Together, these reports establish the main outline of her homecoming: a verified return after an international television victory, followed by a locally organised welcome that was still on the schedule in the published accounts.
