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Sunday, May 12, 2024 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Another hot day but with a likely interruption of some rain...
National News
Whilst not being the record overstay for a foreigner in Thailand, it’s certainly a worthy place-getter. A 60 year old man from New Zealand...
National News
This week the Thai PM Srettha Thavisin’s announced that he wants the country to reverse the 2022 decision to decriminalise cannabis. And he wants...
Phuket News
Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has recently taken action against illegal hotels in Phuket, following his declaration of war on influential figures in the...
Phuket News
A 21 year old British man, identified only as “Alexander”, is in custody after his arrest by the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok on...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Manaporn Charoensri was in Phuket launching the country’s first ‘seaplane tourism’ business. In January this year, Airports of Thailand...
Phuket News
Koh Pling and surrounding coral reefs off the Sirinart National Park coast in Phuket are being closed off temporarily due to severe “coral bleaching...
Phuket News
The Daily Mail is reporting that the missing Scottish retiree in Phuket has been found. Whilst details are sketchy, at least he’s been located...
Weekly Video News
Presented by Tim Newton for phuket-GO.com. As we stumble into 2023 the biggest question for Phuket tourism is what will happen with formerly strong...
National News
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin has issued directives to his Public Health Department and other ministries to ramp up measures against drugs, including reclassifying cannabis...
National News
Thai authorities have uncovered more concerning details around a case involving the abduction and extortion of five Chinese businessmen from a hotel in Bangkok...
National News
Where are the world’s top 100 beaches? And how many are in Thailand? Well, Thailand scored 3 of the world’s Top 100 beaches. Two...
National News
Thailand’s tourism landscape in March 2024 showss Bangkok as the leading destination for both domestic and foreign travellers. That’s according to the Ministry of...
Phuket Events
You’re invited to join in this Thursday’s fundraiser for the Vachira Hospital Phuket. “Come and join us for an electrifying Muay Thai night presented...
Phuket Events
Following a spate of near misses, crashes and fatalities caused by marine safety issues around Phuket waters over the past month, the ‘United For...
Phuket Events
This year’s Thailand Boat Expo is being organised by M Vision, the SET-listed group behind the Thailand Mobile Expo, and will be held in...
Phuket Events
Phuket offers plenty of big family-friendly entertainment options, including set-price international shows that are both unique and world-class, making them an excellent way to...
Best of Phuket
Five of the world’s top 100 beaches are here in Thailand, according to this year’s annual report from World Beach Guide. Although most of...
Islands
On Sunday three boats full of local volunteers headed to Koh Racha Noi, south east of Phuket, to help clean up the beaches and...
National News
Statistically, it’s the wettest time of the year. So it should be no surprise that Thailand is going to have a wet week ahead....
Phuket Life
The on again, off again, ‘white elephant’ light rail project is ‘on’ again after a visit from the new transport minister with the PM...
Featured
When it rains, it pours. But usually not for long. Phuket has three seasons… dry, hot and wet. Maybe there’s a few months where...
Best of Phuket
OPINION by Tim Newton 35 billion baht spent on infrastructure that few will use, on a route that is no value to tourists, and...
Best of Phuket
Short answer… statistically, no. The event, known as the Asian Tsunami, Indian Ocean Tsunami or the Boxing Day Tsunami, was an extremely rare event...
Best of Phuket
Another turtle nest has been discovered at Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park, just north of Phuket in Phang Nga province. National park officers...
Best of Phuket
To start with, a big thanks to the Phuket Love You Club and Carex Condom Company. On November 1, more than 120 enthusiastic students...
National News
Looking to drive around Thailand? Legally? Apart from getting a proper Thai license, or having a legal international license that is recognised in Thailand...
National News
Thai Airways is floating a substantial aircraft order, potentially acquiring up to 90, mostly, widebody planes from Airbus and Boeing as part of a...
National News
Thailand’s tourism industry has been grappling with a significant shortfall in one particular demographic: Chinese tourists – in the past a principal source of...
Featured
When it rains, it pours. But usually not for long. Phuket has three seasons… dry, hot and wet. Maybe there’s a few months where...
Best of Phuket
OPINION by Tim Newton 35 billion baht spent on infrastructure that few will use, on a route that is no value to tourists, and...
Best of Phuket
Short answer… statistically, no. The event, known as the Asian Tsunami, Indian Ocean Tsunami or the Boxing Day Tsunami, was an extremely rare event...
Best of Phuket
Another turtle nest has been discovered at Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park, just north of Phuket in Phang Nga province. National park officers...
Best of Phuket
To start with, a big thanks to the Phuket Love You Club and Carex Condom Company. On November 1, more than 120 enthusiastic students...
National News
Whilst not being the record overstay for a foreigner in Thailand, it’s certainly a worthy place-getter. A 60 year old man from New Zealand...
National News
This week the Thai PM Srettha Thavisin’s announced that he wants the country to reverse the 2022 decision to decriminalise cannabis. And he wants...
Phuket News
Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has recently taken action against illegal hotels in Phuket, following his declaration of war on influential figures in the...
Phuket News
A 21 year old British man, identified only as “Alexander”, is in custody after his arrest by the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok on...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Manaporn Charoensri was in Phuket launching the country’s first ‘seaplane tourism’ business. In January this year, Airports of Thailand...
National News
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin has issued directives to his Public Health Department and other ministries to ramp up measures against drugs, including reclassifying cannabis...
Phuket News
Koh Pling and surrounding coral reefs off the Sirinart National Park coast in Phuket are being closed off temporarily due to severe “coral bleaching...
Phuket News
The Daily Mail is reporting that the missing Scottish retiree in Phuket has been found. Whilst details are sketchy, at least he’s been located...
Phuket News
Residents in Kamala are horrified after an incident last Saturday night following the death of 65 year old British resident Zoe Luckett. The incident...
Phuket News
Two people have died and several others injured in an incident on Phra Baramee Road near the east side of Patong Hill last night...
Phuket News
A Russian man has been arrested in Phuket this week, accused of engaging in “illegal online work”. Phuket Immigration say that the arrest stemmed...
Phuket News
There’s been a drowning at Kata Noi Beach after a 41 year old tourist from Uzbekistan succumbed to the beach’s rip currents. The rips...
Featured
When it rains, it pours. But usually not for long. Phuket has three seasons… dry, hot and wet. Maybe there’s a few months where...
Phuket Events
You’re invited to join in this Thursday’s fundraiser for the Vachira Hospital Phuket. “Come and join us for an electrifying Muay Thai night presented...
National News
Thai authorities have uncovered more concerning details around a case involving the abduction and extortion of five Chinese businessmen from a hotel in Bangkok...
Phuket News
David Goldthorpe, a 65 year old retiree from Edinburgh, is still missing in Thailand, where he was vacationing to celebrate his recent retirement. Scheduled...
Phuket News
The body of a 40 year old man has been discovered in a forest area below the well-visited Karon View Point, along the hillside...
Phuket News
Phuket is predicting some rain over the next few days as residents and officials are eagerly awaiting the end of the long stretch of...
National News
Where are the world’s top 100 beaches? And how many are in Thailand? Well, Thailand scored 3 of the world’s Top 100 beaches. Two...
Phuket News
The perennial water shortages are hitting sections of the island, on both sides and in local communities. From Kamala to parts of Phuket Town,...
National News
Thailand’s tourism landscape in March 2024 showss Bangkok as the leading destination for both domestic and foreign travellers. That’s according to the Ministry of...
Islands
A terminally ill foreign woman who committed suicide on Koh Samui has left 50 million baht to her Thai maid. Some media are reporting...
Phuket News
Questions are being asked about Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent trip to Phuket, with the former PM’s motives under scrutiny. The former PM and prison inmate...
Phuket News
The body of a foreign woman has been found floating off Freedom Beach in Phuket. The Phuket News reports that the body was discovered...
Phuket News
Another two foreigners have been arrested in Phuket for trying to remove a police lock from a motorbike. There appears to be no shortage...
Phuket News
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra, looking fit and well following his miraculous recovery, has visited Phuket for the first time in 17 years, receiving...
Phuket News
The Thai authorities want to come up with a “Phuket Model” solution to deal with foreigners behaving badly, which could then be applied in...
National News
The construction of a new international airport in Phang Nga province is set to begin in 2027, according to Airports of Thailand. The new...
Phuket News
A British tourist ‘Graham’ wanted in connection with an assault on a Phuket tuk-tuk driver, has been arrested on Koh Phi Phi. It’s understood...
National News
There’s no let-up in Chiang Mai’s air pollution, with wildfires continuing to exacerbate the problem in recent days. According to a Bangkok Post report,...
National News
Not all foreigners in Thailand are behaving badly, despite what it may seem like some days… A kind-hearted American is giving away free motorbike...
National News
The director of Airports of Thailand wants to see Suvarnabhumi on a list of the world’s top 50 airports by next year. Kirati Kijmanawat...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket are searching for a foreign man who allegedly attacked a tuk-tuk driver in a dispute over the fare. Some reports suggest...
Best of Phuket
OPINION by Tim Newton 35 billion baht spent on infrastructure that few will use, on a route that is no value to tourists, and...
National News
A summons has been issued for suspended deputy national police chief, Surachate Hakparn, along with 4 other suspended police officers. The Bangkok Post reports...
National News
A human rights lawyer currently serving time in prison on charges arising from his political activism has been given another 2 year prison term....
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have tracked down and charged a young man who was caught on video using bolt cutters to remove the lock they...
Phuket News
Another day, another car drives onto a Phuket beach… This time Laypang Beach, at the northern end of Bang Tao Beach, where a German...
Best of Phuket
Short answer… statistically, no. The event, known as the Asian Tsunami, Indian Ocean Tsunami or the Boxing Day Tsunami, was an extremely rare event...
Phuket News
Netizens have expressed anger at a foreign man who gestured at an eye witness to say nothing as he used bolt cutters to remove...
National News
Amnesty International claims Thailand’s human rights record remains “dismal”, as it urged the government to drop all charges against child protesters. In a report...
Phuket News
A minivan driver in Phuket has been charged after threatening a taxi driver with a knife. The Phuket Express reports that the incident happened...
Phuket News
The much-talked about Phuket light-rail project is back on the table, again. A feasibility study into phase 1 of the project is expected to...
National News
Thailand has joined 17 other countries whose citizens are being held hostage in Gaza to call for their immediate release. Again. Yesterday, April 25,...
National News
The travel website Agoda has reported a jump in searches for Thailand among Japanese holidaymakers. As Japan’s Golden Week holiday approaches, Thailand’s rise in...
National News
A private hospital in Bangkok, the Vibharam Hospital, has been fined 100,000 baht for refusing to treat a critically injured patient who later died...
Phuket News
Two Syrian nationals have been arrested in Phuket after they were found to be travelling on fake UAE passports. This brings to 3 the...
Phuket News
Two New Zealand brothers remain in jail in Phuket following their March tussle with an on-duty Chalong policeman. They were charged with multiple offences...
Islands
Police on Koh Samui have arrested a Russian man for alleged assault and possession of illegal weapons. It’s understood Bophut Police were acting on...
Phuket News
With the number of Chinese arrivals nowhere near those seen pre-pandemic, Phuket tourism officials embarked on a promotional roadshow across 3 Chinese cities. With...
Phuket News
Normal services have resumed at Phuket Airport after an aircraft suffered an oil leak and and was unable to move off the runway, resulting...
Phuket News
Australians in Phuket have a new Consul-General, with Kirsten Fletcher taking over from the departing Matt Barclay, who has held the role since 2019....
Islands
A French man has been arrested on the island of Pha Ngan, in Surat Thani province, on suspicion of selling illegal drugs to tourists....
Phuket News
A British man, who says he accidentally got his rental car stuck in sand at Phuket’s Kamala Beach, has been fined 4,000 baht. Kamala,...
National News
Furious social media users have criticised the lax enforcement of road traffic laws after a Bangkok taxi struck a man using a pedestrian crossing....
National News
The Thai government has confirmed that visa-free entry for Russian tourists, which was due to expire at the end of this month, will be...
National News
An elderly Swiss man has been critically injured and remains in a coma following a road traffic accident in Pattaya. 73 year old Andreas...
National News
The Thai PM has met with Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali to discuss Thailand potentially hosting the Grand Prix. Srettha Thavisin met with Mr...
Phuket News
The Thai PM has met with provincial officials, consuls, and vice-consuls in Phuket to discuss the safety and security of tourists and residents on...
National News
The former deputy national police chief, who has been temporarily suspended, has accused the Thai PM of an abuse of power and “malfeasance”. The...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a Canadian man for drug possession and working without a work permit. In a statement issued yesterday, April 21,...
Phuket News
The national tourist police chief has visited a number of car and motorbike rental businesses in Phuket, reminding them of the need to check...
Phuket News
Four people have been injured in double road traffic incidents in the north of Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that the first accident, which...
National News
Police in Bangkok have arrested a French woman they suspect was involved in a plot to kidnap the daughter of a Thai businesswoman. Pansa...
Phuket News
A woman has accused a Phuket tuk tuk driver of physical and verbal assault, sharing details of the incident on her Facebook page. According...
Phuket News
Phuket firefighters have managed to contain brushfires that broke out in the vicinity of the island’s airport. The Phuket News reports that the airport’s...
National News
Thailand’s deputy police chief, Surachate Hakparn (aka. Big Joke), has been suspended as an investigation into a gambling website and money laundering continues. Kitrat...
Phuket News
The “Songkran Seven Days of Road Safety” campaign has come to an end, with Phuket reporting just one fatal accident over the holiday. This...
National News
Forest fires that broke out on Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep mountain have now been extinguished, according to the governor. The fires broke out just...
National News
A Chinese man, embarrassed by the behaviour of two Chinese women unknown to him, has coughed up for their restaurant bill after the two...
Phuket News
The Thai PM will return to Phuket Friday, April 19, his fourth visit to the island since his election. Srettha Thavisin will be on...
Phuket News
A Russian man has died and his wife has been injured in a motorbike crash in Karon. According to a Phuket Express report, the...
Phuket News
A car that crashed after losing control on a bend in the south of Phuket, set off a cascade of events that brought down...
Phuket News
Chalong Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the burglary of a foreign-owned villa, according to a Phuket News report. The suspect,...
National News
As Thailand’s tourist tsars seem hellbent on weaponising Songkran as an annual tourist money spinner, the extended Songkran holiday has certainly generated at least...
National News
The authorities in Thailand continue to crack down on foreign criminals operating businesses illegally, using Thai nominees, lacking work permits, overstaying and “stealing” Thai...
National News
Police in Pattaya have arrested a Thai man who threatened people with a ‘real’ gun during the Songkran celebrations. According to a report from...
National News
Five out of six people travelling in a passenger minivan fell ill and lost consciousness due to suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. Nation Thailand reports...
National News
A Japanese man has died after he jumped from a Bangkok hotel, landing on a car parked below. Khaosod English reports that at around...
Phuket News
During the first 4 days (April 11 – April 14) of the Songkran Seven Days Road Safety Campaign, Phuket reported 30 road traffic accidents....
National News
A foreign tourist has died after drowning in a Bangkok canal while celebrating Songkran. Nation Thailand reports that the tourist’s body was recovered from the...
National News
Two flights that left Thailand for Tel Aviv yesterday were forced to turn back, landing at Suvarnabhumi amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran....
Islands
The hugely popular Phi Phi Islands in Krabi are facing severe water shortages, with local officials scrambling to find a solution. Particularly Koh Phi...
Phuket News
A Songkran water fight escalated into a real fight when a hotheaded foreigner failed to be amused by the water play. Footage of the...
Phuket News
The conflict in Ukraine has reached far beyond its borders, affecting not only the lives of those inside Ukraine but also on global markets...
Phuket News
A Phuket youth has been stabbed in a brawl that erupted during the early hours of yesterday morning, April 11. The incident happened during...
Phuket News
A drunk American man has been arrested in Phuket after damaging a car window with a rock. The Phuket Express reports that the man,...
National News
A Thai woman has been stabbed to death in London, with police criticised for their slow response to concerns for her welfare. Kamonnan Thiamphanit,...
Phuket News
The governor of Phuket has confirmed that an appeal on behalf of Urs Fehr will be heard, to determine whether or not his visa...
Phuket News
by Tim Newton So how did he manage to evade detection, in plain sight, during his 27 years in Phuket? ‘Peter Smith’ was, mostly,...
National News
A couple from the Philippines has been arrested in Bangkok, accused of shipping 10 kilograms of dried cannabis to Manila. It’s alleged the couple...
Phuket News
An elderly man in north Phuket has had a lucky escape after his home was destroyed by fire. The Phuket Express reports that the...
National News
A 23 year old British backpacker, Joseph William Kershaw, was detained by authorities along the Ao Nang boardwalk after he stripped naked in front...
Phuket News
A Phuket court has handed down a 2 year prison sentence to 5 Russian men found guilty of kidnap and extortion on the island....
Islands
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a popular celebrity chef and the son of a famous Spanish actor, has started his trial for the murder of Colombian...
National News
A woman who was filmed vaping while on a plane will be charged, according to Chiang Rai airport authorities. The authorities at Mae Fah...
National News
The Thai PM has made another unannounced visit to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), his third surprise visit this year. Nation Thailand reports that PM Srettha...
Phuket News
There’s been more driving on Kamala Beach this week, (soon to be renamed the Kamala Race Track) with video of a foreign man riding...
Islands
Yesterday it was a new cruise ship terminal for the Gulf island. Today it’s an expansion of the Bangkok Airways-woned airport. The Thai PM...
Phuket News
A Buddhist monk, who decided to take a dip at a Phuket beach, “was not naked”, despite the claims made by some “concerned citizens”....
National News
A Thai Airways pilot has taken to social media to discuss the severity of Chiang Mai’s air pollution, saying it had the potential to...
Phuket News
A Ukrainian-Portuguese woman who threatened a Phuket taxi driver while holding knives behind her back has been evicted from her hotel. But not from...
Phuket News
There are reports that one of 32 gamblers arrested during a raid on a Phuket gambling den was, in fact, a police inspector. The...
National News
A British man who was too drunk to unlock the gate to his Pattaya home impaled himself after trying to climb over it. The...
Phuket News
“Suppress the Crazy German Uncle” – so they did. Police in Phuket have arrested a German man after concerned residents accused him of “erratic...
Phuket News
A man and woman wanted for theft in the central province of Phetchaburi have been arrested in Phuket. The suspects are accused of stealing...
National News
A group of foreigners, accused of touching a whale shark’s tail while diving in Phang Nga’s Mu Ko Surin National Park, are to be...
Islands
All 108 passengers and crew were rescued from a ferry that caught fire off Koh Tao in the early hours of yesterday, April 4....
Phuket News
The governor of Phuket says at least 400 criminal cases have been filed against lawbreaking foreigners on the island. Sophon Suwannarat says the cases...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have raided a number of Russian-owned firms accused of using Thai nominees. The raids were conducted by officers from the Provincial...
Phuket News
A dedicated tourist section is set to re-open at Phuket Provincial Court after it was closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision to re-open...
Phuket News
A foreign tourist is in custody in Phuket and facing assault charges after an alleged attack on a taxi driver. The man, reported in...
Phuket News
Kamala Police have fined a driver for driving his car onto the beach, the second such incident in a month. And this time it...
Phuket News
A Phuket taxi driver has accused a foreign woman of threatening her with knives in a disagreement over the fare. The driver, named in...
Phuket News
One of the UK’s ‘most wanted’ fugitives, accused of child sex attacks, has finally been apprehended after 27 years on the run. Richard John...
National News
Hot, DAMN hot! The kingdom will face unprecedented temperatures this month, according to data from the Thai Meteorological Department. The TMD has issued an...
Phuket News
A Phuket doctor at the centre of an assault case involving a Swiss expat says she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a...
Phuket News
Patong officials are planning a 3 day water and music festival to take place at Patong Beach. According to a Phuket Express report, the...
National News
Officers from Krabi Immigration have arrested a British man and a British woman for working illegally at a nightclub in Ao Nang. The Phuket...
National News
Security measures are being tightened at Bangkok’s Don Mueang as the airport expects a surge in passenger numbers over the Songkran holiday. More than...
National News
A Hong Kong Airlines flight that took off from Bangkok en route to Hong Kong was forced to turn back to Suvarnabhumi due to...
National News
An Australian man who was rescued from drowning at Pattaya Beach remains in a coma. The incident happened shortly after 3.00am yesterday, April 1....
Phuket News
Residents in the Kamala Beach area have been angered by a driver who drove a car onto the beach. It’s the second time a...
National News
All the Thai airlines are currently recording a massive uptick in passengers as locals and foreign tourists take to the Thai skies again. The...
National News
Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking will be banned in Chiang Mai’s designated water splashing areas during the Songkran holiday. We’d guess you can put...
National News
The southern province of Krabi is facing a water crisis due to a prolonged lack of rain, with officials having to implement water rationing...
Phuket News
An Italian man has been arrested in Patong after he was found to be driving while intoxicated. The 50 year old, named in a...
Phuket News
A raid on a Phuket karaoke bar has revealed 2 underage teenagers being sexually exploited. The venue, in the sub-district of Rassada, was raided...
Islands
Koh Samui is enjoying a bumper tourism season, with many flights and hotels fully booked, according to local media reports. The whole of southern...
National News
A Thai woman has filed a police report against her Austrian husband, claiming he physically assaulted her. The 53 year old woman, named only...
National News
An unnamed source says Thailand’s deputy national police chief may be arrested if he fails to report to police for a third time. Surachate...
Phuket News
Air India has fired a pilot after he tested positive for alcohol after flying an aircraft from Phuket to New Delhi. The Times of...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket are investigating after a teenage boy was shot in the early hours of yesterday, March 27. The Phuket News reports that...
National News
Don’t fall for offers of being fast-tracked through airport Immigration say officials… there’s no such service. A senior official from Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has...
National News
Thai and Indian officials have agreed to increase the frequency of flights between both countries, according to a press release from the Thai government....
National News
Thailand has taken a significant step towards becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. Yesterday, March 27, the lower House...
National News
A Norwegian man and his Thai fiancée, who lost their savings to pickpockets in Bangkok, have turned to social media in an attempt to...
National News
An off-duty police officer who killed a Bangkok ophthalmologist after speeding through a zebra crossing on a Ducati big bike has been ordered to...
Phuket News
A young man has been hospitalised with a bullet wound to his foot following an altercation between rival gangs in Phuket. Police are investigating...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested 2 Russian men for spraying graffiti in Patong. Both men are blaming cannabis for their indiscretion. The men were...
National News
69 individual small packages! A Nigerian man has been arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after he was found to have swallowed 69 lumps of...
National News
A recently-divorced man has died after shooting himself in the Bangkok hospital where his ex-wife works. According to a Bangkok Post report, 46 year...
Phuket News
A gunman who went on the run in Surat Thani, and who was wanted in connection with 2 murders, has been arrested in Phuket....
National News
As Thailand’s tourism industry roars back to full speed, and attracting many new nationalities to the Land of Smiles, there has been a noticeable...
Phuket News
A Russian man has died in north Phuket after the motorbike he was riding ploughed into the wall of a house. The 25 year...
National News
Thailand’s Transport Ministry says it’s considering new measures to address a raft of complaints about taxis after a huge number of complaints in a...
Islands
A 46 year old Polish man has been arrested and may have his visa revoked after being found to be teaching tantra yoga without...
Phuket News
A collision between a big bike and a motorbike in Phuket has left 3 people dead and one seriously injured. The Phuket Express reports...
Phuket News
An Egyptian man has been arrested following a frenzied attack on a Phuket taxi. The incident took place in Bangtao on the night of...
National News
A billboard ad, paid for by the Tinder dating app, has triggered a women’s right group in the northeast of the country. The group’s...
National News
A Hong Kong citizen has been arrested in Phuket for working illegally as a tour guide on the island. The arrest came as police...
Phuket News
A 55 year old man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a gardener in the Wichit sub-district of central Phuket. The incident...
National News
The Department of Employment says it’s seeing an increase in the number of Chinese and Indian nationals working illegally in positions reserved for Thai...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have raided a home where a group of Russians and a Ukrainian were gambling at a poker table. Khaosod English reports...
National News
The Thai PM has transferred the national police chief and his famous deputy, amid an internal dispute within the senior ranks of the Royal...
Phuket News
Water pistols ready? Icy-cold water ready? It’s almost Songkran time. Phuket is gearing up for a busy Songkran holiday, with over a quarter of...
Phuket News
The authorities in Phuket are continuing their investigation into foreign-owned businesses, checking for those who may be skirting the law and using Thai nominees....
Phuket News
The governor of Phuket has spoken up following the arrest of two New Zealanders last Saturday. The two brothers face a host of charges...
National News
Two coach drivers have been killed and 44 passengers injured after the bus they were on slammed into a steel pole holding a road...
Phuket News
Police in Karon have arrested a British man who was allegedly selling cocaine as well as using methamphetamine and crystal methamphetamine. The Briton, named...
National News
And so it continues… Another foreigner is in trouble with the Thai authorities, this time a Russian woman who allegedly kicked an 8-month pregnant...
Phuket News
The prime suspect in a drive-by shooting in the Phuket sub-district of Chergntalay has turned himself in. The 18 year old was wanted for...
National News
The Thai PM has refused to declare the northern province of Chiang Mai a disaster zone, saying doing so would negatively impact tourism. The...
National News
Foreigners in Thailand can expect increased scrutiny from the authorities in the wake of several high-profile criminal cases. Khaosod English reports that police have...
National News
Police in Pattaya have arrested a US national, wanted for allegedly running an illegal property business in Phuket and Surat Thani provinces. The 58...
Phuket News
The parents of two New Zealand brothers, arrested in Phuket following a weekend incident with a police officer, have expressed their “anguish” as the...
Phuket News
Authorities in Thailand have kicked off an international search for a Tajikistani man suspected of murder following the discovery of a deceased Russian man...
Phuket News
Two New Zealander brothers, identified as 36 year old Hamish and 38 year old Oscar Mattson Day, have been arrested in Chalong, Phuket, following...
Phuket News
Two New Zealander brothers have been arrested following an incident on Saturday in Chalong, Phuket. There was an altercation with a traffic police officer...
National News
Thirteen sailors have been injured after a Thai Navy warship accidentally fired at another docked frigate. The incident happened at the Sattahip Naval base...
National News
In an ever-growing list, officials are investigating 9 more Phuket companies to determine if Thai nominees are being used to get around the law...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Interior Minister flew into Phuket yesterday to monitor the current state of affairs following a number of high-profile incidents, most notably the 45...
Phuket News
A foreign national, wanted in connection with the murder of a Russian man in Chalong on Tuesday or Wednesday, has reportedly flown out of...
National News
Not the former prime minister Thaksin… we’ll get to him in a moment. But first, the current Thai PM, Srettha Thavisin, is heading to...
National News
There’s been a purge to arrest people working in Thailand without a work permit. Now, this… Police, acting on a tip-off that a foreign...
National News
One of Thailand’s low-cost airlines is facing accusations of discrimination after a wheelchair passenger was refused boarding. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with...
Phuket News
The President of the Patong Entertainment Business Association has responded to online claims that businesses are refusing to serve Thai people. Weerawit Kreuasombat, without...
Phuket News
The body of a Russian man has been found at a cannabis farm in Chalong, in the south of Phuket. According to media reports,...
National News
Thailand’s tourism officials are hopeful this year’s Songkran holiday will generate 24.4 billion baht in revenue. The Tourism Authority of Thailand says the 5...
Phuket News
A British national has been arrested in Phuket after he was found to be in possession of Diazepam (aka. ‘Valium’). The drug, sometimes used...
Islands
Police officers from the Special Operations Unit have arrested a Russian national and 3 illegal workers on the island of Koh Pha Ngan. Meanwhile,...
National News
After being lumped into the list of ‘worst’ airports around Asia last week, the Thai government is keen to promote a latest list from...
Islands
Police in the southern province of Krabi have charged two speedboat captains after methamphetamine pills, aka. yaba, were found on their vessels. The men...
National News
Police in Bangkok have arrested a Chinese man for allegedly stealing from a fellow passenger on a flight from India to BKK. The suspect,...
National News
Six Thai airlines plan to add extra flights to their schedules during next month’s Songkran holiday. The carriers have all requested permission from the...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have questioned an American citizen after a stable worker accused him of sexually assaulting a pregnant horse in Thalang. The Phuket...
Phuket News
The Phuket governor says an elephant foundation operated by Swiss expat Urs Fehr is to lose its licence. Sophon Suwannarat confirmed that officials deemed...
National News
A Swiss man accused of a violent attack on a Thai woman in a Trang shopping centre has been barred from leaving the kingdom....
Phuket News
The governor of Phuket was ordered to return to the island to oversee the case against Swiss expat, Urs “David” Fehr. He held a...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a British national for working without authorisation in a role reserved for Thai nationals – a tour guide. The...
Phuket News
The Thai Ministry of Interior is planning to add even more charges against a Swiss national accused of assaulting a female Thai doctor in...
National News
The Thai government has questioned the authority of a UK publisher that included Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports in a list of the worst...
National News
A report from the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand shows that an average of 7 women a day are sexually assaulted in the...
National News
A Swiss retiree accused of a violent assault on a Thai woman has rejected a bail offer from his former wife. And police say...
Islands
Police on Koh Pha Ngan have officially arrested an American woman after it was found she was running a nursery/child care facility without permission....
Phuket News
Double trouble MATE. Phuket police have arrested an Australian man who has skipped paying his hospital bill AND ended up overstaying his visa by...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested at least 20 people in what appears to be a crackdown on foreigners working illegally and/or overstaying their visas....
Phuket News
A 45 year old Swiss expat, accused of kicking a female doctor, has had his visa officially revoked with immigration officials deeming him “a...
National News
Police in the southern province of Trang have arrested a Swiss man for a violent assault that left a 58 year old Thai woman...
Phuket News
BREAKING: Phuket’s Immigration Police is officially revoking the visa of Mr Urs ‘David’ Fehr, according to the Deputy Police Spokesman of Phuket Immigration. he...
National News
Officials in Bangkok are ramping up safety measures ahead of next month’s Songkran holiday, with increased use of AI and security cameras. City Hall...
Phuket News
The steps leading to a Cape Yamu villa, rented by Swiss expat Urs Fehr and his Thai wife, have been demolished after officials found...
National News
A Thai woman has been hospitalised with serious injuries, including a broken nose, after being attacked by a Swiss man in southern Thailand. The...
National News
An international animal welfare organisation is criticising Thailand for the captive breeding of elephants for use as tourist attractions. Nick Stewart, Global Campaigns Director...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket are trying to trace a foreign tourist who abandoned a jeep on Kamala Beach after it got stuck in wet sand....
National News
Police in Bangkok have had to intervene in a scuffle involving around 20 transgender women from the Philippines and 4 Thai ladyboys. Nation Thailand...
Phuket News
Two women have been killed after their motorbike collided with a car in north Phuket early yesterday morning. The accident occurred at around 6.40am...
Phuket News
They’ve looked into his villa, his elephant business, his concrete steps and his visa. Now officials will investigate Phuket police officers with links to...
Phuket News
A Swiss man is denying allegations of physically assaulting a Thai female doctor outside his luxury villa in the Cape Yamu area of Phuket....
National News
A power outage at Krabi International Airport at the weekend resulted in several flight cancellations and hundreds of stranded passengers. Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit...
Phuket News
Officials have promised to investigate and crack down on alleged “foreign mafia gangs” operating in Phuket. The claim was made by Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, deputy...
Phuket News
A Swiss man accused of kicking a female Thai doctor in the back also allegedly obstructed an ambulance and verbally assaulted its driver. The...
Phuket News
“GET OUT DAVID” Hundreds of people gathered at a beach on the east side of Phuket yesterday to show their anger at a Swiss...
National News
Six Thai airlines have agreed to lay on an extra 38 domestic flights during the Songkran holiday, to address the issue of expensive airfares....
Phuket News
A man has died in a truck accident in Phuket that left his 12-year-old daughter with minor injuries. The Phuket Express reports that the...
Phuket News
A livestream from Phuket, aimed at selling tourism products to the Chinese, attracted 15 million viewers and generated 150 million baht in revenue for...
Phuket News
A Phuket doctor has accused a Swiss man of kicking her in the back outside his luxury villa. The story went viral on social...
Islands
Two teenage boys have drowned after going swimming off a Koh Samui beach, despite the presence of red warning flags. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
Police at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport have arrested a Chinese national attempting to smuggle 3 kilos of heroin in baby formula containers. Phanurat Lakboon from...
Phuket News
A Chinese tourist has been injured in a parasailing accident at Phuket’s Karon Beach. The woman, understood to be an influencer in her home...
Islands
Efforts to restore the fragile ecosystem at Krabi’s Maya Bay are paying off, according to a prominent Thai biologist. The bay on Koh Phi...
National News
The Thai tourism minister says a total of 5,981,234 international visitors arrived in the kingdom between January 1 and February 25. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol estimates...
Phuket News
Somchart Techathavorncharoen, a Move Forward MP in Phuket, has issued a warning about the risk of fire during the current heatwave. Just looking at...
National News
Officials in the southern province of Songkhla have issued a warning about the presence of the stinging Portuguese man-of-war. The jellyfish-like creature has been...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a motorbike taxi driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a German tourist. The arrest comes after an unnamed 37 year...
National News
Wildfires have devasted around 30,000 rai of forest land across 3 Chiang Mai districts, according to the National News Bureau of Thailand. The fires...
Phuket News
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – Phuket weather forecast Increasing cloud today with a corresponding increase in winds from east. The slightly overcast conditions should...
National News
Tourism operators are calling for reciprocal visa-free entry between India and Thailand, similar to the recently-introduced arrangement between the kingdom and China. The vice-president...
Phuket News
Phuket police are searching for a motorbike taxi driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a German woman. The Phuket Express reports that a 37-year-old unnamed...
National News
A joint operation is underway between Thailand and the US to search and remove hazardous material from the sunken Navy frigate, HTMS Sukhothai. The...
Phuket News
Last week Kamala Beach. Now it’s Bang Tao Beach. And all the same excuses from officials. Local residents in the northern Phuket sub-district of...
National News
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin has paid a second unannounced visit to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and expressed disappointment with his findings. The PM posted that he’d...
Phuket News
A Filipino man has died after crashing his motorbike into a power pole in Phuket. The collision occurred in the early hours of Sunday...
National News
A policeman has gone on the rampage in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, stabbing two women. One of the women has died....
National News
Police in Samut Prakan, just south of Bangkok, have charged 22 people after a group of teenagers blocked a road in order to race...
Phuket News
A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Phuket after it was discovered that he was working illegally as a tour guide. The Phuket Express...
National News
Two students died and 13 other people were injured after a truck ploughed into a checkpoint in the southern province of Songkhla. Wissanu Tongsai,...
Phuket News
A British man has been stabbed after getting into a fight with 3 ladyboys at his condo in Phuket. The incident happened in the...
National News
Police in Pattaya are investigating the death of a 72 year old Dutch man, whose body was discovered at his condo on Tuesday evening,...
National News
Specifically Phang Nga. The former president of the Tourism Council of Phang Nga says the southern province is enjoying a bumper high season, thanks...
National News
Police in Pattaya have arrested a man on suspicion of the attempted rape and robbery of a Chinese tourist. A 41 year old Thai...
Phuket News
Deja Vu, again. Polluted water is once more running into Kamala Beach and flowing into the popular coastal seas. The Phuket News reporters spoke...
National News
The Thai PM has confirmed that the current visa exemption being offered to tourists from Kazakhstan will be extended. Srettha Thavisin says visa-free entry...
Phuket News
With lots of tourists at this time, comes the battle for the taxi and van fares. In the latest fracas, Phuket Police have charged...
National News
But is there anything they can do? Probably not. Thailand’s transport minister says he’s responding to complaints about the high cost of domestic flights...
Phuket News
Chergntalay Police have charged 4 taxi drivers with threatening a Grab taxi driver in north Phuket at the weekend. The charges follow an incident...
National News
Officials in Bangkok are showing off their new bridge over the Chao Phraya River, known as the second Rama IX bridge. It runs alongside...
National News
Thailand’s health minister Cholnan Srikaew has confirmed the current legal hours for alcohol sales will remain unchanged, despite a push to change the long-running...
National News
A Mongolian man has been arrested after trying to smuggle protected wild animals out of Thailand. The unnamed man was detained at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi...
Phuket News
And on it goes… A Grab taxi driver in Phuket has filed a police report after being threatened by a number of local taxi...
Phuket News
A bar owner in north Phuket has been arrested for selling shisha, also known as baraku… and illegal in Thailand. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
The Corrections Department says the release on parole of Thaksin Shinawatra is in line with the law. The department issued a statement to clarify...
National News
National Park officials are to take legal action against a tour boat company after one of their boats tied up to a coral reef...
Islands
A search is underway for a longtail boat operator missing since falling in the water off Krabi on Friday evening, February 16. It’s understood...
Phuket News
Air passengers have taken to social media to complain about the high cost of a domestic flight to Phuket. One netizen claims to have...
National News
Thailand continues to move closer to enshrining marriage equality in law, according to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand. The Bill...
Phuket News
A 34 year old British man has died in a motorbike accident in Phuket in the early hours of yesterday, February 15. The accident,...
Phuket News
It’s turtle season along this section of the Andaman Coast. And another leatherback turtle nesting site has been discovered in north Phuket, this time...
National News
The government is introducing a medical coverage scheme for tourists on holiday in the kingdom, Nation Thailand reports. Foreign visitors will receive coverage of...
National News
Police in Bangkok are seeking two Scottish men in connection with the murder of a Burmese businessman on Tuesday, February 13. The three were...
Phuket News
It doesn’t only happen in Pattaya. Police and national park officials in Phuket have seized a lion cub and arrested its owner, who has...
National News
The body of a British man who went missing while kayaking in the southern province of Surat Thani has been recovered. Rescuers located the...
National News
The Thai singer, Lisa, a member of the hugely popular South Korean band Blackpink, will join the case of The White Lotus. The popular...
National News
Hot, damn hot! Even hotter than the hot season last year. The Thai Meteorological Department says many parts of the kingdom will see higher...
National News
In what will come as a surprise to nobody, Thaksin Shinawatra will soon be released on parole, without having spent a single night behind...
National News
The Chinese New Year holiday has brought 13.3% more foreign tourists to the kingdom, according to Thailand’s tourism ministry. Tourism minister Sudawan Wangsuphakitkoson says...
Phuket News
Again. Alcohol and sun loungers are being banned from Phuket’s Freedom Beach, again. Often described as a “secret” beach, given its hideaway location between...
National News
Officials searching for a missing British tourist, who fell into the Ratchaprapha Reservoir in the Ban Ta Khun district of Surat Thani, are using...
Islands
Seven Thai tourists have been rescued after a longtail boat capsized near Ao Nang, in Krabi on Phang Nga Bay. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
The Department of Revenue will collect tax on foreign-sourced income from this year, including income from overseas employment or rental income. Whilst there has...
National News
A search is underway for a British tourist who fell from a kayak and disappeared in a Surat Thani reservoir. The incident happened at...
Phuket News
A tuk-tuk driver in Patong has been slapped with a fine for allowing his foreign passenger to dance on the roof of the vehicle....
Phuket News
Chinese tourists have descended on Phuket to celebrate Chinese New Year, pushing hotel occupancy on the island to 81%. Thai PBS World reports that...
National News
Well, kite-surfing actually. An 8 year old boy has become the youngest person ever to kite-dsurf across the Gulf of Thailand. Thanawat “Shane” Promwaen...
Phuket News
In a unified effort to transform the lives of Thailand’s street dogs, Niall Harbison and his organisation Happy Doggo have joined forces with the...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested 2 Nigerian men and a Thai woman for their part in an online romance scam. Both men had also...
National News
A Canadian man is in police custody in Chiang Mai after opening an emergency exit door on a Thai Airways flight as it was...
Phuket News
And there is an arrest warrant out for another British citizen as well. A British national has been arrested in Phuket, accused of exchanging...
Phuket News
A Chinese tourist who accused a Phuket motorbike taxi driver of robbing him of 20,000 baht has admitted he lied. The Phuket News reports...
National News
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is preparing for a surge in foreign arrivals over Chinese New Year, with particular attention being paid to the automatic biometrics...
Phuket News
A Russian couple is hundreds of thousands of baht out of pocket after falling for a villa rental booking scam in Phuket. The Phuket...
National News
“I believe that North Korea not only has disciplined people, but also maintains traditional culture and traditions.” Thailand’s education minister is facing criticism after...
Phuket News
A Polish man has been arrested in Phuket for allegedly stealing from a supermarket in Rawai. The Phuket Express reports that the man is...
National News
Thailand’s Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew say the a revised version of the Cannabis & Hemp Control Bill is set to be presented at...
National News
The Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday its intention to pursue legal action against any current or former military members implicated in the illicit trade...
Phuket News
This International Women’s Day, we invite you to an empowering luncheon at the stunning ballroom of the Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town on Friday,...
Phuket News
A Burmese national has been arrested in Phuket, in relation to the theft of “many” motorbikes on the island. The Phuket Express reports that...
National News
Nothing screams “I’ve been backpacking in Thailand” quite like a pair of elephant pants. Except now, it seems those elephant-patterned trousers so beloved of...
Islands
Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, in Krabi, has been voted the third best beach in the world by Lonely Planet. The beautiful...
National News
The Thai PM has carried out a “surprise” visit to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, to check how passenger procedures are working (or not). (His ‘surprise’...
Phuket News
A Thai man has now been charged with molesting a Russian woman in a Phuket bus station toilet. The 26 year old suspect, named...
Phuket News
The director of Phuket International Airport says the facility expects to handle an estimated 49,000 passengers a day over Chinese New Year. Monchai Tanode...
National News
A 69 year old British man has died in Pattaya after falling from the window of his hotel room. The Pattaya News reports that...
Phuket News
The first phase of Laguna Lakelands, Phuket’s largest residential development, has been unveiled. The Banyan Group project is valued around US$2 billion and covers...
National News
A new hotel boasts Thailand’s highest glass skywalk, offering a 360-degree view at the stunning Samet Nangshe on Phang Nga Bay, in southern Thailand....
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have launched an investigation after a Belarusian couple were allegedly kidnapped for a crypto currency ransom valued at US$900,000 or around...
Phuket News
All 7 members of the Belarusian ‘rebel’ rock band Bi-2 have been deported to Israel. The band was arrested for working illegally after performing...
Phuket News
A British man wanted in connection with alleged sexual assault of a minor in Phuket has been arrested in Chiang Mai. According to a...
National News
The extension of 30 day visa-free tourism, to 90 days, is back in the news again. Tourism officials are requesting visa-free stays to be...
Phuket News
Thailand’s foreign minister says a Belarusian rock band arrested in Phuket will be deported if it’s confirmed they broke Thai law. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara says...
Phuket News
A female foreign tourist has been sexually assaulted at a Phuket bus station, according to a Phuket News report. Ekawat Iadchuthong, an employee at...
Phuket News
Four people have sustained minor injuries after a Phuket minivan driver, reportedly “high on methamphetamines”, crashed into several cars and motorbikes. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
Here’s a tip: if police place a lock on your motorbike because you’ve parked it illegally, don’t try to break the lock yourself. A...
National News
The Royal Thai Police are introducing more options for testing drunk drivers, including more timely hospital testing. The new measures were endorsed by the...
National News
There has been a significant rise in online searches for Thailand in China, since both countries signed a reciprocal visa waiver agreement. Google Trends...
Phuket News
A four-vehicle collision in the northern Phuket district of Thalang left pork products scattered across the main thoroughfare of Thepkasattri Road. The collision occurred...
Phuket News
A Belarusian (some media report ‘Russian’) rock band Bi-2, sanctioned in Russia for its opposition to the war on Ukraine, has been arrested in...
National News
A Swiss man who reported his Thai wife as missing has admitted to strangling her. The 53 year old, named only as “Roland”, claims...
Phuket News
Police have confiscated over 500 counterfeit items valued over 10 million baht from shops in Patong. The Phuket Express reports that officers were acting...
National News
A feasibility study for a “second Phuket airport” (to be located in Phang Nga) is going ahead, according to a Nation Thailand report. Transport...
National News
Signed, sealed, delivered. The Thai and Chinese governments have signed a reciprocal visa waiver agreement, aimed at boosting tourism between both countries. Thai PM...
Phuket News
Pita Limjaroenrat has warned that Phuket risks becoming known as a “haven full of garbage” if the island’s waste management problems are not tackled...
Phuket News
The parents of a Russian man who broke into the Phuket governor’s office have apologised on their son’s behalf. The Phuket News reports that...
National News
A British man has died after his parachute failed to open after he jumped from a building in Pattaya. 33 year old Nathy Odinson...
National News
The State Railway of Thailand will soon introduce a new service all the way between Bangkok and the Laotian capital Vientiane. Trials of the...
National News
Two French men have been arrested in Thailand and France on suspicion of selling fake ID cards online. The Thai authorities say the men...
National News
Come here kitty, kitty… Residents in Pattaya have filed a police complaint about a foreign national keeping two lions as pets. One of the...
Phuket News
Two foreign nationals have been found in possession of illegal magic mushrooms in two separate arrests in Phuket. The Phuket News reports that an...
Islands
There are plans to market Koh Yao, in the southern province of Phang Nga, as a wellness destination, according to the Thai health minister,...
National News
There were long queues of passengers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport yesterday after a breakdown in the immigration biometrics system. The whole affair started around...
National News
Thai tourism officials are banking on a million foreign arrivals over the Chinese New Year holiday next month. This year, the holiday falls between...
National News
Come on, just one more try. Thai immigration officials say the online website for 90-day reporting has been “revamped” and expats should give it...
National News
BREAKING: Pita Limcharoenrat, former Move Forward Party leader and aspirant Thai PM, thanked supporters after the Constitutional Court ruled that he didn’t violate the...
Phuket News
Strong easterly winds, up to 30 kph will arrive in the waters around Phuket and persist until at least Saturday, according to the forecast....
National News
The body of a rare leatherback turtle, caught in a fishing net, has been discovered on a Phang Nga beach. The female turtle was...
National News
A Thai woman could face a prison sentence or a stiff fine after her Indian friend took her pet lion for a car ride...
Phuket News
An Israeli man has been arrested after a worker at a currency exchange booth accused him of attempted robbery. The Phuket Express reports that...
Phuket News
Phuket police have arrested a foreign man with dual Belgian and Moroccan nationality, who is wanted for attempted murder in Belgium. The 36 year...
National News
Police looking for an Indian national suspected of killing and dismembering a Burmese man have enlisted the help of the Indian Embassy in Bangkok....
National News
Political activists plan to protest alleged preferential treatment of Thaksin Shinawatra, according to a Bangkok Post report. The convicted former PM will be eligible...
National News
While many expats would like to see it done away with completely, the 90-day reporting requirement is at least set to become upgraded. According...
Phuket News
A Kuwaiti woman has died after the motorbike she was on crashed in Phuket in the early hours of yesterday morning, January 22. A...
National News
A container carrying 25 tonnes of frozen chicken has parted company with the truck it was loaded on to, plunging from an elevated motorway...
National News
If you are flying domestically in Thailand, a new rule means the name on your boarding pass must match exactly how it appears in...
National News
National Park officials are investigating new tiger footprints found in a forest in the southern province of Chumphon (about halfway from Bangkok to Phuket)....
Phuket News
A driver for the ride-hailing app, Bolt, is under investigation after a passenger accused him of using inappropriate language and questions. If found guilty,...
Phuket News
Tragedy struck near Phang Nga’s Similan Islands on Saturday, January 21, as a 44 year old Chinese man lost his life in a drowning...
National News
Thailand’s goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle hub could be one step closer after it was agreed that two mineral sites in Phang...
Phuket News
A fight between members of a Phuket family has left one person dead and another seriously injured, according to a Phuket Express report. The...
National News
The accommodation booking site Airbnb says Thailand was the most popular destination with Chinese tourists during the current winter season (December 2023 to February...
National News
Following a third fireworks factory explosion in just over 6 months, there are growing calls to overhaul the licencing laws of such facilities. Thai...
National News
Around 300 Thai Airways passengers found themselves stuck at Zurich airport in Switzerland, after the carrier postponed their planned flight to Bangkok. Not once...
National News
The Thai authorities have responded to speculation that Thaksin Shinawatra is staying in an “apartment”, insisting the convicted former PM remains in the Police...
Phuket News
A Russian man described as “erratic” by eyewitnesses has been hospitalised after breaking into the Phuket governor’s office and then trying to steal a...
National News
Another explosion at a fireworks factory in Thailand has killed all 23 employees at the facility in the central province of Suphan Buri, just...
Phuket News
The authorities in Phuket insist that black-coloured water seen during high tide at one of the island’s most popular beaches is not pollution. The...
Phuket News
Phuket police have arrested a Chinese national who was allegedly begging for money. The Phuket Express reports that Region 8 Police were informed that...
National News
An off-duty police officer who killed a woman on a pedestrian crossing by ploughing into her on his motorbike has had his prison term...
Phuket News
Passengers on a recent AirAsia flight from Bangkok to Phuket got more than they bargained for when a snake appeared near a section of...
Phuket News
There’s been another bus crash, this time in Phuket. 17 Chinese tourists have been injured in this latest incident, 2 remain in serious condition....
National News
Two foreign tourists have provoked outrage after a photograph of them sunbathing at a Buddhist temple was shared online. According to a Nation Thailand...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a truck driver in connection with a hit-and-run incident in north Phuket, which killed an American man, Gregory Ludwig,...
National News
The governor of Bangkok says up to 50,000 people will work from home if air pollution in the capital reaches the Red Level and...
Phuket News
Last night’s major marine safety event, titled “United for Marine Safety” ended with many of Phuket’s leading boar tour operators, government and safety officials,...
National News
Thai restaurant owners are calling on the government to relax the laws governing alcohol and to lift the ban on alcohol sales between the...
Phuket News
A Ukrainian man remains detained, whilst under assessment and treatment at the Patong Hospital after an incident at the Patong Police station yesterday morning....
Phuket Events
Following a spate of near misses, crashes and fatalities caused by marine safety issues around Phuket waters over the past month, the ‘United For...
Phuket News
Some recent updates regarding thefts in Phuket over the past week. Colombian Snatch Thief Captured in Patong. Patong police successfully apprehended a Colombian snatch...
Phuket News
Flame jellyfish have been spotted on the eastern coast of Phuket near Chalong, with approximately ten of these Pelagia species found on a beach...
National News
The national parks “passport”, introduced by Thai officials so people can receive a stamp for each park visited, has sold out, thanks to the...
Best of Phuket
Five of the world’s top 100 beaches are here in Thailand, according to this year’s annual report from World Beach Guide. Although most of...
National News
Police in Bangkok have arrested a South Korean national believed to be leader of a drug smuggling network. The 29 year old, named only...
Phuket News
Phuket police are searching for a truck driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of an American expat. Khaosod English reports...
Phuket News
A Phuket motorbike taxi driver has been stabbed to death in a fight with another driver in Patong, reports the Phuket News. The second...
Phuket News
A young Iranian boxer has died after the big bike he was riding was involved in a collision in a Phuket underpass. The accident...
Phuket News
Marine officials, searching for a rare white Omura whale spotted in the Andaman Sea on January 1, have failed to locate it. However, they...
Phuket News
A young man has died after the speeding car he was driving smashed into a parked pickup truck, then a motorbike, and finally a...
Phuket News
Six Russian tourists, including children, have been rescued from a Phuket tour boat that sank late on Tuesday, January 9. Yet another ‘near miss’...
National News
Thailand has welcomed over 600,000 foreign visitors during the first week of 2024, with the Chinese topping the list for the first week of...
National News
Five police officers have been transferred following a huge raid on a nightclub in central Thailand that was serving nearly 500 underage drinkers. The...
Phuket News
“Why he would try and re-enter Phuket is anyone’s guess”. A Malaysian national who allegedly broke his bail conditions 7 years ago has been...
Phuket News
Motorbike drivers in Phuket whose parked bikes were damaged when a drunk driver ploughed into them are urging police to accelerate action against the...
Phuket News
Following the discovery that a tsunami buoy in the Andaman Sea has malfunctioned, officials insist this will have no impact on the early warning...
National News
A section of Bangkok’s Pink Line railway that was damaged when a part of the conductor rail fell onto the road below will be...
Phuket News
A 19 year old Burmese woman has been found hanged at a workers’ camp in the sub-district of Kamala. The Phuket News reports the...
Phuket News
A foreigner caught on camera relieving himself off the back of a tuk-tuk in Phuket has prompted local outrage on social media. In the...
Islands
Thai marine officials are searching for a rare species of whale that has been spotted off Phi Phi Island in Krabi. Nation Thailand reports...
National News
The Thai government’s decision to implement a bilateral visa waiver scheme with China from March 1 has been welcomed by the local aviation industry....
Phuket News
A Phuket man is facing multiple charges after stealing a bus from his employer and crashing it while high on drugs. Thanawut Chankaew was...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket are interviewing a man from New Zealand following the death of his Thai girlfriend at the weekend. The man, named only...
National News
Netizens in Malaysia are up in arms over a video that appears to show a Thai woman filling her Thai-registered car with Malaysian-subsidised fuel....
National News
The authorities have discovered 7.5 kilograms of heroin concealed in a seat cushion and heading for Australia. Khirisak Tantinawachai, commander-in-chief of the Narcotics Suppression...
National News
Airports of Thailand expects to welcome at least 8 million Chinese travellers this year, according to AoT director, Kirati Kijmanawat. From March 1, a...
Phuket News
Five Phuket boat drivers have tested positive for illegal drugs in a random testing conducted at a pier in the north of the island....
Phuket News
Two teenagers have been charged with attempted murder following a street shootout in Saphan Hin, east of Phuket Town. The clash between the two...
Phuket News
A 39 year old British man, identified as Mr. Bryant, (reported as a 38 year old ‘Mr. Jaime’ in other Thai media) was apprehended...
Phuket News
A total of 5,785 noise-related complaints have been submitted by the Thai public since December 15, the start of a new rule allowing pubs,...
Phuket News
In the follow up to last weekend’s fatal crash of a speedboat as it was heading out of Koh Maiton, officials have conducted snap...
National News
From March 1, Chinese citizens can enter Thailand without a visa. And the same privilege will be accorded to Thai travellers to China. The...
Phuket News
Phuket has reported its first road traffic fatality on day 5 of the 7-day road safety campaign. The campaign runs from December 29, 2023...
Islands
An employee of the Hat Noppharat Thara Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park is in hospital after being shot by a colleague at Krabi’s...
Phuket News
Details from the Krabi People’s Protection Foundation reveal that there has been a shooting incident in the vicinity of the hotels and accommodation at...
National News
What used to be known as the Seven Days of Danger has been “rebranded” to become “Seven Days for Campaigning for Safe Driving”. However,...
Phuket News
Phuket police have arrested a 32 year old man following a fatal shooting in Karon on New Year’s Day. According to a Phuket Express...
National News
A 14 year old boy, who allegedly carried out a shooting rampage at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shopping centre last October, is to remain at...
Phuket News
If you’re on the island, you don’t need to be told that it’s throbbing with tourists. The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of...
Phuket News
A tragic incident occurred on Sunday afternoon near Koh Maiton, as a speedboat named Apirak crashed into rocks, resulting in the death of a...
National News
Thailand successfully wrapped up the year with just over 27 million tourists, aligning with earlier predictions by tourism stakeholders. The surge in arrivals was...
Phuket News
A five-year-old Russian girl has lost her life, and a boat captain injured, after a speedboat crashed near Koh Maiton off the south east...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have made two arrests following the fatal stabbing of a man in Patong. The Phuket News reports that a karaoke bar...
Phuket News
Phuket police are looking into potential human trafficking implications, following the arrest of 28 Chinese nationals earlier this week. On Tuesday, December 26, police...
Phuket News
Immigration police have confirmed that a Russian man arrested on arrival at Phuket Airport is accused of hiring a gunman to shoot another Russian....
National News
Bangkok has topped a list of the world’s most visited cities, beating Paris into second place. According to a Nation Thailand report, both Phuket...
National News
We’ve heard it all before of course. Nevertheless, Thailand’s new national police chief has vowed to crack down on drunk drivers over the upcoming...
Phuket News
Police have arrested 28 Chinese nationals, who entered the country on tourist visas, for illegally working at a Phuket construction site. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
If you live in Phuket, you can now apply online to extend your visa, according to Phuket Immigration chief, Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai. But don’t get...
National News
Rescuers searching for two women, missing after a dive boat sank near the Surin Islands in off the Phang Nga coast, believe they may...
Phuket News
Two Burmese nationals have been arrested over a knife fight in Phuket yesterday. The Phuket Express reports that police were alerted just before 1.00am...
Phuket News
Yesterday was the nineteenth anniversary of the December 2004 tsunami that devastated the south-west coast of Thailand and numerous other countries around the Indian...
Phuket News
Another day, another Phuket taxi driver in the news for all the wrong reasons… The Phuket News reports that a “green plate” taxi driver...
National News
Following several incidents in the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, tourism operators are calling for more marine safety measures to be implemented. Eight...
Phuket News
A Phuket man trying to boil up his own herbal remedy has inadvertently set his house on fire, after leaving the concoction unattended. The...
Phuket News
Police at Phuket International Airport have arrested a Russian man for alleged involvement in an attempted murder. The Phuket Express reports that the unnamed...
National News
A fugitive, who remains on the run since he escaped custody in October, has been given a life sentence in absentia. Chavalit Thongduang was...
National News
Seven boats have sunk in the last 5 days, with eight people still missing following incidents in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman...
National News
A bus carrying 30 passengers has crashed in the southern province of Chumphon after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. This follows a...
National News
A Bangkok worker has died after a steel sheet fell on him at an MRT construction site. Nation Thailand reports that the unnamed man...
Best of Phuket
Another turtle nest has been discovered at Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park, just north of Phuket in Phang Nga province. National park officers...
Islands
Following the sinking of a dive boat in Phang Nga, a British tourist and a Thai woman, understood to have been a member of...
National News
In a recent incident off the shores of Pattaya, a tourist boat named Sea Beach capsized on Saturday evening, leaving 27 foreign tourists stranded,...
National News
One near Chiang Mai, the other just north of Phuket. Thailand will get two more international airports, to cope with an increase in both...
National News
The lower house of the Thai parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of 4 same-sex marriage bills in their first reading. Campaigners say Thailand’s...
National News
An Indian national has been arrested in the central province of Nonthaburi, northwest of Bangkok, for alleged loan shark activities. Following his arrest, immigration...
National News
The Thai government has reminded hospitals of their obligation in law to accept ALL emergency patients, including foreign tourists. A private hospital in Bangkok...
National News
Police in southern Thailand have arrested a Thai pickup driver and his cargo of 15 Bangladeshi workers, bound for Malaysia. The Bangkok Post reports...
Phuket News
A Ukrainian national has been hospitalised in Phuket with serious injuries after a speeding taxi collided with his motorbike. The Phuket News reports that...
Phuket News
Thai tourism officials have confirmed they’re teaming up with the national airline of Saudi Arabia to boost visitor numbers into Phuket. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, governor...
Phuket News
Thirty Chinese nationals have been arrested after they were found to be working illegally at a Phuket construction site. The arrests happened following an...
National News
The Thai Cabinet has agreed to forward the marriage equality bill to the House of Representatives, according to the PM. Srettha Thavisin has been...
Phuket News
A leatherback sea turtle has laid an additional 125 eggs on a beach in the Thai Mueang district, just ten days after the discovery...
Phuket News
A snooker club in the central Phuket district of Kathu has sustained heavy damage after a fire broke out at the venue. Natthaya Supannapong...
Phuket News
A female motorbike rider has been killed after the driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle in Phuket. The Phuket News...
Phuket News
Phuket can expect a few thousand very wealthy visitors come January, when the Thailand International Boat Show kicks off. Organisers say the event, taking...
National News
Bangkok officials are rolling out a long list of safety measures that will be in force during New Year celebrations in the capital. The...
National News
Thailand’s national police chief says it’s too soon to determine the impact of extending closing time for nightlife venues. Since December 15, registered bars...
Phuket News
A British national has jumped to his death from the Phuket hospital where he was being treated for multiple self-inflicted knife wounds on his...
Phuket News
Police in Chalong, in the south of Phuket, have arrested a Russian man who was seen wandering around a Thai boxing complex brandishing a...
National News
A tourist from Ghana has been arrested in Chiang Mai after one man died and two others were injured in a drink-driving incident. Nation...
Phuket News
An out-of-control crane created chaos in Patong on Saturday, December 16, after colliding with cars and motorbikes and starting a fire. The Phuket News...
National News
The government could extend the number of zones where nightlife venues can remain open until 4am. So says Interior Minister Anutin Charvirakul, after inspecting...
Phuket News
Two Finnish tourists, who concocted an elaborate tale of kidnapping and ransom involving a Thai police officer, have been charged with overstaying their visa....
National News
From today, nightlife venues in certain parts of Thailand can remain open until 4am. Bars and clubs in designated areas of Phuket, Bangkok, Chon...
National News
Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is warning nightlife venues that they must check the age of their customers by insisting patrons carry their ID cards...
Phuket News
A New Zealand expat has hugged police officers following the capture of the thief who stole his motorbike and a million baht worth of...
National News
“He is a foreigner, has no relatives, we don’t know how to seek reimbursement of his medical bills. Why don’t you take him to...
Phuket News
Two Phuket taxi drivers are to be charged following a violent assault that left a Grab driver hospitalised. However, the two men in question...
National News
Thai cuisine has taken 17th place in a Taste Atlas list of the 100 Best Cuisines in the World, according to a Nation Thailand...
Phuket News
A search is underway off Phuket’s southern west coast after a fisherman spotted, what he believes to be, the body of a foreigner floating...
National News
A private hospital in Bangkok is facing charges after refusing to treat a Taiwanese tourist who subsequently died from his injuries. The tourist, named...
Phuket News
Phuket tourism officials are planning a series of roadshows in the Middle East, in a bid to attract more visitors from the region. Thanet...
Phuket News
A Russian tourist, whose behaviour was described by onlookers as “insane”, was counselled then detained at Phuket Airport on Monday, December 11. According to...
National News
An investigation is underway following the death of a critically injured tourist who was allegedly denied treatment by a private hospital in Bangkok. Nation...
Phuket News
The island, as always, has bounced back with a surge of tourists for the 2023/2024 high season. Phuket is currently welcoming an average of...
National News
But only on January 1. The Thai government has confirmed that all bars and clubs in the kingdom can remain open until 6am on...
National News
But only at the BKK airport. Foreign nationals departing Thailand will be able to use automatic passport scanning machines at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport from...
Phuket News
Four Danish tourists have spent their first night in Phuket in hospital, after the minivan transporting them from the airport was involved in a...
National News
It’s turtle laying season and at least turtle has made their way to a Phang Nga Beach over the past week. National Park officials...
Phuket News
On Monday morning at 9:30 am, a group of four Danish tourists and their Thai driver faced a scary accident shortly after arriving at...
National News
A prisoner who escaped custody by fleeing a hospital where he’d had surgery for a penis infection has been recaptured. Earlier he had some...
Phuket News
The Phuket Land Transport office has issued a notice (for the second time) to reconfirm the ride-hailing apps that have received Department of Land...
National News
Interior minister Anutin Charnvirakul led a raid on a Bangkok pub on Saturday night, in which over 120 customers failed a drugs test. Thai...
National News
From December 15, nightlife venues in parts of Phuket, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Chon Buri and Koh Samui can remain open until 4am. Officially. The...
National News
Looking to drive around Thailand? Legally? Apart from getting a proper Thai license, or having a legal international license that is recognised in Thailand...
National News
Two Thai police officers who allegedly allowed a German tourist facing child sex charges to flee the country are to face disciplinary action. The...
Phuket News
An opposition MP in Phuket is demanding an explanation for a recent police reshuffle that saw the nephew of Thaksin Shinawatra’s ex-wife promoted to...
National News
Vietnamese rice has been judged the world’s best, followed by rice from Cambodia and India. According to a Nation Thailand report, Vietnam took the...
National News
“99% of people on Soi Nana are not good.” Bloggers beware! Police in Bangkok say a Chinese influencer who posted “negative content” about the...
National News
Thailand is set to exceed its target of 27 million foreign arrivals this year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. However, it’s also...
Phuket News
Phuket is preparing for the new 4am closing time being extended to nightlife venues in some areas and has drawn up 6 measures to...
Phuket News
The battle continues to rage between the app-based drivers and the legacy taxi drivers in an elaborate and high-stakes ‘turf war’ on Phuket’s roads....
Phuket News
Follow up to yesterday’s story, that rescue divers have now recovered the body of a young Thai boy who remained missing after his Burmese...
National News
The reputation of the Thai education system is taking a hammering lately, with the latest findings showing 15 year old Thai students rank below...
National News
Footage of a Chinese tourist wearing the uniform of a Thai police officer is going viral on social media and caused a bit of...
Phuket News
A Burmese boy has been rescued after nearly drowning in a Phuket lagoon, while a Thai boy is still missing. The Phuket Express reports...
Phuket News
Vendors from a fresh market in Phuket Town met with the island’s governor on Tuesday, December 4, to appeal against the construction of a...
National News
An inter-provincial bus transporting passengers from Bangkok to the southern province of Songkhla crashed into a tree in the early hours of this morning,...
Phuket News
A driver for a ride-hailing service (app-based taxi booking) is in hospital after being violently assaulted while picking up a passenger in Phuket. A...
Phuket News
A renowned Phuket restaurant, popular with tourists, Thais, and the local expat community alike, has been destroyed by fire. The restaurant was located between...
National News
Thailand’s deputy national police chief, Surachate Hakparn, has ordered an investigation following allegations by a foreign media outlet that Thai police accepted a bribe...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a thief who allegedly stole at least 3 times, including a motorbike belonging to an officer from Chalong Police....
National News
The chargé d’affaires at the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing says he’s confident the temporary visa exemption for Chinese tourists will pay off given...
Phuket News
The chief of Phuket Immigration has resigned from his position and been transferred “with immediate effect”, according to a Phuket News report. Thanet Sukchai...
Islands
A young French tourist has died after seemingly falling at a waterfall on Koh Samui. The Phuket Express reports that rescuers recovered the body...
Phuket News
A desperate fundraising effort is underway to send Dean Penson, a 41 year old British tourist, home. He reportedly finds himself stuck in a...
National News
Songkran, Thailand’s New Year holiday, is being given formal UNESCO recognition as a world intangible cultural heritage. Nation Thailand reports that the holiday will...
Phuket News
A man has died after his truck overturned in north Phuket in the early hours of Thursday morning. Another man was injured in the...
National News
The government’s proposal to abolish duty-free on arrival at Thailand’s airports has met with a lukewarm reception from Airports of Thailand. The airports operator...
National News
No news is not good news, say the government’s critics, with calls mounting for an update on the health of Thaksin Shinawatra. The convicted...
Islands
Described as an ‘important update’, the TAT is informing its customers of the ‘temporary suspension’ of e-ticketing for entry to all of Thailand’s national...
Phuket News
Phuket police have arrested the owner of a massage shop in Patong after an underage worker was found on the premises at night. The...
Phuket News
A Russian tourist has been injured after inadvertently getting caught up in a row between a Thai couple in Phuket. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
Thailand’s education ministry has been tasked with improving English proficiency in the country after it was ranked “very low”. Thailand came in last place...
Phuket News
The Thai PM returns to Phuket tomorrow to oversee a number of safety exercises and simulated rescues in the name of tourism safety. Srettha...
National News
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says the country is set to meet its target of 25 million overseas visitors by the end of 2023....
National News
The Thai government is considering a raft of measures aimed at boosting tourism, including transforming the kingdom into a duty-free mecca for foreign travellers....
National News
Thai Airways is integrating its subsidiary, Thai Smile, as part of the restructuring process being undertaken by the flagship carrier. Thai Airways will now...
Phuket News
A 34 year old Russian woman has been arrested in the departures section at the Phuket International terminal, according to a Phuket Express report....
Phuket News
As part of its ongoing expansion in Southeast Asia, Air India will begin operating direct flights from Delhi to Phuket. Travel Daily News reports...
Phuket News
Provincial officials in Phuket are introducing a “crime-free” initiative, in cooperation with the private sector. This is all part of a knee-jerk reaction from...
National News
Thailand’s aviation industry is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels in the coming year, before reaching the top 10 worldwide in ten years’ time....
Phuket News
Everything old is new again. As it is with Phuket and its occasional love affair with sunbeds… the ubiquitous, cheap white plastic sun lounges....
National News
A Russian man has been arrested in southern Thailand for alleged involvement in illegal online financial transactions. According to a Phuket Express report, the...
National News
A total of 10 Chinese airlines are being forced to cancel flights to Thailand due to low demand. The airlines – Air China, China...
National News
Thailand has fared poorly in the English Proficiency Index 2023 from EF, the global English teaching institute. The index is compiled by testing 2.2...
Phuket News
A Russian MMA fighter and his brother have had all charges against them dropped, after they were arrested in connection with a violent burglary...
National News
Thai Airways is floating a substantial aircraft order, potentially acquiring up to 90, mostly, widebody planes from Airbus and Boeing as part of a...
National News
Thailand’s justice system is under additional scrutiny after the escape of Chaowalit Thongduang, also known as “Sia Pang Na Node,” and his subsequent 5-week-long...
National News
Immigration police have arrested 6 foreign nationals, implicated in 3 separate cases, just over the past week, according to a Bangkok Post report. Pantana...
National News
An Iranian source says 23 Thai nationals being held captive in Gaza could be released soon as part of a hostage swap deal arranged...
Phuket News
Phuket’s vice governor has told the island’s taxi drivers that they need to control their emotions when dealing with drivers from ride-hailing apps. Amnuay...
Phuket News
An American tourist has died at a hospital in Phuket after being rescued from the water when he got into difficulty while snorkelling. According...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a young man on suspicion of stealing religious statues from Chinese shrines in the south of the island. The...
National News
The Thai PM is defending the temporary visa waiver recently introduced for Chinese tourists, despite several airlines cancelling slots due to low demand. According...
National News
Eight suspects (some media are reporting up to 10) are in custody suspected of being involved in a fatal Bangkok shooting that killed a...
Phuket News
Two luxury villas on the southeast coast of Phuket have been raided as part of a major investigation into illegal online gambling. Part of...
National News
Tourism officials are hoping to persuade expats to do some travelling in the kingdom to help boost the tourism coffers. Nation Thailand reports that...
National News
Thai police have arrested a number of Chinese nationals begging on the streets of Bangkok, including one woman who appears to have been physically...
National News
Two fireworks traders and a building contractor in the southern province of Narathiwat are being sued by hundreds of people impacted by a fatal...
National News
The Marriage Equality Bill has been given the green light by the Thai Cabinet, as the country progresses towards the legalisation of same-sex marriage....
Islands
On Sunday three boats full of local volunteers headed to Koh Racha Noi, south east of Phuket, to help clean up the beaches and...
National News
A 16 year old boy has been shot dead in Bangkok, in what is understood to have been a targeted shooting. The teenager was...
National News
The Thai PM has ordered an investigation into a video that appears to show Hamas militants taking a Thai citizen to hospital. The Bangkok...
Phuket News
The chief of Phuket Provincial Police says a man who opened fire near Bangla Road in Patong was reacting to a threat from 8...
National News
Two men, one from Cameroon and the other from Myanmar, have been arrested for alleged involvement in the murder of a Taiwanese man found...
Islands
Six tourists are safe after the longtail boat they were in sank right after they’d been dropped off at Bamboo Island near Koh Phi...
National News
Hundreds of Thais who were scammed into travelling to Myanmar, enticed by offers of well-paid work, have been rescued. They were being forced to...
Phuket News
Three people have been injured after a man went on a shooting rampage near Bangla Road in Patong, in the early hours of yesterday...
National News
The Thai government is continuing its drive to attract more tourists to the kingdom, with the latest proposal being 90 day stays for European...
National News
“The updated legislation prohibits the sale of cannabis buds for smoking or the provision of smoking equipment within shops.” The Thai Public Health Ministry...
National News
An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Myanmar at 8:37 am on Friday, leaving a seismic impact felt across the neighbouring regions,...
National News
A Taiwanese man, who had been bound and gagged, has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room. The body of the 48 year...
Phuket News
An Australian man who handed over his passport to immigration officers at Phuket Airport, only for them to discover a quantity of cocaine inside,...
National News
The Royal Thai Police have cleared over 9 million criminal records of Thai citizens, restoring their right to seek employment and other rights. According...
Islands
Police on Koh Samui have arrested a 23 year old German citizen who stole a motorbike from a local resident while intoxicated. Following his...
National News
Airports of Thailand has reiterated a warning to anyone thinking of releasing floating lanterns in the vicinity of airports. The penalties for doing so...
Phuket News
Phuket entertainment operators have agreed more zones on the island where bars and clubs can remain open until 4am. According to a Phuket News...
Phuket News
Another governor, another plan… The recently installed Phuket governor says he wants to reduce the number of people killed on the island’s roads from...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested two men, suspected of using slingshots to damage a number of buses in the south of Phuket. The Phuket...
National News
Ten Bangkok commuters have been injured following a road rage incident between a bus and a songthaew. A Bangkok bus crashed into the side...
National News
The Thai PM has hit back at suggestions that Chinese police officers could soon be patrolling the streets of Thailand. Srettha Thavisin was responding...
National News
The government says the number of international visitors to Thailand this year stands at over 23 million. Total tourism revenue is over 980 billion...
Phuket News
A public hearing held in the Phuket district of Kathu has shown that participants are overwhelmingly in agreement with extending nightlife hours. The Phuket...
Islands
A Spanish man on trial for allegedly murdering his partner, a Colombian surgeon, has pled not guilty to some of the charges against him....
National News
…and not just for Russian tourists this time. Thailand’s tourism ministry is discussing a proposal to offer ‘European’ tourists visa-free stays of up to...
National News
The online debate continues over a proposal to invite Chinese police officers to Thailand, to “boost confidence among Chinese tourists”. A lack of clarity...
Phuket News
A British man wanted for gun possession has been arrested in Phuket. The authorities had been seeking the arrest of the suspect, named only...
Phuket News
“Over 9,000 granted long-stay visas since the start of 2023.” Phuket is experiencing a significant transformation due to an influx of Russian tourists, driving...
National News
The mother of a young teacher shot dead in Bangkok has urged investigating officers to arrest the perpetrator as soon as possible. According to...
Phuket News
But not on-foot patrols, at least that was a quick clarification from a government spokesperson. Chinese police and the Royal Thai Police are to...
National News
Paratroopers have joined the ongoing hunt for escaped prisoner Chaovalit Thongduang in the mountains of the southern province of Phattalung. Chaovalit has been on...
National News
The health ministry appears to be tying itself in knots trying to appease anti-drink-drive campaigners while allowing nightlife venues to remain open until 4am....
Phuket News
Immigration officers at Phuket International Airport have arrested two foreigners in the last 2 days, one for overstay and the other for working as...
National News
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the district of Pai, in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, yesterday afternoon, with widespread tremors reported. Pia is...
Phuket News
…both of which have been on the ‘to do’ list for the island’s stakeholders over the past two decades. “We’re the only province that...
Phuket News
Two foreign tourists in Phuket have been injured after the minivan they were travelling in was struck by a hit-and-run truck driver. The incident...
Phuket News
Just when you thought you’d never hear the words “Phuket” and “sandbox” in the same sentence again… Health officials will launch the “Safety Phuket...
National News
Airport bosses and other relevant bodies in Thailand are preparing to welcome tourists from India and Taiwan, who can arrive visa-free from tomorrow. Temporary...
Phuket News
Only a few weeks ago, Phuket Airport bosses had to respond to complaints about uncomfortably high temperatures in the international terminal. Now, water leaking...
National News
There are conflicting stories circulating in the media in relation to the fate of an escaped convict in southern Thailand. Earlier, Thai PBS World...
Phuket Events
This year’s Thailand Boat Expo is being organised by M Vision, the SET-listed group behind the Thailand Mobile Expo, and will be held in...
Islands
An elderly Iranian tourist is being treated at a hospital in Krabi after being saved from a drowning incident. The 71 year old man...
National News
Whoops! Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for getting it wrong when he stated recently that extended nightlife hours would not cover alcohol sales....
National News
Officers from Thailand’s Cybercrime Suppression Division have arrested a man on suspicion of making an online death threat against the PM. Thai PBS World...
National News
Thailand’s tourism industry has been grappling with a significant shortfall in one particular demographic: Chinese tourists – in the past a principal source of...
National News
The Thai PM has confirmed that 23 Thai hostages being held by Hamas are safe and will be released “soon”. Srettha Thavisin was speaking...
Phuket News
Tourist police and other relevant agencies have come together in Phuket to put on a show of commitment to tourist safety. An assembly was...
National News
It seems the question of whether or not to extend nightlife operating hours in popular tourism areas hasn’t been put to bed yet. The...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a woman accused of opening bank accounts for call centre scammers, defrauding victims to the tune of 1 million...
Best of Phuket
To start with, a big thanks to the Phuket Love You Club and Carex Condom Company. On November 1, more than 120 enthusiastic students...
National News
A Thai man has been arrested in Japan, following a stabbing incident in the city of Yokohama, in which one person died. A 53...
National News
What about us?! With nightlife venues in Phuket, Chon Buri, Bangkok and Chiang Mai being granted extended opening hours, other provinces want to do...
National News
It’s not the first time Anutin’s comments have triggered disbelief and frustration. This time Anutin Charnvirakul has provoked exasperation among nightlife operators. The Interior...
Phuket News
Two foreign nationals have died in Phuket after the motorbike they were riding was struck by a car being driven by a Russian woman....
Phuket News
Talks are continuing on a proposed new road linking Kathu and Srisoontorn, to ease the turgid congestion along Thepkassattri Road and provide a new...
Phuket News
A car driver has had a lucky escape after the sedan she was driving collided with an oil delivery truck in a Phuket underpass....
National News
Two public servants are being sought by police on suspicion of helping a convicted criminal escape. The Nakhon Si Thammarat provincial court has issued...
National News
Thailand has welcomed over 22 million tourists so far this year, according to government officials. The latest figures show that between January 1 and...
Phuket News
Police have arrested a suspect for helping a convicted criminal flee a hospital where he was receiving dental treatment. The 28 year old, named...
National News
A flight bringing Thai nationals home from Israel yesterday was the last such flight to be chartered, according to a government spokesman. Chai Wacharonke...
Phuket News
A Thai immigration commander has vowed to crackdown on what he calls “foreign mafia” in Phuket, after an assault on immigration officers led to...
Phuket News
Phuket police have seized nearly 50,000 methamphetamine pills in 3 arrests carried out on the island. The Phuket Express reports that the first arrest...
National News
The Grab company has had to issue a statement in response to a viral video posted by a Thai TikTok user, which claimed to...
Phuket News
Well, of course they will protest. Phuket’s taxi cabals have long protected the gangs and rackets that have trashed the island’s transport reputation for...
National News
From November 10, travellers from India and Taiwan will be able to enter Thailand without a visa and stay for up to 30 days...
National News
The Thai government has confirmed that nightlife venues in some provinces, including Phuket, will be given permission to extend closing time to 4am. Interior...
National News
The government has confirmed that the country’s nightlife will be able to remain open until 4am, starting from the New Year holiday period. The...
National News
Thailand has been declared the “Best Destination Outside Europe” at a travel awards ceremony in Denmark. The Danish Travel Awards 2023 voted Thailand the...
National News
From tomorrow, Chiang Mai International Airport plans to operate around the clock – but not everyone’s happy about it. Residents from the nearby sub-district...
Phuket News
A man with dual Costa Rican and American nationalities was found dead in his Phuket hotel room yesterday morning, October 30. The man was...
National News
From Wednesday, Chiang Mai International Airport will operate 24 hours a day. Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has confirmed the facility has been given the...
National News
The BBC News has confirmed that one of 12 boys and their coach rescued in a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 committed suicide...
National News
A 1 million baht reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a convicted criminal who escaped custody in southern Thailand....
Phuket News
Nine foreign nationals are being deported and given a lifetime ban from entering Thailand after an attack on Immigration officers at a luxury villa...
Phuket News
“On entering the villa, officers found over 30 drones and a number of wild animals, including wildcats, pythons and marco parrots.” Phuket police have...
National News
Thailand is throwing its hat in the ring to host World Pride 2028. If successful, the government hopes it will reflect the kingdom’s “progressive...
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Thai nationals make up the largest single group of foreigners killed or missing following the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel. According to a...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have visited Chalong Temple after complaints that Russian tour guides are working there illegally. The profession of tour guide is one...
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The bodies of another 7 Thai nationals killed in the October 7 Hamas attack are being flown back to Thailand today. Thai PBS World...
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The owner of a karaoke bar in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat has been arrested for trafficking minors. The defendant has been...
National News
From 2024, Thailand is expected to have another 5 airlines operating, with a total investment of at least 3.85 billion baht. Thailand is already...
Islands
A 29 year old Spanish man has been officially charged with murdering and dismembering his Colombian partner on Koh Pha Ngan in August of...
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Anyone seen this man? Thailand’s acting assistant police chief has issued a warning to officers attempting to track down a convict who escaped from...
National News
The Thai PM has been vocal in his criticism of Israeli bosses who’ve offered more money to Thai workers in a bid to get...
Islands
It’s arguably already Thailand’s most famous national park, now Krabi’s Hat Nappharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park has become its highest earning. The...
National News
The Thai government has approved an extension to nightlife operating hours, which will apply in certain areas only. The Phuket Express reports that Cabinet...
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Thailand’s most famous prisoner is currently recovering in hospital ICU after orthopedic surgery. Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra had orthopedic surgery and is now...
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Dengue fever is a clear and present danger for tropical countries, including Thailand. Over the past year cases and deaths have increased up to...
Phuket News
Starting from November 1, Thailand will grant Russian tourists visa-free stays for up to 90 days, a significant extension from the previous 30-day limit....
National News
Despite the government’s temporary visa exemption (up to the end of February 2024) for Chinese tourists, Chiang Mai is reporting a drop in the...
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Thai PM Srettha Thavisin says his administration is doing “everything it can” to secure the release of Thai nationals being held hostage by Hamas,...
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Thailand’s Corrections Department has agreed to let Thaksin Shinawatra extend his stay at the Police General Hospital. The convicted former PM is currently undergoing...
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Most Thais are against extending the closing time for nightlife venues to 4am, according to a new NIDA poll. The findings were the result...
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Thailand has recently taken steps to lift the long-standing emergency rule in several districts in its restive southern provinces, where a persistent Muslim insurgency...
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In the latest edition of the Michelin Guide for Thailand, 10 new restaurants have received the prestigious nod from the renowned culinary guide. There’s...
National News
Around Thailand today, Phuket is one of the only provinces with clear air quality. The South, as well as Bangkok and parts of the...
Phuket News
Phuket International Airport officials have responded to a number of recent grievances about high temperatures within the airport’s international terminal. Sweaty passengers have taken...
Phuket News
A Phuket tuk-tuk driver has been arrested, after police found him in possession of methamphetamine pills (aka “yaba”) and several weapons, including an axe....
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Bangkok rescue workers have saved the life of a suicidal Filipino man who was threatening to slash his own throat on the roof of...
Phuket News
Karma: bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation – Dictionary.com Idiot: A stupid person –...
Phuket News
The President of the Phuket Tourism Association says the sector is doing well, but there has been a noticeable, and not unexpected, drop in...
National News
“SnackGate” continues to fill the pages of Thai social media as everyone is taking sides over the Ambulance drivers’ “quick snack stop”. So, just...
National News
The governor of Bangkok says he’s not opposed to extending nightlife closing time to 4am. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt was responding to a proposal from...
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Two Thai women have been widely praised on social media for rescuing 32 Thai workers, some of whom were injured, from a “red zone”...
National News
“Why only Russian people?” “They’re waging war against Ukraine and they get special treatment. Why?” “It’s cold in Canada as well. Can I also...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket held an “Active Shooter” training drill at the Central Floresta shopping centre yesterday, October 16. The emergency response drill was in...
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Chiang Mai residents have expressed their frustration at plans by the city’s international airport to operate 24 hours a day. Disgruntled residents say they...
National News
The Thai government has confirmed that the number of Thai nationals killed in Israel has risen to 29. PM Srettha Thavisin says the latest...
National News
The Thai government has temporarily extended the visa-free entry period from 30 days to 90 days for Russian tourists. Speaking after yesterday’s Cabinet meeting,...
Phuket News
Officials are stepping up maritime safety awareness to ensure tourists are kept safe while at sea. Prawet Supachai from the Region 5 Marine Office...
Islands
Phuket offers an array of stunning islands for sun-seekers, and among the most convenient and pretty choices are Koh Khai Nok and Koh Khai...
National News
A road traffic accident in Phang Nga has claimed the lives of 4 people who were heading to Phuket on holiday. The dead include...
Phuket News
Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival is officially underway, kicking off at the weekend with the raising of the Go Teng Pole. On Saturday, October 14, over...
Islands
Hugely popular Maya Bay on Koh phi Phi Leh opened at the start of October. now it’s time for some more of the island’s...
National News
The Thai PM says 4 commercial aircraft are on stand by to evacuate Thai citizens from Israel. Srettha Thavisin says two planes each from...
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Police in Chiang Mai have arrested an American man who allegedly stabbed two Dutch tourists in the main city district. Other media reported victims...
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The Thai government is working to identify pilot locations for a trial of late-night closing for the country’s nightlife. Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says...
Phuket News
Tragedy and carnage have unfolded at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival area in Phuket Town, after a car ploughed into the area, killing one. At...
National News
PM Srettha Thavisin has announced the death of another Thai national in Israel. This brings to 21 the number of Thais killed in the...
Phuket News
It’s that time of year again… The 10 day Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off on Sunday, with officials predicting it will generate over 9...
Phuket News
…with no chance for bail. The former OrBorTor for the Phuket sub-district of Cherng Talay has been sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment on corruption...
Islands
Swedish or Danish, depends which media you read on this story. But The Pattaya News reports that police on Koh Samui have found 4...
National News
An elderly woman has been given a six month prison sentence for verbally abusing former PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha. The incident happened in March, while...
National News
The Thai government says the number of citizens killed in Israel has now risen to 18, while efforts to evacuate over 3,000 continue. Nation...
Phuket News
Police investigating the murder of a man found stabbed to death in Phuket’s Old Town have arrested a restaurant employee. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
Tourism operators have expressed concern that world events, such as the Israeli – Gaza conflict, coupled with the recent mall shooting in Bangkok, could...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have launched a murder investigation following a fatal stabbing in the Old Town area of Phuket Town. The body of a...
National News
The sole suspect in the murder of a former Thai ambassador to Denmark has fled to Myanmar, according to a Bangkok Post report. The...
National News
Israel is doing everything in its power to help Thais and other nationalities caught up in the attack by Hamas militants, according to the...
Phuket News
Three Indonesian fishing trawlers have been seized for illegal fishing in Thai waters after they were spotted off the Phuket coast at the weekend....
Phuket News
A 35 year old Tunisian man, involved in a tragic incident with a Chinese woman on Friday, October 6 at a local hotel in...
National News
UPDATE 2 at 4.15pm: Reuters: Thailand’s foreign ministry on Monday confirmed 12 Thai nationals had been killed in unrest in Israel, plus 11 more...
Phuket News
Three Patong tuk-tuk drivers have been charged after assaulting a foreign tourist in a dispute over the fare. The Phuket News reports that the...
National News
With Khao Lak the chosen location for a new airport to serve Phuket and other neighbouring provinces, attention is turning to road safety in...
Phuket News
There are plans to upgrade Phuket’s Chalong Pier, making it the island’s fourth “smart” pier, alongside Ao Po, to the north, Panwa Pier, on...
Phuket News
Another brake failure on Patong Hill. A small bus carrying 30 Chinese passengers experienced a brake failure while heading down the notorious Patong Hill....
Phuket News
A 34 year old Chinese woman named ‘Zou’ fell to her death from the 10th floor of a 5 star hotel in Karon Beach,...
National News
A worker at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has been fired after otters and other wild animals were smuggled onto a flight bound for Taipei. The...
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A 58 year old Norwegian national has been arrested in Chiang Mai, on suspicion of murdering his gay lover. Nation Thailand reports that Ben...
Phuket News
If the past Governor doesn’t vote in your favour, just try the same requests with the new Governor. A group of beach vendors, calling...
National News
Thai police have arrested 3 men on charges of providing a 14 year old boy with a gun and ammunition used in a deadly...
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Police searching the home of the 14 year old gunman accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at Siam Paragon mall earlier this week...
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Not that closing hours have been rigidly enforced much in the past BUT the new government say they are going to review them anyway....
National News
Along with the new prime minister’s wishes to expand airport services, and even major airports, in preparation for this year’s high season, Chiang Mai...
Phuket News
Phuket has a new governor, Sophon Suwannarat, who, along with his wife, Ms. Busadee, arrived at Phuket International Airport as part of the (usually)...
National News
UPDATE: Prosecutors are to press five charges against the 14 year old shopping centre gunman who killed two and injured five others, two seriously,...
Phuket News
The month of September saw a massive drop off of tourism arrivals into Phuket, especially Chinese visitors. September, reliably the lowest month for tourism...
Phuket News
A Phuket minivan driver has been fined 5,000 baht after abandoning two Russian women at the side of the road, apparently to avoid driving...
Phuket News
In the last month, 13 people have been arrested in Phuket and charged with offences under the Immigration Act, according to a Phuket News...
National News
Thai police have been described as “the best in the world” by a Spanish tourist who got his missing camera back from Don Mueang...
National News
The Chief Commercial Officer of Thai Airways has credited a temporary relaxing of visa rules with an increase in the number of Chinese passengers...
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Thailand’s new police chief has dismissed reports that the Royal Thai Police is rife with infighting, saying people are “imagining things”. According to a...
National News
Two badly decomposed bodies have been found in a shipping container at the Inland Container Depot in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok, just...
Islands
Both Thai and foreign visitors are returning to Krabi’s Maya Bay after the popular tourism spot re-opened on Sunday, October 1. Maya Bay, located...
National News
Statistically, it’s the wettest time of the year. So it should be no surprise that Thailand is going to have a wet week ahead....
Phuket Life
The on again, off again, ‘white elephant’ light rail project is ‘on’ again after a visit from the new transport minister with the PM...
National News
The Thai PM, Srettha Thavisin, will forego his monthly prime ministerial salary, instead donating it to a number of charitable foundations. The decision has...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Transport Minister, Suriya Jungrungreangkit, is requesting a budget of 148 billion baht to upgrade Phuket’s infrastructure, including building a second airport in nearby...
Phuket News
A Russian man has become the latest victim of the island’s rip currents prevalent at this time of year. The Phuket News reports that...
National News
Media organisations have announced an investigation into so-called “news fees” allegedly paid to journalists by Thailand’s deputy national police chief. Surachate Hakparn volunteered the...
Islands
There’s a sniff of high season in the air with the reopening of some of the most popular islands and island tours over the...
Phuket News
New Thai PM Srettha Thavisin is heading to Phuket and Phang Nga Friday to follow up transportation infrastructure and planning projects. One of the...
Phuket Events
Phuket offers plenty of big family-friendly entertainment options, including set-price international shows that are both unique and world-class, making them an excellent way to...
National News
Foreign business leaders in Thailand are urging the government for political stability and transparency as they roll out stimulus packages to boost the country’s...
National News
The body of a Russian tourist who went missing after a tragic speed boat accident near Koh Larn’s Tian beach in Pattaya Bay on...
Phuket Life
… and there are two other Thai locations in second and third place too. If you’re dreaming of pristine beaches, delectable street food, hundreds...
National News
“There is currently no policy in place for recreational use, and such considerations are not on the table.” The new Thai government is quickly...
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Thailand’s Revenue Department has made a significant change in its tax policy, announcing that local residents, including foreigners who live in Thailand, who earn...
National News
The new SAT-1 satellite terminal is now set to open at Suvarnabhumi on September 28, a key component of the Suvarnabhumi Airport’s Phase-2 development....
Phuket News
The new Thai PM Srettha Thavisin is returning to Phuket this week to follow up his first visit just days ofter becoming the new...
National News
In yesterday’s morning raid, the Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn expressed his belief that the search of his residence was driven...
National News
Once a favourite destination for Chinese tourists, Thailand is facing a tourism crisis due to social media rumours, and one particular blockbuster movie, that...
Phuket Life
Following on the successful opening of a Robinson Lifestyle Centre next to the Heroine’s Monument a year ago, a similar ‘new look’ Robinsons shopping...
National News
UPDATE: Over the past week the Thai baht has stabilised its earlier declines agains the USD. The graph shows us that, between September 19...
Phuket News
Another foreigner has died after jumping from the Phuket Airport elevated walkway between the terminal and the car parking area, just behind the Phuket...
Phuket News
A Russian man, identified only as Mr. Oleg, had found himself stranded at Phuket Airport’s International terminal for 14 days before finally being able...
Phuket News
It was his first visit in the days after his successful elevation to the role of Thai PM. Now he’s scheduled to come back...
National News
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, has used a Bloomberg TV interview in the US to announce plans to amend Thailand’s cannabis laws. The proposed...
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“Let’s play it by ear.” Yes, you heard right. In a recent interview at the UN General Assembly in New York, Thailand’s new Prime...
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Phuket has two seasons… either hot and dry, or hot and wet. Maybe there’s a few months where it’s hotter than the rest of...
Phuket News
In a bid to contain the island’s ongoing battles between local taxi cooperatives and the newer, app-based ride hailing services, representatives of both groups...
Phuket News
Around 100,000 kilograms of rubbish – about 100 tonne – was discovered illegally dumped in Chalong, according to reports from ‘Monsoon Garbage Thailand’, a...
National News
The Thai baht has plummeted to its lowest level against the USD since November last year, driven by concerns of ‘stagflation’ in countries that...
National News
Power bills down. Diesel prices down, a bit. And a 3 year moratorium on farmer and small business debt. The new government has been...
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Rain in the central and north of Thailand but more sunshine in the south, at least until the weekend. Rain, heavy at times, is...
National News
Si Thep Historical Park, in Thailand’s northern province of Phetchabun, has achieved recognition as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site during the 45th extended...
Phuket News
In a recent announcement, Sophon Suwannarat, the current Governor of Chaiyaphum Province, will assume the role of Governor of Phuket starting from the start...
Phuket Travel
Phuket is just the largest island out of around 30 islands that are within an hour or two trip off the island. Each has...
National News
Thailand’s revenue department has introduced new guidelines last week mandating that all income earned from abroad, whether from work or savings, will now be...
National News
A tragic incident occurred near Hat Yai in southern Thailand as a tour minivan collided with a truck, resulting in 1 fatality and injuries...
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In response to a rising number of obese passengers several airlines, including Thailand’s Bangkok Airways, are temporarily implementing a new practice – weighing passengers...
National News
Thailand’s new Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, has announced the creation of a special committee to combat illegal narcotics. The new PM was visiting Chiang...
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With the number of dengue cases in Thailand this year projected to break records, health experts say a whole-of-society approach is what’s needed to...
National News
In a recent opinion poll conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA Poll), a significant number of respondents voiced their belief that...
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UPDATE: Pita Limjaroenrat has resigned as leader of the Move Forward Party, just days after being included in the list of TIME Magazine’s 100...
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Thailand’s new PM, Srettha Thavisin, has spoken out for the first time, expressing his feelings about last year’s delisting of cannabis as an illicit...
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Thailand’s tourism stakeholders are hoping to attract more tourists from China with the new visa-free scheme, starting on September 23. But the new visa-free...
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UPDATE: The Grab driver is reported to have died in hospital, succumbing to his injuries after being shot. The incident has now turned into...
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By Barry Daniel Phuket’s Kalim region sits over a small hill to the immediate north of Patong, the world-famous epicentre of hedonism and decadence...
Best of Phuket
TOP25Restaurants.com claim they are the world’s first organisation to use artificial intelligence to sift through all the online listings and post to recognise the...
Phuket News
A construction crane has collapsed onto a trailer truck at an under-construction area of a new Robinson brand ‘Lifestyle’ Centre in Chalong. The Chalong...
Phuket News
Following an Al Jazeera report that claims Russians are “taking over” Phuket, Thai officials have looked into the numbers. And their findings claim there’s...
National News
Thailand’s new tourism minister has asked Thais to refrain from making sweeping generalisations about Chinese visitors. Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol was responding to concerns raised about...
Phuket News
UFC, the organisation representing mixed martial arts, has cancelled a fight between Daniel Pineda and Khusein Askhabov, following the latter’s arrest. Russian fighter Askhabov...
National News
Nearly 18.5 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand so far this year, with the Malaysians leading the way. Of the total number of foreign...
Phuket News
Khusein Askhabov, a well-known fighter in MMA circles, has been arrested with his twin brother, Khasan, in relation to a violent robbery at a...
National News
Airports of Thailand says a trial run of the new Satellite 1 (SAT-1) terminal at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport “has been a success”. The AoT...
National News
The superior of Sivakorn Saibua, the policer officer shot dead at a party last week, has killed himself. Police commander Wachira Yaothaisong died at...
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Thailand’s new transport minister has given his backing to a proposal to build a new international airport in Phang Nga. Following PM Srettha Thavisin’s...
Phuket News
A search operation is underway off the coast of Phuket for a man missing after a small fishing boat sank on Sunday, September 10....
National News
The Digital, Economy and Society Minister says there’s no longer any plans to shut down access to Facebook in Thailand. Prasert Chantararuangthong was responding...
National News
Arrest warrants were sought for a number of people, including 6 police officers, after the fatal shooting of a police inspector last week. Many...
Phuket News
The investment and retail property development firm Central Pattana is launching one of the largest condo development projects in Phuket. The development will be...
National News
Thai airlines have responded to accusations of high airfares, pointing to the rise in jet fuel pricing. The Airlines Association of Thailand will meet...
Phuket News
A man wanted for allegedly raping a 12 year old child in the southern province of Phatthalung has been arrested on Phuket. The Phuket...
National News
Pattaya’s Floating Market, a popular tourist magnet in Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road, has been burnt to the ground by a fire that broke out last...
Phuket News
A Patong tuk-tuk driver, who was charged with assaulting his Indian passenger, has been fined 500 baht. The Phuket Express reports that dash-cam footage...
National News
Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission says 86% of police stations around the country have failed to pass transparency and integrity tests. According to a Bangkok...
Phuket News
Three Kenyan women have been arrested at Phuket Airport after they were found to have ingested nearly 3 kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine was...
National News
The secretary-general of Thailand’s National Counter-Corruption Commission says a total of 15 people helped Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya evade justice after a fatal hit-and-run incident...
Phuket News
The surge in Russians moving to Phuket as their home country’s war on Ukraine shows no sign of ending is creating tensions of its...
National News
On a Tuesday night at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok an 82 year old Australian man was found dead in the arriving passengers terminal....
Phuket News
Police in Bangkok have apprehended an American national accused of damaging a rental villa in Karon, Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that the arrest...
National News
Thailand’s Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases has issued an arrest warrant for former Culture Minister and mayor of Pattaya, Ittipol Khunpluem....
Phuket News
Police in Patong suspect the deputy governor of Phang Nga died of a sudden heart attack, after he was found unresponsive in a Phuket...
Phuket News
A Phuket tuk-tuk driver, wanted in relation to the shooting of a fellow driver, has handed himself into Patong police. The man, named only...
National News
Thailand’s Immigration Bureau is raising concerns over PM Srettha Thavisin’s proposal to offer free visas to Chinese tourists. The PM’s plan is aimed at...
National News
Chiang Mai officials and tourism operators have met to discuss preparation for the forthcoming high season, including measures to deal with crime. Tourism operators...
National News
The governor of Bangkok has ambitious hopes of turning the Thai capital into a hub for international business. Chadchart Sittipunt says transforming Bangkok into...
Phuket News
A proposal to expand Phuket International Airport is moving ahead, with plans now in the design phase, according to Airports of Thailand. AoT president...
Phuket News
The number of foreign tourist arrivals during August dropped from an overage of 12,000 arrivals per day in the first week to an average...
National News
Thailand is considering granting a temporary visa exemption for Chinese tourists from October, in an effort to boost arrival numbers. The number of Chinese...
National News
Police believe that the driver of a Bangkok to Hat Yai interprovincial bus that crashed in Chumphon may have fallen asleep at the wheel....
Phuket News
A Patong tuk-tuk driver has become the latest victim of Phuket’s taxi wars, after he was shot by a “rival” in the early hours...
Phuket News
The body of a Kazakh teenager who went missing while swimming at Phuket’s Nai Yang beach last Friday night, has been washed ashore two...
National News
UPDATE: In a swift and unexpected development, His Majesty the King has issued a Royal commutation, effectively reducing the prison term of convicted former...
National News
Thailand’s property sector is hopeful that PM Sretta Thavisin’s plan to offer free visas to Chinese and Indian tourists will boost condo sales. Nation...
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Following the discovery of mysterious debris on beaches in Phuket and Phang Nga earlier this week, more of the same has been found washed...
Phuket News
The ‘blue dragon’, a type of venomous sea slug, has been found on Karon Beach, according to the Facebook page, Monsoon Garbage. A lecturer...
Phuket News
The general manager of Phuket International Airport has confirmed that all legal taxi app drivers are welcome at the airport from tomorrow. The Phuket...
National News
Nine people have been arrested and assets valued over a billion baht were confiscated, in another major crackdown on online scam operations. The raids...
National News
The Thailand Privilege Card Company, which runs the Thailand Elite Card program has undergone a rebranding and repackaging process. The company, operated under the...
Phuket News
Officials are investigating after some mysterious debris washed ashore at Karon Beach in Phuket and in the Takua Pa district in Phang Nga. According...
Phuket News
An Australian man has fallen to his death from the fifth floor of the car parking area at Phuket Airport at 8.30pm last night....
National News
A UN report says criminal gangs have trafficked hundreds of thousands of people to work in online scam centres in Cambodia and across Southeast...
National News
Thailand’s new government is looking to ease visa rules for, initially, Chinese and Indian tourists as PM Strettha Thavisin seeks to boost tourism revenue...
National News
Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport is to get a third passenger terminal, to improve capacity at the capital’s second airport. The project was confirmed by...
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Health officials in Chon Buri are warning workers and nearby residents to wear face masks after a chemical fire at the deep seaport in...
National News
New Thai PM Srettha Thavisin has held talks with the country’s aviation bosses, aimed at boosting the number of tourist arrivals during the last...
Phuket News
Thailand’s new PM says he will consider reviving a proposal to build an international exhibition and convention centre in Phuket. Like the plans for...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in front of a motorbike shop in Kathu. According to a...
Phuket News
All drivers working through legally registered ride-hailing apps will be allowed to pick passengers up at Phuket Airport from Friday, September 1. The Phuket...
Phuket News
Thailand’s new prime minister Srettha Thavisin says his new government will extend tourist visas for up to 90 days. During a visit to Phuket...
Phuket News
A task force from the Royal Thai Navy is still investigating the circumstances that led to detaining two Indonesian trawlers for alleged illegal fishing...
National News
Police in Bangkok have arrested a Cambodian couple, charged with pickpocketing shoppers in the capital and entering the kingdom illegally. Nation Thailand reports that...
National News
The governor of Surat Thani has urged low-cost carrier Thai Smile to continue its service between BKK Suvarnabhumi and the southern province. The carrier...
National News
Tourists arriving at Pattaya’s Bali Hai Pier at the weekend were greeted by the sight of rival speedboat operators punching each other. It’s not...
Phuket Life
The new PM’s in town, largely unannounced. But that hasn’t stopped the island’s loudest voices from chirping some of their main issues while he’s...
Phuket News
Thailand’s new PM has chosen Phuket and Phang Nga as the first provinces he would visit after being elected to the position last Tuesday....
Phuket News
Phuket officials are clamping down on illegal cannabis dispensaries in the province, shutting them down and warning others. The Phuket Express reports that a...
Phuket News
UPDATE: Rumour has it that Thailand’s new PM, Srettha Thavisin, will be visiting Phang Nga on Saturday to visit tourism leaders and hotel representatives,...
Phuket News
Five people have been rescued off the coast of Phuket after their speedboat started taking on water this week. At the time, the boat...
Phuket News
A lucky tour boat captain has spotted a humpback whale off the coast of Phuket, an incredibly rare sighting. Charoen Chanaphon was sailing a...
National News
Concerns about a drop in exports to China, along with a drop in Chinese tourists heading to Thailand, is fuelling concerns, especially in tourist-dependent...
National News
Police say 31 people are being summoned to hear charges of alleged online purchases of cyanide for “wrongfully intended purposes”. Deputy national police chief,...
National News
The condition of a Move Forward MP who collapsed in parliament during the PM vote is reported to be improving. Arnuparp Likhitamnuaychai, from the...
Phuket News
A dolphin that was found injured and beached along the Thai Muang coastline in Phang Nga is being cared for at a marine animal...
National News
A peaceful transition of government is underway after the caretake PM spoke yesterday about the successful vote for a new PM in parliament on...
Phuket News
The MP for Phuket District 1 is calling on passengers who are overcharged by taxi apps to report them. Somchart Techathavorncharoen, a Move Forward...
National News
UPDATE: Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been transferred from Bangkok Remand Prison to the Police General Hospital early this morning, suffering from “chest pain,...
Phuket News
A TikTok user in Phuket has been slapped with a defamation charge after he shared a clip of police stopping foreign riders in Chalong....
National News
100 days after the general election, Thailand finally has a new prime minister. Yesterday, Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party was elected the...
National News
Thailand’s caretaker digital minister has threatened to shut down access to Facebook in the kingdom if the platform doesn’t do more about scams. Chaiwut...
National News
Police have arrested an American man and his Thai wife, who are accused of running a huge prostitution website for foreign customers. According to...
Phuket News
The authorities in Phuket have taken action against illegal cannabis shops found operating without a licence. A total of 13 such businesses have been...
Phuket News
An American man has apologised for using a ‘smoke’ machine to blow cannabis smoke around Bangla Road in Patong. The incident was captured on...
National News
After an extended period of 17 years living in self-exile, except for a brief visit to Thailand back in 2008, the former prime minister,...
National News
Political paths converge on August 22, a day that deserves the nickname “Super Tuesday” in Thailand. First there’s the return of Thaksin Shinawatra to...
National News
Residents who lost their homes in a fatal explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the southern province of Narathiwat plan to sue. Twelve people...
National News
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra will be arrested as soon as he lands tomorrow, August 22, according to officials who say outstanding arrest warrants...
National News
Police in Germany have launched a murder investigation after the body of a Thai woman was found in the courtyard of her Berlin home....
Phuket News
A viral video showing foreigners using a machine to blow cannabis smoke around Bangla Road has prompted checks on weed shops in the area....
National News
Despite a campaign pledge to never align with pro-junta political parties, Pheu Thai has gone and done just that, in a desperate bid to...
Phuket News
The downturn in the Chinese economy is having a knock-on effect on Thailand’s tourism outlook, according to a Bangkok Post report. In particular, tourism...
Phuket News
An Australian national wanted on drugs charges in his home country has been arrested in Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that the man was...
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Police in Chiang Mai have arrested a 30 year old man who allegedly picked up a 5 year old boy at his school and...
Phuket News
A well-known artist who painted for a resort in north Phuket has died after the motorbike he was riding collided with a tour bus...
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The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning says an impact study will be carried out on the proposed Andaman coastal road that...
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Thailand may finally get a new PM next week – more than 3 months since the May 14 general election. Lower house speaker Wan...
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PHOTO: The Phuket Express Don’t look down… or maybe you should check before sitting down. A homeowner in the Kathu district of Phuket got...
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An MP from the Move Forward Party is accused of violating a ban on advertising alcohol after he shared a photo of a beer...
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Thirteen people have been arrested after officials raided a number of Bangkok pharmacies and found opioid-based pills being sold without the requisite licence. Nation...
Phuket News
The Chao Ley, or sea gypsy community, in northern Phuket is petitioning officials to return ancestral land that has been leased to a hotel on...
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In a unanimous decision made at a meeting yesterday, the Move Forward Party resolved that it will not vote for Pheu Thai’s PM candidate....
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Rescue workers reported yesterday that a landslide at an “unregulated” jade mine located in a remote part of Myanmar has resulted in at least...
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Thailand has reported its first death from the monkeypox virus, according to a Thai PBS World report. Dr Tares Krassanairawiwong from the health ministry’s...
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand says foreign visitor numbers to the kingdom could reach a total of 30 million this year. They claim this...
Phuket News
You may wonder where all the public car parking is in Patong. Well they’re there, it’s just that the local tuk tuks and taxis...
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Top of the agenda. A spokesperson for the Pheu Thai Party says it will use its first cabinet meeting (if and when the new...
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Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating assistance for Thai nationals caught up in the wildfires ravaging the US state of Hawaii, specifically on...
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Political activists in Bangkok have held rallies at the HQs of the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties, furious at attempts of the Pheu Thai...
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A search operation is underway for a missing tourist after a freak waterspout capsized a tour boat in the province of Phetchaburi. Another tourist...
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A British tourist has been rescued after the captain of the longtail boat he was travelling in fell unconscious. The Phuket Express reports that...
Phuket News
Chinese have taken over from Russian visitors as the most numerous to come through the Thai immigration turnstiles at the moment. Nationally, Russian visitors...
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Thailand’s national police chief has defended the police officers stationed outside Pheu Thai headquarters during violent protests on Monday, August 7. According to a...
National News
The leader of the Move Forward Party, which won the most seats in the May 14 general election, says there was no reason to...
National News
As mooted by immigration officials last month, visa requirements for Chinese travellers to Thailand will now relaxed and the processing time accelerated, according to...
National News
Government? What government?! Thailand’s tourism officials say the country needs a new government as a matter of priority, in order to boost the sector...
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Eight provinces near the Mekong River are at risk of flooding due to heavy rainfall from today until next Tuesday, August 15. The National...
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A group of Kuwaiti motorbike riders tried to block Pattaya rescue workers from taking their friend to hospital after he was injured in a...
National News
Last week they dumped Move Forward from the original coalition. Yesterday they were sitting across a table discussing possible strategies moving forward. Paetongtarn Shinawatra...
Phuket News
Whilst the full economic and environmental damage to Phuket and local Andaman coastlines is yet to be realised, the evidence of the catastrophe keeps...
Islands
The first public hearing in relation to a bridge linking Koh Samui to the Surat Thani mainland was held in Nakhon Si Thammarat yesterday,...
National News
From November 6, taxi passengers, even in the back seat, must wear their seatbelts, with a legal onus on taxi drivers to make sure...
National News
The deputy leader of the Move Forward Party says no decision has been made yet on whether or not MFP will back Srettha Thavisin...
Phuket News
Police reports have been filed against several unnamed vessels over the oil slicks polluting a number of beaches along Phuket’s west coast, and further...
National News
The Thai government says the Tourism Authority of Thailand will expand its overseas office empire, with plans for new offices in the US and...
National News
Police in Pattaya have instructed motorbike operators to keep a “strict eye” on renters from the Middle East, with many accused of creating disturbances...
Phuket News
Along Phuket’s west coast, the annual wet season adds an additional danger – treacherous share breaks and dangerous rips. Mr. Jurgen, a 52 year...
National News
Once bitter former political foes, the Pheu Thai and BhumjaiThai parties have agreed to kiss and make up, forming the basis of a new...
Islands
Police on Koh Pha Ngan are continuing their murder investigation as forensics officers confirm that human remains found at a landfill site belong to...
National News
A Move Forward MP has urged Pheu Thai to backtrack on a decision to abandon plans to form a government with MFP. Posting on...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket are stepping up beach safety measures in response to 5 drownings in under a week. The Bangkok Post reports that Pairoj...
Islands
Police on Koh Pha Ngan have arrested a Spanish tourist, who has confessed to murdering, then dismembering, the body of his partner. The victim...
Phuket News
Officials from Phuket’s Marine Department are checking on shipping that have passed the island over the last week, after oil slicks were spotted on...
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It’s been a week of delays in Thai politics, with the postponement of a key Constitutional Court decision leading to the postponement of the...
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A speedboat driver is being questioned for allegedly “driving recklessly in dangerous conditions”, putting the lives of his passengers at risk. The Phuket News...
Phuket News
A Russian man has drowned while swimming at a Phuket beach, having reportedly ignored red flags and warning signs. The latest drowning, Phuket’s fifth...
Phuket News
A 20 kilometre car chase involving the police and a Nigerian drugs suspect took place in Phuket yesterday afternoon, according to a Phuket Express...
Islands
Officials on the island of Koh Lanta, in Krabi province, have issued a warning after a confirmed sighting of the Portuguese man o’war siphonophore....
National News
The ongoing expansion of Krabi Airport is set to be complete by late 2024, with the new facility operational by 2025. According to the...
National News
The secretary-general of the Move Forward Party has apologised to supporters for being unable to form a government. Chaithawat Tulathon addressed the media after...
Phuket News
Phuket has reported 4 drownings in 5 days, according to a Phuket News report. The latest victims are two Indian men, believed to be...
Phuket Life
Four people have drowned over the past five days along Phuket’s west coast. Some of the beaches have potentially dangerous rips that should be...
National News
The Pheu Thai Party formally announced this afternoon that it will nominate property tycoon Srettha Thavisin as its PM candidate when the next joint...
National News
The owners of a fireworks warehouse that exploded last week, killing 12 people, have surrendered to police. According to a report by the National...
National News
As Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin seeks to drum up more support for his nomination, he has pledged not to touch Thailand’s...
Phuket News
The body of a Thai man, who went missing after going swimming at a Phuket beach, has been found after it washed ashore. The...
Islands
Krabi’s Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, has been closed for 2 months, to give the ecosystem time to recover before the return...
Phuket News
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has tasked officials with inspecting all fireworks shops on the island, following a devastating explosion in the south of the...
National News
As the Pheu Thai Party leads efforts to form a new government, it looks like the Move Forward Party is being left out in...
Phuket News
Phuket is hoping to ease its heavy reliance on tourism, with local officials hatching plans for a “New Economy” for the island. The Bangkok...
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Thai tourism operators have expressed concern that street protests could erupt if the new government consists of parties the majority of the country didn’t...
Phuket News
The body of a Senegalese man, who went missing while swimming at Phuket’s Freedom Beach, has washed ashore two days later. The tourist, named...
National News
The Move Forward Party says they’re not fazed by speculation it could be ejected from the 8-party coalition trying to form a government. Most...
National News
A foreign man has collapsed and died after allegedly drinking tea laced with marijuana at a premises on Pattaya’s Walking Street. According to a...
National News
Another fireworks warehouse explosion, this time in the very south of Thailand, compared to last week’s explosion in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. An explosion...
Phuket News
The director of Phuket International Airport says the facility will soon welcome direct flights from Saudi Arabia. Monchai Tanode says that from October, the...
National News
A six-day holiday period gets underway for Thailand today, with tourism officials expecting a jump in domestic travel and hotel occupancy. The holiday period...
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Officials have given a less than enthusiastic response to a proposal from tourism operators that a visa fee waiver scheme should be introduced. Tourism...
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Fugitive, and former, Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra met with former Future Forward Leader and 2019 PM candidate Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on Tuesday this week, adding...
National News
The Constitutional Court will decide next Thursday whether to accept a petition for the re-submission of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s name for the...
Phuket News
A 19 year old Israeli man has been taken into protective care after he was found naked and bleeding in Cherng Talay on Wednesday...
National News
A child has tragically drowned at the Ton Song Preak Waterfall, in the southern province of Phang Nga. The Pattaya News reports that a...
National News
Following the tragic incident where a passenger had to have her leg amputated on site after it became stuck in a moving walkway at...
Phuket News
Repairs have been carried out to a broken drain in Phuket Town after a pregnant woman injured her leg when she became partially stuck....
Phuket News
The General Manager of Phuket International Airport has confirmed plans for an area where all legally registered taxis can pick up passengers. In a...
National News
Thailand’s former, and self-exiled, prime minister Thaksin Shinwatra is set to return to Thailand on Thursday August 10. The news has been passed on...
Phuket News
A very LONG weekend indeed, 6 days from this Friday (the King’s Birthday) until next Wednesday (the end of Buddhist Lent). The Phuket office...
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Thailand will be without a new PM for a bit longer. Or longer than that. Nobody really knows after the House Speaker postponed the...
National News
Suffice to say, this Thursday’s next attempt to vote for a new PM is in doubt. The leader of political group Thai Mai Thon...
Phuket News
Cases of dengue fever are on the rise in Thailand, with an increase reported in Phuket, Chon Buri, Bangkok, and 15 other provinces. The...
Phuket News
Police in the central Phuket district of Kathu have arrested a couple who had over 27,000 methamphetamine pills (“yaba”) and nearly a kilogram of...
National News
An explosion at a fireworks factory in northern Thailand has injured 11 people, including an unconfirmed number of children. The injured have been transported...
National News
Much of the country can expect heavy rainfall between now and Tuesday, July 25, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. According to a report...
National News
A Thai doctor is urging her fellow citizens to get out in the sun, saying blood tests show most are deficient in Vitamin D....
National News
The fate of the Move Forward Party is in the hands of Pheu Thai, who meet tomorrow to decide if MFP will remain in...
Phuket News
Police have used a taser and wooden club to stop an intoxicated Russian man who went on the rampage in Phuket, allegedly damaging multiple...
National News
Views expressed in this editorial are that of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of phuket-GO.com With the Thai election now...
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More than two months after the actual election, and after two joint-parliamentary sittings to elect a new Thai PM, and we are no closer...
Phuket Travel
Along the picturesque west coast of Thailand’s largest island, Phuket, lies a surfers’ (albeit a beginner surfer) paradise that often goes unnoticed. Despite not...
Phuket News
After the turbulent weather that had descended on Phuket this week, a warning remains from the Phuket Marine Office, casting a temporary restriction upon...
Phuket News
Over 1,000 people have been arrested in Phuket and 6 other southern provinces, as part of a major narcotics operation by Provincial Police Division...
National News
An alleged serial killer, her ex-husband (also an ex-police officer) and her lawyer, have been indicted at the Criminal Court. All three were indicted...
National News
The Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat was suspended as an MP and his hopes of becoming Thailand’s next PM were thoroughly dashed. The leader...
Phuket News
A huge fire has ripped through a motorbike shop in Patong, destroying 25 bikes, with damage estimated at over 3 million baht. The motorbike...
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Bangkok officials say they will begin using artificial intelligence to manage the flow of traffic on Ratchadapisek, Prasertmanukit and Ratchapruek roads in the capital....
Phuket News
An American wanted in his home country for allegedly sexually abusing a 9 year old girl has been arrested in Phuket. The Phuket Express...
National News
The family of an Australian teenager who died while on holiday in Phuket, Thailand is desperately trying to raise funds to repatriate his body....
National News
The opportunity to find a winning lane is rapidly vanishing for PM-hopeful Pita Limjareonrat. The 8-party Move Forward-led coalition that is currently trying to...
Phuket News
A Patong motorbike taxi driver has apologised to his foreign passenger after a dispute over the fare went viral. The Phuket Express reports that...
Phuket News
Suga, a member of the hugely popular K-Pop band, BTS (and winner of the Best Group Award 2022 at the American Music Awards), has...
Phuket News
The director-general of Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has paid a visit to Phuket’s Soi Dog Foundation as part of a joint effort to...
National News
Thailand has been named the 9th best place in the world to retire in, according to the well-recognised authority on the matter – International...
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A senator has accused 2 netizens of “bullying” him online and threatened them with a defamation lawsuit. The move follows last Thursday’s parliamentary vote,...
National News
There are calls for a deferred feasibility study into building an airport in Phang Nga to be resumed. The Joint Public and Private Sector...
National News
The secretary-general of the Pheu Thai Party has called on Move Forward to explain comments made by its leader in relation to amending Section...
National News
Move Forward supporters have held a car rally in Bangkok, demanding the resignation of senators who were no-shows for last Thursday’s PM vote in...
National News
One senator has reacted by saying “bring it on!” Thai senators found themselves in the crosshairs of backlash from supporters of the Move Forward...
Phuket News
A small group of Move Forward supporters gathered in Phuket yesterday, July 13, after leader Pita Limjaroenrat failed to secure the votes needed to...
National News
Brollies at the ready, the wet weather is set to make a return from Sunday, according to the Thai Meteorological Department. According to the...
National News
Yesterday’s political fiasco, where Pita Limjaroenrat failed to become PM despite his party winning the most votes in the general election, has left Thailand’s...
National News
The leader of the political party that won the most votes in Thailand’s May 14 general election has failed in his bid to become...
National News
Pro-democracy activists and Move Forward supporters rallied in Bangkok last night, in a show of defiance against what they see as a last-ditch attempt...
National News
The daughter of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, currently in exile overseas after 17 years, says her father has delayed his plans to return to...
Phuket News
A Phuket Grab driver has been threatened by a man carrying a machete, who told him he couldn’t park in the area. The incident...
National News
The chances of Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat becoming Thailand’s 30th prime minister are not looking good, according to a Bangkok Post report today...
National News
“The Election Commission’s last minute application to the Constitutional Court is seen as a high-level impediment to the success of Pita Limjareonrat’s hopes of...
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In what could be a major blow to Pita Limjaroenrat’s PM bid, Thailand’s Election Commission has sent his shareholding case to the Constitutional Court...
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Thai police have arrested 3 suspects, all foreigners, in relation to the murder of a German expat in Chon Buri. The dismembered body of...
Phuket News
Residents in north Phuket are calling on officials to finish the work on Thepkrasattri Road, which they say is dangerous in parts. The Phuket...
National News
Former, and current caretaker, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed he is stepping down as a member of the United Thai Nation Party and leaving...
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Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Jakarta today, with Myanmar’s deadlocked political shambles dominating discussions. Indonesia, the...
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In 2018 the same man was charged with pedophile and human trafficking charges involving a 17 and 15 year old girl. Read more about...
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A drunk man who terrified residents by firing gunshots at night in Thalang, north Phuket, has been arrested. The Phuket Express reports that the...
National News
A construction worker has died and at least 8 other people have been critically injured after a Bangkok overpass that was still under construction...
National News
The son of a woman who had to have part of her leg amputated after a shocking incident on a moving walkway at Bangkok’s...
National News
Hundreds of Bangkok residents have responded to a call from prospective PM Pita Limjaroenrat to come together in a show of support for his...
Phuket News
A 35 year old Russian man has died after jumping from the top of a 6 storey pagoda at Chalong Temple. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
It’s that time of year again, as the monsoon rains made themselves felt overnight and into this morning, across Phuket. Provincial officials have issued...
Phuket Life
Hotel reviews play a significant role in assisting fellow travellers by providing valuable insights before they finally select, and pay for, their next accommodation....
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Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is warning of a threefold rise in dengue fever cases, with the mosquito-borne illness having claimed 33 lives so...
National News
Pichet Chuamuangphan from the Pheu Thai Party says he believes Pita Limjaroenrat could be elected PM on July 20, after 3 rounds of voting....
Phuket News
Rescue workers in Phuket have come to the aid of two tourists who got lost at Laem Krating, or Krating Cape, in the southwest...
National News
Former House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has rushed to defend Prawit Wongsuwan, after he was seemingly pictured asleep in parliament, and not for the first...
National News
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says Thailand can expect up to 30 million visitors this year, with nearly 13 million having arrived in the...
National News
Thieves have allegedly stolen over 2 million baht worth of items from a partially-constructed pool villa in Ao Nang, Krabi. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
A woman who had to have part of her leg amputated on-site after she fell on a moving walkway at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport,...
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Thailand’s newly-elected House Speaker says the vote to decide who will be the country’s next prime minister will be held next Thursday on July...
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Bangkok Airways has resumed its direct service between Hong Kong and Koh Samui, following a 3 year hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Phuket...
National News
Officials at Thailand’s Marine Department have put forward a proposal to develop dedicated cruise ship terminals in Phuket, Pattaya and on Koh Samui. The...
National News
The leader of the Pheu Thai party says there’s currently no contingency plan if Pita Limjaroenrat fails in his bid to become Thailand’s next...
Phuket News
Phuket has recorded a shocking 64 deaths in 4 months on the island’s roads, with the statistic prompting officials to hold a road safety...
Phuket News
Phuket’s 5 Star Marine has won a top accolade from travel review site, Tripadvisor, after garnering outstanding ratings from customers. The tour boat company...
Phuket News
A minivan driver has been charged with threatening another individual after a viral video showed him verbally abusing and intimidating a foreign tourist in...
National News
After weeks of wrangling over which party gets the House Speaker role, Move Forward and Pheu Thai have agreed it won’t be either of...
Phuket News
A foreign man has sustained serious injuries after the pickup truck he was driving slammed into a power pole in Phuket. According to a...
Phuket Life
Living Waters Phuket Foundation, in collaboration with the local Church of Christ, has presented ‘spinal rescue boards’ to 18 organisations on Phuket. The spinal...
National News
A month-long free trial on the Yellow Line of Bangkok’s monorail system ends today, according to a Thai PBS World report. The Mass Rapid...
National News
A broken suitcase wheel may have been behind last week’s shocking incident at Don Mueang Airport, with a woman losing part of her leg...
Phuket News
Safety checks have been carried out on all escalators and elevators at Phuket Airport, following last week’s shocking incident at Bangkok’s Don Mueang International...
National News
D-Day approacheth. A meeting of Pheu Thai MPs and the party’s executive committee takes place today, with the House Speaker position expected to top...
National News
It seems there’s been a breakthrough in the stalemate over who gets the role of House Speaker when Thailand’s new government is formed. The...
National News
Safety checks are to be carried out on all moving walkways at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport, after a woman lost part of her leg...
National News
Thailand’s caretaker PM has called for the formation of a new government to be peaceful and prompt. Asked if he’ll try for another term...
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Thailand’s planned 300 baht levy/tax/fee on foreign arrivals, often referred to as a “tourism tax”, has been delayed once again. The additional levy was...
National News
“Up to 90% of Chinese arrivals in Thailand at present are independent travellers, with the tour group market accounting for just 10%.” Tourism officials...
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A member of Thailand’s hand-picked Senate has predicted that the leader of the Move Forward Party “won’t even get 5 votes” from the 250...
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Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn say they believe they have enough evidence to charge her with at least 6 of the...
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A meeting between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties, originally scheduled for yesterday, June 28, has been moved to Sunday, July 2. It’s...
National News
The ongoing disagreement between the Move Forward and Pheu Thai parties over who should get the House Speaker role will be resolved in a...
National News
Thailand’s deputy national police chief says over 9.3 million names have been removed from the country’s criminal record files. Surachate Hakparn says this is...
National News
The leader of the Move Forward Party says he and his fellow MPs are confident he’ll receive enough votes to become Thailand’s next prime...
National News
A particularly dangerous species of jellyfish has been reported in Krabi, prompting the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to issue a warning to...
Phuket Life
Vale Jason Wilder. Very, very sad news this morning following the death of work compatriot and good friend Jason Wilder. Jason passed away whilst...
Phuket News
Two nightclubs in the Kathu district of Phuket have been ordered to close for 5 years, following police raids earlier this month. The Ratree...
National News
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has requested an update on a petition lodged against the Move Forward Party and its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat. The petition was...
Phuket News
Phuket’s Soi Romanee has been named one of the 20 most beautiful streets in the world, according to the website, Seasia Stats. According to...
Islands
The headless body of a man, who was also missing his hands, has been discovered floating in the sea near Koh Phi Phi. The...
Phuket News
Some drama for Phuket Airport after a man, wanted by police in his home country of Spain, was arrested at the terminal, according to...
National News
A member of the Thai Senate says other names could be put forward for the PM role and that the Move Forward leader doesn’t...
Phuket News
Look, take pics, enjoy. But don’t touch. That’s the rule when it comes to tourists enjoying Thailand’s marine life. Two Chinese tourists have been...
National News
Thailand’s military and police are preparing for mass protests if Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat is prevented from becoming prime minister. The selection of...
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Lights, camera, action! Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga have captured the imagination of filmmakers for many years. The breathtaking scenery provides the perfect backdrop...
National News
There’s been a lot of discussion in Thai social media about the country’s shortage of doctors and medical staff, in reaction to various political...
National News
The director general of Thailand’s Department of Mineral Resources says an earthquake triggered by a major active fault line in Myanmar would not pose...
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The campaign to prevent Pita Limjaroenrat becoming Thailand’s next PM continues, with another activist petitioning the Election Commission. Nopparuj Worachitwutthikul has called on the...
Phuket News
Celebrations were held at both Hong Kong and Phuket international airports on Wednesday, June 21, as Hong Kong Airlines touched down in Phuket for...
Phuket News
A limousine service operating at Phuket Airport has been fined 180,000 baht for taking passengers to tour shops while en route to their hotels...
Phuket News
Phuket is turning its attention back to its international medical hub plans after losing out to Belgrade in its bid to host the next...
Phuket News
Local tourism officials are claiming that “Phuket is on the up”, with a surge in arrivals from China, Russia and Australia, according to a...
Phuket News
PHOTO – Local officials watching the live voting yesterday – Phuket Hotnews Thailand has failed in its bid to become the first country in...
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Low-cost carrier Thai Vietjet has just launched its “mid-year mega sale” with zero baht fares (excluding taxes and fees) to destinations on the carrier’s...
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Rehearsals are underway for the selection of House Speaker, 2 deputy House speakers, and Thailand’s next PM. Thai PBS World reports that officials from...
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The president of the Khao San Road Business Association says operators are concerned about a downturn in domestic tourism while the country waits for...
National News
The leader of the Move Forward Party and PM hopeful, Pita Limjaroenrat, has contracted Covid-19, leading to the postponement of tomorrow’s planned coalition meeting....
National News
A powerful earthquake has struck just off the coast of Myanmar, with Bangkok feeling the effects. According to a Coconuts report, tremors were reported...
National News
A prominent Thai lawyer, known for providing free legal advice via his popular Facebook page, has called for the probe into Move Forward leader...
National News
Show me the money! It’s a mystery that has investigating officers baffled – where could 140 million baht in online gambling bribes have gone?...
Phuket News
A Russian woman, understood to be a short-stay tourist, has complained to Phuket Tourist Police after she got into a row with a staff...
Phuket Travel
“Thailand ranked among the top three choices for travellers from 98 different countries, and it claimed the number one spot for visitors from 39...
National News
A flight bound for Bangkok was delayed several hours after an owl struck its engine while the aircraft was parked at Khon Kaen Airport,...
National News
Thailand’s deputy national police chief says the number of police officers accused of extorting a gambling gang has now risen from 8 to 12....
National News
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation has created a special protected area for dugongs in Trang province. The move is in...
Phuket News
Phuket officials are on countdown, as they wait to discover if the province will be successful in its bid to host the Specialised Expo...
Phuket News
“He said there’s been a noticeable decline in tourist numbers, as evidenced by hotel reservation rates of only 40-50% from both domestic and foreign...
National News
South Korea’s national airline has sent a team of volunteers to carry out various activities in a village in the northern province of Chiang...
National News
A school at the centre of controversy after it expelled a teenage activist, has denied her political actions were the reason for the expulsion....
National News
Pita Limjaroenrat says his fate will be decided by the legal process and for now, he’s focused on solving the problems faced by ordinary...
Phuket News
Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau have arrested a man in Phuket, who is accused of committing corporate fraud to the tune of 25...
Phuket News
The southern resort island of Phuket is finally seeing a decrease in the recent viral diarrhea outbreak, although health officials are still unsure of...
National News
Five people have been injured after a minivan travelling from Hat Yai to Krabi crashed in the southern province of Phatthalung. Three foreign tourists...
Phuket News
Health officials in Phuket say that strains of the norovirus have been found on random samples taken at 6 ice production factories and 3...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have charged two taxi drivers with damaging property and threatening behaviour after a Bolt driver’s vehicle was attacked last Sunday. While...
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Thailand’s Foreign Ministry has rejected suggestions that the visa application for Chinese tourists is overly complicated and potentially “off-putting” to travellers. The ministry was...
Phuket News
The only suspect in the shooting of a Russian man in the sub-district of Cherng Talay, north Phuket, has been charged with attempted murder....
Phuket News
An organised gang of Phuket taxi drivers has filed a formal complaint against the use of ride-hailing apps on the island. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
A Belgian man has died after shooting himself in the head at a shooting range in Rawai, on the southern coast of Phuket. The...
Phuket News
We suspect a lot more. A digestive virus that causes diarrhoea and vomiting has spread across Phuket affecting, officially, nearly 6,400 people so far,...
National News
Police report that cases against alleged serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, aka. ‘Am Cyanide’, will be presented to prosecutors on Friday. Thailand’s deputy police chief...
National News
Four separate complaints that could have led to the dissolution of the Move Forward Party, have been dismissed by the Election Commission. According to...
National News
A newborn baby boy has been found abandoned at a BTS station in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok. Coconuts.co reports that an eye witness...
Phuket News
Another week, another Phuket taxi debacle… A taxi driver in Bang Tao has attacked a Bolt driver’s car while there was a foreign passenger...
National News
An Eva Airways plane has collided with a Thai Airways aircraft on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, according to a Thai PBS World...
Phuket News
Police investigating a shooting at Boat Avenue in north Phuket last week believe it may be related to the victim’s business interests. On Wednesday,...
National News
Bangkok polling stations have completed their recount of votes cast in Thailand’s May 14 general election and at each station, the result remains unchanged....
National News
The Thai government says the first phase of a high-speed rail link between China and Thailand should be complete by 2026. According to a...
National News
Thailand’s Election Commission has unanimously dismissed three official complaints against Move Forward party leader Pita Limjaroenrat, who was accused of holding 42,000 shares in...
Phuket News
The leader of the Move Forward Party, and Thailand’s prime ministerial candidate, is in Phuket today, according to a Phuket News report. Pita Limjaroenrat...
National News
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says that if Chinese visitor numbers bounce back, foreign arrivals could reach 30 million this year. Prior to the...
Islands
Police in Krabi province have arrested a British tourist who smashed a local resident’s glass door when he was drunk. According to a Phuket...
Phuket News
A Kazakh man, arrested at Phuket Airport in relation to the shooting of a Russian man, has initially been charged with overstaying his visa....
Phuket News
Phuket officials are crossing their fingers as they prepare to make one last pitch in the island’s bid to host the 2028 Specialised Expo....
Phuket News
Lifeguards in Phuket have warned beachgoers of the presence of poisonous jellyfish at some of the island’s beaches. The Portuguese man o’ war (actually...
National News
A group of political activists protesting what they see as an unnecessary delay in confirming the results of Thailand’s general election will rally today....
Phuket News
Following the shooting of a 44 year old Russian man yesterday at Boat Avenue in Cherng Talay, a Kazakh man has been arrested by...
Phuket News
Police have arrested a man at Phuket Airport, in relation to yesterday’s shooting of a Russian national in Chergntalay. Thai media reports say the...
Phuket News
A Russian restaurant manager has been shot whilst sitting in his pale blue GWM Ora Good Cat. Four shots were fired into the windscreen....
National News
The brother of a Malaysian woman who went missing in Thailand says he believes she’s been captured in a CCTV recording. According to a...
National News
Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat has held a meeting with the Bangkok governor to discuss how the new government and City Hall can work...
National News
Thailand’s outgoing PM has implied that he doesn’t see any possibility of him returning to power for another term. Prayut Chan-o-cha was addressing reporters...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket have raided another nightclub, following raids on 2 clubs in Kathu last week, which saw 5 senior police officers transferred. This...
National News
Millions of Vietnamese workers, including drivers, street vendors, cleaners, builders, and farmers, who form the backbone of society, have been disproportionately impacted by the...
Uncategorized
Phuket Immigration dished out 5 “yellow cards” during the month of May, 4 of which went to Thai landlords who failed to notify Immigration...
National News
The mother of a young Malaysian woman who has gone missing in Thailand has pleaded with the public to help find her daughter. According...
National News
The leader of the Move Forward Party has pledged to bring back a bill that seeks to legalise same-sex marriage in Thailand. Pita Limjaroenrat...
Phuket News
Following yet another embarrassing incident (captured on video below) involving Phuket public transport providers, officials have had to ask the island’s taxi drivers to...
National News
The Pheu Thai Party says deserting the Move Forward Party in order to form a new coalition with parties in the current administration would...
National News
A former Move Forward MP has taken to Facebook to criticise Thailand’s ban on the sale of alcohol on Buddhist holidays. Amornrat Chokpamitkul says...
National News
A former national police chief is calling on senators to vote for Move Forward leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, as Thailand’s new PM. Sereepisuth Temeeyaves is...
Phuket News
A group of minivan drivers stationed at Phuket’s Rassada Pier forced a lone female traveller out of a minivan because she had booked it...
Phuket News
Phuket experienced a significant influx of international tourists in the first five months of 2023, with over 6 million arrivals. Although the Tourism Authority...
National News
Thailand has been ranked as the third most popular location for digital nomads, those whose professions allow them to work remotely, from wherever they...
National News
A now-deleted tweet from Thai health officials trying to link a rise in monkeypox cases with Pride Month has prompted outrage from disbelieving netizens....
National News
The secretary-general of the Move Forward Party says the party’s choice for House Speaker candidate should be confirmed by the middle of this month....
Phuket News
Phuket officials have raided 2 illegal nightclubs in Kathu, resulting in 5 senior police officers, including the chief of Kathu police, being transferred. The...
Phuket News
A taxi driver in Phuket is to be charged after losing control of his vehicle and slamming into a tree on Tuesday afternoon, May...
Phuket News
A suspect in a Phuket gangland murder, recently extradited from Canada, will be tried in Bangkok, the authorities have confirmed. According to a Phuket...
National News
Outgoing PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, says too many people, including Thailand’s military and police, are against amending Section 112 of the Criminal Code. Section 112...
Phuket News
A road rage incident in Phuket has proved rather costly for the Australian man involved, who was been fined 10,000 baht and ordered to...
National News
A Bangkok taxi driver, who overcharged a Taiwanese passenger, has been fined 2,000 baht and had his licence suspended for 90 days. Thai PBS...
National News
Charges brought against 7 officials by disgraced former national parks chief Rutchada Suriyakul na Ayutya have been dismissed by Thailand’s Criminal Court for Corruption...
Phuket News
A murder suspect, who recently arrived back in Thailand after being extradited from Canada, has now been formally charged with killing an Indian/Canadian gangster...
Phuket News
An Australian driver is facing big legal hassles in Phuket following a road rage incident between him and a minivan driver. The minivan driver,...
Phuket Life
Dengue fever, a viral illness transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, poses a significant health risk in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Thailand, including the...
National News
The members of Thailand’s new 8-party coalition meet today and the leader of the Move Forward Party is in no doubt about what will...
National News
A teenage mother who dumped the body of her 8 month old baby in a river has been released and 9,000 baht bail returned...
Phuket News
Just days after a Russian man tragically drowned at Patong Beach, two more foreign tourists have had to be rescued from the same stretch...
Phuket News
A Canadian ‘hitman’, wanted in connection with a 2022 gangland murder in Phuket, is in custody in Thailand after being extradited from Canada under...
National News
The leader of the Pheu Thai Party says demands that the party leave the newly-formed coalition will be considered and the appropriate decision made...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have fined a Russian motorbike rider who was filmed doing “wheelies” on a road in Rawai, apparently “infuriating residents”. The man,...
National News
An elderly Chiang Rai resident has been rescued after climbing to the top of a 100-metre phone signal tower, because she “wanted to enjoy...
Phuket News
A Russian man who was holidaying on Phuket has died after drowning at Patong Beach. The Phuket Express reports that the tourist drowned after...
National News
Krabi Provincial Police have arrested an Indian man accused of stealing a phone from a Thai woman in Ao Nang. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
The deputy leader of Move Forward says the party remains insistent on getting the House Speaker post, despite Pheu Thai wanting it. Sirikanya Tansakul...
Phuket News
It seems the Phuket “taxi mafia” are at it again, with a Grab driver claiming taxi drivers stationed at Patong’s Tri Trang Beach Hotel...
National News
The results of Thailand’s May 14 general election have been released by the Election Commission as of yesterday, May 25. The official results confirm...
National News
A prominent engineer has outlined what he believes are the 5 risk factors contributing to the collapse of a school roof in northern Thailand...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a suspect with thousands of methamphetamine pills (“yaba”) in his possession. The Phuket Express reports that the man was...
National News
Cannabis growers in Thailand are expressing concern about a potential U-turn on legislation governing the recently-decriminalised plant, once the Move Forward Party is officially...
Phuket News
The three MPs-elect from the Move Forward Party in Phuket are already rolling up their sleeves and getting to work, although their election success...
National News
A member of the Thai Senate says most of the 250 senators still haven’t made up their minds when it comes to voting for...
National News
The US says it won’t sell any F-35 fighter jets to Thailand as the Royal Thai Air Force lacks the necessary facilities and security...
National News
Will they, won’t they… It’s not yet known if Thailand’s plan to impose a 300 baht levy on international arrivals will go ahead. The...
National News
This time it wasn’t the brakes. A bus has crashed in the southern Thai province of Songkhla, injuring 10 people, after the driver tried...
National News
The Move Forward Party leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, has captured the imagination of Thai social media today after arriving on a motorcycle taxi to attend...
National News
Five foreign tourists have been rescued, along with their guide and boat driver, after a tour boat capsized in Phang Nga. The tourists, all...
National News
Six students have been killed and another 18 injured, after the roof of a school collapsed during heavy rain yesterday evening. Thai PBS World...
National News
A political protest group has organised a rally in Bangkok this evening, to protest against senators who claim they will not vote for Move...
Phuket News
The Phuket boat driver who has been charged with reckless driving injuring 35 people, is also expected to be charged with drug use after...
Phuket News
Thalang District authorities have taken decisive action against the illegal operation of cannabis shops, resulting in the arrest of two people and the suspension...
National News
Fewer people are out of work in Thailand, with the jobless rate reaching a 3-year low during the first quarter of 2023, according to...
National News
Concerned residents in Chiang Mai are urging officials to fix a huge crack in the city’s ancient Suan Dok Gate before it collapses. Residents...
National News
Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn have confirmed they’re seeking an arrest warrant for someone believed to be another accomplice in the, so...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have charged a boat driver with injuring 35 people after the speedboat he was driving crashed into a marker in Chalong...
Best of Phuket
Here’s a quick list of things you must do when you’re next in Phuket… Simon Cabaret International ladyboy show that’s noisy, brassy and slightly...
National News
A teenager arrested and charged with violating Thailand’s strict lèse majesté law has been released after 51 days in detention. The Central Juvenile and...
National News
Two men and a 17 year old girl, arrested in connection with the murder of a Chinese businessman in Trang, southern Thailand, have been...
National News
A pregnant woman accused of killing at least 14 people by poisoning them with cyanide had huge gambling debts, according to police. Thailand’s deputy...
Phuket News
All but 2 of the passengers on the speedboat that crashed into a pillar near Chalong Pier in Phuket have been injured. According to...
National News
Three suspects wanted in relation to the alleged murder of a Chinese businessman have been arrested in the southern province of Satun. Thai PBS...
National News
A former visa clerk at the Thai embassy in Beijing has been arrested and charged with forging official travel documents. The Bangkok Post reports...
National News
The ex-husband of alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn has been charged with helping to destroy evidence, according to Surachate Hakparn, deputy national police...
Phuket News
Thirty tourists, most of them Russian, have been injured after the tour boat they were travelling on crashed into a concrete pillar/navigation marker approaching...
National News
Thai police have arrested a Polish man on suspicion of murder after the mutilated body of his Ukrainian girlfriend was found in a Bangkok...
National News
The current caretake PM has said very little following the rejection of his administration in last weekend’s election. But yesterday afternoon, following the weekly...
Best of Phuket
Tim Newton’s YouTube channel, in conjunction with Seeds of Change and Living Waters Phuket, were able to raise 212,468 baht from the sale of...
National News
A staff member at a resort in Trang, southern Thailand, has found the body of a Chinese man, with multiple stab wounds. Trang Police...
Phuket News
The 3 successful Phuket candidates from the Move Forward Party say that one of their first objectives will be pushing for the right to...
Phuket Events
Phuket is a popular destination that offers plenty of family-friendly entertainment options. There are also many set-price international shows on the island that are...
Phuket News
Tourism operators in Phuket hope to see a number of positive changes under Thailand’s new administration – not least the island’s ability to choose...
National News
The suspect in a series of cyanide poisonings has told Thai police that she did give cyanide to one person, but did not intend...
National News
The deputy leader of the United Thai Nation Party says its leader, Prayut Chan-o-cha, may leave political life behind, following Sunday’s general election. Prayut...
National News
The president of Thailand’s Election Commission says the country recorded the highest voter turnout in its history during Sunday’s general election. The people of...
National News
The leader of the Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat, has begun forming a coalition government with the Pheu Thai party and four other smaller...
Phuket News
A body found floating off the Phuket coast yesterday is believed to be that of missing Russian tourist, Yuri Smoyan, who was washed out...
Phuket News
The Move Forward Party’s decisive success in yesterday’s general election has been reflected in Phuket, where the party took all 3 seats. The Phuket...
National News
Following a decisive defeat of Thailand’s old guard establishment in yesterday’s general election, the leader of the Move Forward Party says he’s ready to...
National News
With nearly all the votes counted, Thailand’s opposition parties have delivered a stunning blow to the military-backed incumbent government. The liberal Move Forward Party...
Best of Phuket
… we’ll show you how during some upcoming workshops. Living Waters Phuket is looking for 2-3 long-term expat volunteers who would be willing to...
Phuket News
Ari Michael Salinger, the 45 year old son of New Zealand climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger, was arrested for drug possession in Phuket last...
National News
“If you are heading offshore during this period, heed the advice of your tour operator and boat captain who have the best forecast information...
National News
After four years of support from the ruling coalition government, Thailand is expected to vote against the decriminalisation of marijuana in Sunday’s general election....
National News
Tourism officials in Thailand are urging the government to increase the number of tourist visas being issued to Chinese nationals. The Tourism Authority of...
National News
Five Buddhist monks, accused of helping a former abbot embezzle funds from a temple in north-east Thailand, have been denied bail. The 5 monks,...
Phuket News
Police in Patong have arrested a British national who allegedly punched a tuk-tuk driver following a collision. It appears the British man was not...
Best of Phuket
Yes, we know Samet Nangshe is just north of Phuket, but while you’re visiting the island you MUST check it… details below. Phuket offers...
Phuket News
A motorbike taxi driver has been fined 2,500 baht and ordered to attend behaviour training after becoming abusive and threatening a woman. The incident...
National News
Thai national park officials have had to issue an explanation after a video clip showing 85 tourists floating in the sea went viral. The...
National News
Police investigating suspected serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn say they have found 78 million baht in accounts linked to her. Sararat has been dubbed...
Phuket News
Another road rage incident between a foreign motorbike rider and a Phuket taxi driver has gone viral, according to a Phuket Express report. In...
Phuket News
Phuket officials will inspect motorbike rental shops as part of new measures aimed at reducing deaths and injuries on the island’s roads. The Phuket...
Phuket News
The Phuket Tourist Association says the island can expect fewer international tourists this low season, due to a slowdown in the Chinese market, coupled...
Phuket News
The Phuket office of the Department of Land Transport has repeated its warning about social media scams offering fake, or ‘short-cut’, driving licences. According...
National News
A minivan driver has been seriously injured after colliding with a parked trailer truck in the southern province of Phatthalung. Eleven passengers were also...
Phuket News
In response to an imminent weather warning from the Thai Meteorological Department, the Phuket Marine Office has issued a cautionary notice for boat captains,...
Phuket News
The Thai PM, actually the caretaker Thai PM, was met by thousands of supporters on a campaign trail visit to Phuket on Sunday. The...
National News
The government has instructed the education and health ministries to increase Covid-19 prevention measures in the country’s schools ahead of classes resuming later this...
National News
Thailand’s deputy national police chief has stated that no charges will be brought against actress Preechaya “Ice” Pongthananikorn, for an online purchase of cyanide....
National News
The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare is threatening to bring legal action against the Expressway Authority of Thailand and CBT Consortium, the contractor...
Phuket News
The mother of a Chinese man killed in a road accident while on holiday in Phuket is demanding justice and an explanation for how...
National News
An actress who bought cyanide from the same batch allegedly used by serial killer suspect Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn has explained her reasons to police. Thai...
National News
A man has died while working on the construction of the Rama II elevated expressway yesterday afternoon. Thai PBS World reports that the unnamed...
National News
With the introduction of a 300 baht tourism arrival “tax” postponed, the Thai government was rumoured to be considering an additional 1000 baht international...
Islands
Last night, approximately 20,000 tourists attended the famous, or infamous, Full Moon Party on Koh Pha Ngan, which is expected to put tens of...
National News
Three people have been seriously injured in a passenger van incident in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The Phuket Express reports that...
National News
Police investigating suspected serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn are to summon an actress over an alleged cyanide purchase. Deputy national police chief Surachet Hakparn...
National News
From June 1, passengers departing from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport can self-check-in up to 5 hours ahead of departure. Airports of Thailand has confirmed the...
Phuket News
A young Polish woman has died after seemingly losing control while riding her motorbike and sliding under a truck. The incident happened yesterday, May...
Phuket News
Welcome to the latest long weekend – from today until Sunday night – that coincides with Coronation Day and the early voting for the...
National News
Those pesky brakes again… A truck driver is pointing the finger at his faulty brakes after crashing his lorry into a Krabi pharmacy. The...
Phuket News
Crew from the stricken low-cost carrier Go First, originally founded as GoAir, are stuck in Phuket and several other locations after their employer went...
National News
Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn say they believe she can’t have operated alone and must have had an accomplice. Their attention...
National News
If it sounds too good to be true… The Thai authorities have issued a warning over fake Facebook pages masquerading as the pages of...
National News
After one of the worst “burning seasons” on record, creating massive swathes of poor air quality across mainly northern and central Thailand, and hospitalising...
National News
All Thai banks will soon require facial recognition via the National Digital ID platform for customers wishing to make large withdrawals, according to a...
National News
An investigation has been launched into claims that government officials in Pattaya accepted 2 million baht in bribes in return for allowing an illegal...
Phuket Events
A fundraiser, in aid of Richard Valentine, as he battles his way through hospitals bills and bad luck, is being held on May 27....
National News
Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, recently announced that his ministry is working on developing the coastal areas of the Gulf of...
Phuket News
Good news! Either foreigners were on their best behaviour last month (or there were fewer of them?) as Phuket officials have confirmed there were...
National News
Thai health officials are warning of the risk of non-communicable diseases from being overweight, eating junk food, and not exercising. Dr. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general...
National News
Thailand continues to ban the sale of e-cigarettes and liquids, as well as vaping. But another country is getting in on the same act....
National News
The Public Health Ministry is launching an annual Covid-19 vaccination program, involving a single dose administered once a year. The National News Bureau of...
Phuket News
Two people have died and 3 others have been injured in two separate collisions in Phuket yesterday morning, May 1. According to a Phuket...
Phuket News
One door closes and another one opens. That’s the case with the original Robinson department store in Phuket Town, just after a new Robinson...
Phuket News
Police believe a Phuket driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel after his minivan ploughed into a roadside guardrail. The Phuket News reports...
Phuket News
Tourism arrival numbers appear to have stabilised in Phuket during April after a drastic drop immediately after Songkran on the holiday island. Between February...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have declared a recent tourism junket to China a success, saying they expect at least 1.5 million Chinese tourists to visit the...
National News
Police investigating alleged serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn are seeking another 8 arrest warrants for murder, according to a Nation Thailand report. The 36...
Phuket News
An ambulance responding to an emergency narrowly avoided toppling over after a taxi drove into it at an intersection in Phuket. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
Ahead of the upcoming election next month, Thailand’s Democrat Party is proposing to transform Phuket into a “model city and a technology hub”. Phuket...
National News
Does China have a spare panda? The Chinese consulate in Chiang Mai says China might send another giant panda to Thailand, once they’ve confirmed...
National News
Police in the western province of Ratchaburi are investigating a pharmacist who is the sister of a woman accused of poisoning at least 13...
National News
Following recent murmurings from AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes that he plans to shift his focus away from aviation, Thai AirAsia has offered assurances that...
Phuket News
Local expat Richard Valentine was in a traffic incident on his motorbike recently and is currently getting treatment in a Phuket government hospital. The...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket said there was no cause for alarm after two tsunami warning towers sounded an alert early yesterday morning, April 27. The...
National News
This election there’s going to be TWO no alcohol days, instead of the usual one. As Thailand’s general election looms, so does the inevitable...
National News
Police officers from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division, accompanied by conservation officials, have arrested a suspected wildlife smuggler in the northeastern...
National News
Ker-ching! A surge in spending on real estate and home improvement is being attributed to the post-pandemic revival of tourism in Thailand. The Bangkok...
Phuket News
A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly deliberately driving his car into parked vehicles outside a Patong massage shop. According to a number...
National News
Around 212 Thai citizens, and 3 foreign spouses, have fled Sudan via Saudi Arabia, according to a Nation Thailand report. It’s understood the evacuees...
National News
A Thai runner has set the Guinness World Record for “fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional dress”, according to a Nation Thailand report. Somewhat...
National News
Police in Bangkok have arrested 6 Chinese nationals, charged with selling fake gold to Bangkok residents. It’s understood the men scammed residents in Bangkok’s...
Phuket News
An Australian man has died while in police custody in Phuket, after being arrested for being drunk and disorderly. The Phuket Express reports that...
National News
Hellfire Pass is a cutting through a hill in northern Kanchanaburi to allow a train line from Thailand into (then) Burma during World War...
National News
Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road is to get an expanded water splashing area for next year’s Songkran, according to officials in the capital. The...
Phuket News
The director of Vachira Phuket Hospital says there are still Covid-19 vaccines available to any locals or tourists in need of a booster dose....
Phuket News
Six people have been injured after a Phuket minibus crashed after the driver took his eyes off the road to check a GPS app...
Phuket Life
The Thai government has bestowed a royal honour on two Russian brothers, in recognition of their charitable work in Phuket. Nation Thailand reports that...
National News
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry is working with other government agencies to plan the evacuation of Thai citizens stuck in Sudan as conflict rages in the...
National News
Not that it feels like it at the moment. The current heatwave affecting Thailand is nearing an end, according to the Thai Meteorological Department....
Phuket News
A Phuket driver has been injured in a collision in which he knocked down 6 power poles after losing control of his minivan while...
National News
And households as well. Thailand’s restaurants and entertainment venues are struggling with rising electricity bills and fewer customers due to the current heatwave gripping...
National News
A Belgian national has died after his second attempt at jumping from a condo in Pattaya yesterday morning. Nation Thailand reports that the 52...
National News
Residents in the Krabi district of Nuea Klong have found a headless dugong washed up on a local beach, according to a Phuket Express...
National News
A British tourist is in police custody in Chiang Mai, after allegedly starting a fire at his hotel. Nation Thailand reports that the 27...
Islands
Thai tourism officials say people should make the most of a short window in which to travel to the Similan Islands, before they close...
National News
One of Thailand’s most popular dishes is being added to a Thai cuisine cooking course for people who want to improve their income and...
Phuket News
Dangerous speedboat drivers continue to pose a threat to safety in the waters off Phuket, with a passenger on a private yacht injured after...
Islands
Police on the tourist magnet island of Koh Phi Phi are investigating the death of an American man thought to have drowned. According to...
Islands
Surat Thani officials have confirmed that traces of oil have been found on a beach in Don Sak after the partial-sinking of a Koh...
Phuket Travel
Thailand’s tourism industry has long relied on Chinese visitors, and Thailand could welcome at least 25 million foreign tourists in 2023, with a solid...
National News
The tourism industry is requesting much clearer guidelines on the implementation of the much-discussed 300 baht tourism fee, which the caretaker Minister for Tourism...
National News
Songkran might be over but the massive clean up continues around the country. Chonburi’s popular Bang Saen Beach and the surrounding roads are covered...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have confirmed that 5 people died in road traffic accidents on the island during the recent Seven Days of Danger campaign. The...
Phuket News
A security guard at a Rawai nightclub has been fined 1,000 baht after he attacked an American tourist who’d been ejected from the club....
National News
Four Thai nationals, including a former beauty contestant, have been arrested over the alleged kidnapping of a wealthy Chinese man named Wang Namfen. Phetcharada...
Phuket News
Another 10 taxi drivers have been arrested, accused of operating illegally at Phuket International Airport. The Phuket News reports that the arrests have been...
National News
A suspect is in police custody following a shooting incident at a Bangkok nightclub that left 8 people injured. The shooting at the Onyx...
National News
Major unseasonal storms are battering the northeast and parts of southern Thailand along the Gulf coast, with nearly 1,800 homes damaged and searches continuing...
Islands
A ferry that operates between Surat Thani’s Don Sak Pier and Koh Samui has been left partially submerged and damaged after being hit by...
National News
The first SIX days of Thailand’s Songkran festival, which started on April 11, has seen an overall increase in traffic accidents compared to last...
Islands
A group of tourists on a sightseeing tour around Phang Nga’s Similan Islands have been delighted by the sight of 50 Orcas, aka. killer...
Phuket News
The governor of Phuket has assured residents that there is no cause for alarm as a blanket of smog currently hovers over the island....
National News
The Thai government says it’s continuing to monitor the issue of high airfares and working to implement measures to address the problem. Government spokesman...
National News
Surprisingly, Thai officials are claiming that a failure to wear seat belts is behind over 91% of serious injuries in road traffic incidents over...
National News
Patee Sarasin, a veteran in Thailand’s fraught aviation industry, has launched his own airline in Thailand, called Really Cool Airlines. Patee is well known...
National News
Over the course of Friday, the fourth day of the Seven Days of Danger for the annual Songkran holiday, 44 people lost their lives...
Phuket News
The Seven Days of Danger road saftety campaign during the annual Songkran break in Phuket has experienced a worrying start. The Phuket Department of...
National News
Tourism representatives say most of Thailand’s Songkran tourists are domestic, while most international visitors are from neighbouring countries, where Thailand is a short haul...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have (once again) vowed to crack down on motorbike renters who provide bikes to tourists who don’t have a valid licence. On...
Phuket News
A former professional motorbike rider from France has sustained minor injuries in a collision with a Russian motorbike rider in Phuket. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
At a meeting held at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday morning, officials were presented with the latest tally of road accidents, injuries, and fatalities on...
National News
As Songkran kicks off, the police are busy cracking down on dangerous or reckless driving behaviour, with hundreds of probation orders handed out already....
Phuket Events
One of Phuket’s longest-running sporting events expects to welcome more than 8,000 participants from over 40 countries when it takes place in June. The...
National News
The crewmember of a speedboat has died following an explosion on the vessel, which was docked at a pier in Phang Nga. Nation Thailand...
Phuket News
And so it begins… Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has reported 278 road traffic accidents on the first day of the Songkran...
National News
Thailand’s Foreign Minister says the issue of the cross-border haze currently plaguing much of the North will be discussed at an ASEAN summit next...
National News
With Bangkok (bad) and much of northern Thailand (worse) shrouded in a blanket of smog, officials are urging people to keep their face masks...
Phuket News
Phuket’s floating beach club saga continues… Originally scheduled to open in 2020, a plan scuppered by the pandemic, the owners of Yona Beach Club...
Phuket News
It’s that time of year again… Phuket officials have launched a road safety campaign as people prepare to take to the road for the...
Phuket News
1 day to go… Phuket is expecting a surge in tourism during Songkran, with numbers expected to be 30% higher than in 2019. The...
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Presented by Tim Newton for phuket-GO.com. As we stumble into 2023 the biggest question for Phuket tourism is what will happen with formerly strong...
National News
Market vendors are reporting a surge in plastic water gun sales as both Thais and tourists prepare themselves for the looming Songkran water battles,...
Islands
A Kazakh man, who’d been drinking heavily and smoking weed, is accused of chasing after local residents on Koh Pha Ngan, trying to attack...
National News
Thailand’s billion-dollar sex trade operates in plain sight, with massage parlours, nightclubs and girlie bars pulsing with activity in the country’s red-light districts –...
Phuket News
Two Phuket taxi drivers who got into a physical fight over customers have had their licences suspended for 180 days. The drivers, who have...
Islands
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is taking around 1 million baht a day in entry fees from tourists visiting the...
Islands
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has seen an impressive rise in revenue since introducing the e-ticket system for visitors to...
Islands
Residents and park officials on the island of Koh Kradan are bracing for an onslaught of new visitors following some recent world media publicity....
Phuket News
Popular Phuket expat Richard Valentine needs our help with a rare blood donation following a motorbike incident. Richard says on his own post on...
Phuket News
The Phuket Land Transport Office says two taxi drivers face legal action as a result of a fight in Karon last week. As always,...
Phuket News
A Russian man has been killed and his brother seriously injured after crashing their motorbike in north Phuket at the weekend. The Phuket Express...
National News
Two individuals, a British man and a Thai woman, have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in Pattaya on April 5. Police raided...
National News
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is getting ready to face the Songkran surge, with some 1 million passengers expected to travel through the airport during the...
National News
Koh Kradan, off the coast of the southern province of Trang, has taken the top spot in the Top 100 Beaches on Earth 2023....
National News
Thailand’s Acting Transport Minister says a quicker-than-expected recovery in the tourism sector is behind the high cost of flying within Thailand. Atirat Ratanasate was...
Phuket News
And so the annual drought story reappears. Phuket officials are calling on all residents to conserve water, warning that the island may be close...
Phuket News
According to the head of Thai Customs at the Phuket International Airport, Sukanya Wettayanukun, a 27 year old Thai woman was arrested at the...
Phuket News
The first direct flights linking Phuket and the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, will begin operating from May. TTR Weekly reports that low-cost carrier Vietjet will...
National News
Thai health officials have issued a heatwave alert as temperatures rise across many parts of the country, with the Bangkok district of Bang Na...
Phuket News
The visitors come, the vendors defy the rules and set up more cheap plastic sun lounges and umbrellas along the public beaches, then the...
National News
An Australian man murdered at the Krabi resort he ran with his Thai wife had accused the murder suspect’s wife, who worked at the...
National News
The Australian owner of a holiday resort and bar in Krabi has been stabbed to death, allegedly by the husband of one of his...
National News
An Airports of Thailand spokesperson says 14,220 flights, carrying 2.37 million passengers, are expected at 6 Thai airports during the Songkran holiday. AOT currently...
Phuket News
A Dutch woman who was arrested and accused of illegally entering Thailand claims an immigration official at Phuket Airport failed to stamp her passport...
Phuket News
Foul smelling wastewater is continuing to flow across the sand at Kamala Beach, a week after Phuket officials vowed to take action, both in...
Phuket News
Arrival numbers have drifted during March as the island moves into its post Christmas/new year/Chinese New Year tourism phase. During the month the average...
Phuket News
A Perth man named Peter Heppel, who had lost his six-month-old daughter in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, was reportedly killed while celebrating his...
Phuket News
In Phang Nga province, at least 48 leatherback sea turtle hatchlings were recently observed emerging from their nest and making their way to the...
Best of Phuket
Phuket has transformed into a highly sophisticated tourist destination with plenty to see and experience for all budgets. Although it is often known for...
Best of Phuket
Krabi Governor Passakorn Boonyaluck is ordering a solution to be found after yet another violent incident occurring between taxi drivers fighting for customers at...
National News
“He expects Chinese to be the top foreign tourists in Phuket in April…” The Tourism Authority of Thailand is addressing concerns over the monopolisation...
Phuket Travel
Phuket boasts an array of breathtaking viewpoints, each offering a unique and unforgettable experience. If you’re planning to visit, don’t miss these must-see spots...
Phuket Events
Phuket Immigration Chief Col Thanet has expressed his gratitude towards the local expat community after their big turnout to donate blood at the Central...
Phuket Life
Phuket Immigration says it will be closed to observe one of the Thai national public holidays, Chakri Memorial Day, on April 6. Then the...
National News
Starting last Saturday, April 1, visitors from 64 countries, including Europe, the UK, US, Russian, Japan and Australia will only be allowed to stay...
National News
It’s like there is some competition to see how long you can stay in Thailand without a valid visa. Now, a Swedish man has...
National News
Without either confirmation or a change of mind, the 6 month tourist promotion, extending the tourist visa waiver from 30 to 45 days, and...
Phuket News
Last night, Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Surachate Hakparn, arrived in Phuket to follow up on a case that had made headlines...
National News
The secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kao Kim Hourn, has pledged to support efforts to combat transboundary haze pollution in...
Phuket Travel
Two Dutch nationals have recently been arrested separately at Phuket International Airport for illegally staying in the country without proper documents. Thai immigration have...
National News
A group of eight Thai police officers has been sentenced to jail and hefty fines over allegations of abusing their power and taking kickbacks...
Phuket Travel
A delightful surprise awaited a tour boat yesterday as passengers were treated to a rare show by a pair of Bryde’s whales in the...
Phuket News
UPDATE An Australian man was arrested by the Patong Police on Tuesday after a fight broke out in front of a bar/restaurant in Patong...
Phuket News
We’ve heard all sort of excuses for human made pollution in Thailand over the years. Even the air pollution in Bangkok has been blamed...
Phuket News
While many Russians have been investing in villas and homes in Thailand, there are also thousands of Russians and Ukrainians who are stranded in...
Phuket Travel
The caretaker Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has ordered strict legal action against foreigners who are working as tour guides, which is a profession exclusively...
National News
Thailand has exceeded its target for tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2023, with a total of 6.15 million visitors from January to...
National News
Bangkok has again proven to be Asia’s foodie central taking out four of the top 10 spots in the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Award...
Phuket News
A team of Phuket officials, led by Chief of the Phuket Natural and Environment Office Wattanapong Suksai, recently inspected remote Freedom Beach on the...
Phuket News
Phuket is seeing strong demand for real estate due, primarily, to the return of Russian and Chinese buyers, according to independent real estate agent...
Phuket Travel
Maya Bay, located on Koh Phi Phi Leh in between Krabi and Phuket in Phang Nga Bay, was made famous as the location for...
National News
According to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand, Chinese investors are in a rush to buy real estate in Phuket, with a surge in demand...
Phuket News
In Phuket, recent incidents involving foreigners behaving badly could result in yellow or red card warnings under the new penalty system for misbehaving visitors....
Phuket News
A group of foreign tourists is being sought by the police after they assaulted staff at a restaurant in Soi San Sabai around 1am...
National News
Don’t pay your fine, don’t receive your registration sticker. As the deadline approaches, a government spokesperson reminded motorists that starting from April 1, unpaid...
Phuket News
Starting from April 1 until June 30, annual fishing restrictions kick in along the Andaman coast in Thailand, specifically including the offshore of Phuket,...
Phuket Events
Ativat Janmuangthai, a skilled cannabis enthusiast and Phuketian, won the title of the “fastest joint-roller” in Phuket, Thailand. Janmuangthai rolled a perfect one-gram joint...
Phuket Travel
Thailand’s tourism sector is showing promising signs of recovery, exceeding expectations, even amidst a bumpy travel recovery around the world. A Thai government official...
National News
“Exposure to PM2.5 pollution was responsible for an estimated 26,000 premature deaths in Thailand in 2019.” Chiang Mai and northern Thailand is having one...
Phuket News
And most of them were Russian, although that’s hardly surprising considering that Russian travellers are, by far, the most numerous arriving at Phuket InternationalAirport...
National News
Bangkok is gearing up to host the World Table Tennis Star Contender 2023 series tournament in late April. More than 300 professional table tennis...
Phuket Travel
Sitting in a plane has become more expensive when compared to pre-Covid prices. Whilst that is the situation for aviation generally, it has been...
Islands
According to the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre, Koh Adang, located off the coast in the southern Thai province of Satun, will be developed...
Phuket Travel
Thailand’s tourism numbers are rocketing back, although in ways that were not predicted even a year ago. According to a government official, the tourism...
National News
Police in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur have ordered the cancellation of a performance by Thai cross-dressing men, after protests from a number...
Phuket News
A motorbike rider has been killed after his bike collided with a truck in the sub-district of Rawai, on Phuket’s southern coast. According to...
Phuket News
A Thai man has been taken to Patong Hospital after an apparent mental breakdown in a hotel on Ratchapathanusorn Road. The incident occurred around...
Phuket News
A collision between two minivans in Patong has left five people injured, four of them foreign tourists. According to a Phuket Express report, the...
Phuket Travel
Phuket, Thailand’s most popular island, has been spotlighted in the American reality TV series “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip” which is set to...
Phuket News
A Phuket tour bus that had been on its way to pick up nurses and other staff at Patong Hospital has slammed into a...
National News
Police in the central province of Nakhon Pathom have officially ended the search for a baby boy who has been missing since February 5....
Phuket News
The first Cannabis Cup event will be held on Phuket from this Saturday, where various strains of weed will compete to be judged the...
Phuket News
Phuket rescue workers have found two Russian tourists who ended up lost while exploring Sirinat National Park in the north of the island on...
National News
Thailand’s general election, set for May 14, is likely to be dominated by old grudges between the military/royalist/establishment and populist opposition parties – the...
National News
Thailand’s popular penang curry has been named the world’s best, according to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand. The culinary website...
National News
The Election Commission has confirmed that a general election will be held in Thailand on May 14. This follows the dissolution of the House...
National News
Four officers from Thailand’s Immigration division have been fired after being accused of demanding a cryptocurrency bribe from a Chinese visa applicant. According to...
Phuket News
The authorities in Phuket have issued arrest warrants for a Swiss man and 2 Thai women as part of an investigation into alleged child...
Phuket News
The Phuket Marine Office has fined a jet-ski operator in Cherngtalay for operating without a licence. The man was found offering jet-skis on Bang...
Phuket News
The Phuket Real Estate Association says the island province is enjoying a “golden year” for property sales, as condos and luxury villas are in...
Phuket News
Nightlife venues in Phuket’s popular Patong Beach area say a recent bar raid in which police allegedly found children employed as sex workers has...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have located a driver wanted in connection with a hit-and-run incident in the sub-district of Rawai, on the south-east coast of...
Islands
On Koh Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Thailand, a 34 year old Russian man has been arrested for overstaying his legal visa conditions...
Phuket Travel
According to Zhang Wuan, Vice President of Chinese carrier Spring Airlines, flights between Thailand and China have rebounded to 50% of pre-pandemic levels and...
National News
Thais are now officially off to a general election, sometime in the first few weeks of May this year. Thailand’s PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has...
National News
Last October the Thai cabinet decided to increase the length of the visa waiver for tourists who arrive from 64 countries from 30 days...
Phuket News
Thailand’s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha headed to Phuket yesterday to check on the progress of Thailand’s bid to host the Specialised Expo 2028, and to...
Phuket News
Phuket’s new ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ card system has resulted in warnings, arrests and deportations for several foreigners in Phuket already. The system, launched earlier...
National News
Hail storms, dropping hailstones as large as golf balls, and usually high winds and rain ripped through sections of Chiang Mai province on Saturday...
Phuket News
Phuket Airport has continued to welcome a high volume of international arrivals, with a total of 184,762 foreign visitors entering the country via the...
Phuket News
Phuket’s new ‘red’ and ‘yellow’ card system has resulted in warnings and arrests for several foreigners. The system, launched earlier this month, has indeed...
Phuket News
An Australian tourist, whose identity is being withheld pending embassy and family notification, passed away after hiking to the Tiger Temple Cave in Krabi,...
Best of Phuket
Phuket is a beautiful island in the Andaman Sea, unlike Samui, Koh Chang, Koh Pha Nga, Koh Tao or Koh Same… all located in...
Phuket News
UPDATE The Phuket Provincial Police Commander, Major General Sermphan Sirikong has issued an order regarding the recent raid on the illegal bar in Soi...
National News
Not only could it NOT detect a bomb, or anything for that matter, the best it could do would be to poke out your...
Phuket News
Over 7,600 Russians extended their visas in Phuket during March, according to Phuket immigration. As the conflict continues, following last year’s brutal Russian invasion...
Phuket News
PHOTO: MGR Online A bar in Soi Sea Dragon on Bangla Road in Patong was raided by a team from the Department of Provincial...
Phuket Travel
Singapore’s Changi International Airport has once again claimed the top spot in Skytrax’s annual ranking of the world’s best airports. Skytrax, a UK-based airline...
Phuket Travel
174 mostly Chinese passengers have arrived at the Phuket International Airport on the inaugural flight of Chinese airline 9 Air Airlines. The flight arrived at Phuket...
National News
On Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet greenlit a draft extradition treaty with Russia. This development comes as reports suggest that a growing number of Russians...
National News
A Thai photographer who was one of the official photographers at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles has shared her excitement on social media....
Phuket News
Break out your super soakers, Songkran water play has been given the green light by Phuket Town officials. The Phuket News reports that the...
National News
In Thailand, the issue of cannabis has become a major topic of debate among the country’s political parties. Last June’s decriminalisation of cannabis for...
National News
Two policewomen who covered an elderly protester’s mouth and tried to push her out of the way during a visit by the Thai PM...
Phuket News
The President of the Thai Hotels Association Southern Chapter says Phuket needs 17,000 additional workers as a result of a boom in foreign tourism....
National News
A foreign man has died while on a visit to Doi Inthanon, Thailand’s tallest mountain, in the northern province of Chiang Mai. It’s understood...
National News
After a suspension in September 2022, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is resuming the free electric boat services on the Phadung Krung Kasem Canal...
National News
An elderly woman has been dragged away after shouting and cursing at the Thai PM as he visited the western province of Ratchaburi. According...
Best of Phuket
Lights, camera, action. Phuket and Krabi have captured the imagination of filmmakers for many years. The island and its surrounding areas have played host...
Islands
A 55 year old Russian man has drowned while snorkelling off the popular Monkey Beach on Krabi’s main island of Koh Phi Phi Don....
Islands
Four people have been injured in a scissor attack on Koh Pha Ngan, allegedly carried out by a Burmese man who had been rejected...
National News
The Thai Transport Ministry has announced that there are four companies seeking licenses to operate airline services in Thailand – P80 Air, Really Cool...
Phuket News
Two seafood restaurants in Phuket have been charged with the illegal possession of protected marine life, according to a Phuket News report. The unnamed...
Phuket News
Representatives of Phuket’s business sector and the Office of Vocational Education Commission have signed an agreement aimed at tackling the labour shortage on the...
National News
An American provider of business forecasts and personal finance advice has published its list of the “10 Cheapest Countries to Visit” – and Thailand...
Phuket News
Two foreign tourists who went missing after renting a kayak on Koh Maphrao (Coconut Island) off Phuket have been found safe and well. According...
National News
On Saturday, police in Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom, to the west of the city, confiscated vaping devices and accessories valued at over 80 million...
Phuket News
The bizarre, and probably unworkable, “Yellow-Red” card scheme, cooked up by Phuket police officials two weeks ago, immediately vanished from the news – mostly...
Islands
A hidden gem on the Andaman coast is set to become the next big thing for international travellers. Hat Yao beach, situated in the...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket say they plan to hold a “No Alcohol” Songkran event on Dibuk Road in the outskirts of the Old Town district...
National News
Despite Thailand’s current experiments with the decriminalisation of cannabis, all other south east Asian countries remain firmly opposed to any recognition of the drug...
National News
Thai tourism officials have set a target of 80 million foreign visitors by 2027, but the tourism minister says congestion must be alleviated at...
Phuket News
A man who fired shots at a car as it departed a hospital car park in Phuket Town has been charged with attempted murder....
National News
A fruit seller from Myanmar has been stabbed to death outside the popular Platinum shopping mall in downtown Bangkok, next to the huge CentralWorld...
Best of Phuket
Phuket not only offers a great living and tourism experience, but also mouth-watering local ‘southern’ cuisine. Sometimes spicy, here are the top five dishes...
Phuket Life
The sunniest time of the year is the Phuket winter, the hottest time is the spring, the wettest time is the summer – go...
National News
The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand says he expects 6 million European tourists to visit the kingdom this year, according to a...
National News
A food delivery rider has been honoured by the Royal Thai Police for saving a child who had run into traffic. According to a...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a man for allegedly firing gun shots in a major hospital car park in a brief dispute with another...
National News
A Swedish man has been found dead inside a tent at Ao Nang Beach in Krabi province. Police in Ao Nang say they were...
National News
A man in Thailand has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling calendars featuring inflatable yellow duck that were deemed to defame...
Islands
Koh Pha Ngan, a small island located in Surat Thani, Thailand, is probably best known for its monthly Full Moon Party – an event...
Phuket News
Phuket has now received over a million public votes in favour of the island province hosting the 2028 Specialised Expo. According to a report...
Phuket Life
Thailand is a beautiful country with a rich cultural heritage that attracts millions of tourists every year, certainly as the daily tourist arrivals start...
National News
Two transgender women have been arrested on charges of luring school boys into performing sex acts, which the suspects allegedly ‘filmed’ and ‘sold’ on...
Islands
The body of a German tourist has been recovered from the water at Koh Samui’s Chaweng Beach, according to a Phuket Express report. It’s...
National News
Air pollution has become a major concern in Thailand as the haze pollution has exceeded safe levels in 36 provinces, mainly in the North....
Phuket News
Phuket’s property sector continues to recover, with the condo market in particular set to return to pre-Covid levels over the next 2 years. Property...
National News
Some good news from Thailand’s Department of Disease Control, which has confirmed that the rate of Covid hospitalisation is continuing to drop. According to...
National News
A hungry elephant gave a passing truck a gentle nudge with his trunk – and tipped the vehicle over. Nation Thailand reports that the...
Islands
Here are our top 5 recommendations for the best islands to visit off the main island of Phuket. Some of them are archipelagos that...
Phuket News
Two women, one of whom is a teenager, have been arrested in Phuket, accused of selling illegal vaping devices and contraband tobacco. According to...
National News
According to data from the Deep South Watch, an independent organization that monitors the conflict in Thailand’s southern provinces, between 2004 and 2021, over...
National News
Army personnel working in the southern province of Narathiwat have been told not to enter locations until they’ve been confirmed as safe, following a...
National News
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is urging passengers to allow extra time as the airport upgrades security screening at the departure terminal. According to a report...
National News
On Sunday, a massive fire broke out in a Rohingya refugee camp located in southeastern Bangladesh, leaving thousands of people without shelter. The blaze...
National News
One in ten Thai children is now considered obese, according to a report from the country’s Department of Health. The data shows that over...
Phuket Travel
JetStar, a budget airline owned by Australia’s QANTAS Group, has been ranked as the third most unpopular airline in the world, according to a...
Islands
A United Arab Emirates national has been arrested on charges of arson on Koh Samui and Koh Phan Ngan. The man, named in a...
National News
On Friday, an army bomb disposal squad was attacked by a southern insurgent IED while traveling in a four-car convoy with Maj-Gen Paisal Nusang,...
National News
A Chinese man in Pattaya has sparked concern among neighbours after allowing his pet lion cub to roam freely within his residential area. According...
National News
Thailand is bracing for scorching temperatures as summer officially begins this Sunday, with the season expected to last until around mid-May. Bangkok is expected...
National News
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has issued an urgent alert as thousands of forest and plantation fires have been detected...
National News
The Director of the Narcotics Control Board, Wichai Chaimongkhon, has reported to Thai media today about a recent heroin case involving the NCB, Customs,...
Phuket News
A tourist has been fined 1,500 baht and reported to the French Embassy and to Phuket Immigration after causing a public nuisance while riding...
Phuket News
Police in Patong have charged a 28 year old Canadian tourist after he falsely claimed he was attacked and robbed. Instead, it appears William...
Phuket Travel
According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, Yuthasak Supasorn, airfares for flights connecting China and Thailand have remained high despite a decrease in...
National News
The Royal Thai Navy plans to ask the Defence Ministry for 200 million baht to raise the sunken HTMS Sukhothai. The vessel is currently...
Islands
A protest by local fishermen on Wednesday has resulted in the blockade of Pak Bara Pier on Koh Lipe, causing a loss of 10...
National News
A tourist from Taiwan has died while snorkelling in Krabi, according to a Phuket Express report. The man has been named as 36 year...
Phuket News
…and visitors from other countries too. Over 7,600 Russians have applied to extend their stay on the island of Phuket, according to the local...
Phuket News
A new initiative called the “Red Card” system has been launched in Phuket, Thailand, to crack down on bad behaviour or law-breaking by foreigners....
National News
The Pollution Control Department is reporting that most northern provinces in Thailand are experiencing an unsafe level of PM2.5 dust on Wednesday, with measurements...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a Swedish man who is accused of being involved in the production of illegal drugs. According to media reports,...
Phuket Life
Phuket, one of Southeast Asia’s most popular holiday and retirement destinations, has a rich history dating back to the 13th century when Thai armies...
National News
The body of an 8 month old baby boy who has been missing for weeks has been recovered from a canal near his home....
Phuket News
The Thai government is sending 72.3 million baht to Phuket, as part of an overall budget of 1.4 billion baht, to create the long-discussed...
National News
The rebound in foreign tourism continues for Thailand, with the kingdom welcoming over 2 million foreign arrivals in January. The latest data shows that...
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A young British man, 23 year old Kieran Martin, suffered a traumatic fall from a hotel balcony while on a three-week vacation in Thailand...
Phuket News
Around 30 people, consisting of both Ukrainians and Russians, rallied in Phuket’s Patong last Saturday to call for an end to Russia’s invasion of...
National News
Resonance Consultancy, a leading tourism consultancy firm, has ranked Bangkok as the 30th best city in the world and the second-best in the ASEAN...
National News
A security guard at a popular nightspot on Bangkok’s Khaosan Road has been fired for handcuffing a foreign customer, then slapping him (twice) with...
Phuket News
According to Thailand’s Real Estate Information Centre (REIC), Russian citizens own almost 40% of foreign-owned condominiums in Phuket, valued around a combined 880 million...
Phuket News
Officials from Karon municipality have issued a statement to confirm the source of supposed black wastewater flowing into the sea at Karon Beach. They...
National News
Thailand’s tourism minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has met with China’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hu Heping, in Beijing. Also present were Atthayut Srisamut, Thailand...
National News
Contrary to comments made by Thailand’s public health minister Anutin Charvirakul last Friday, when he said legalising vaping and e-cigarettes would be ‘impossible’, the...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket are calling on airlines to be fair, not greedy, in their pricing, lest they discourage would-be tourists from holidaying on the...
National News
A Grab driver in north-east Thailand has delighted diners at a Khon Kaen bakery by performing a musical number while waiting for his food...
National News
The mother of a 22 year old student who died in a hit-and-run incident in the US state of Michigan has praised Thai police...
Phuket News
Thailand has become a safe haven for Russian tourists who are looking to escape Moscow’s war in Ukraine, that has now entered its second...
Phuket News
Staff at Phuket International Airport were on hand to welcome a new flight from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, operated by Hainan Airlines....
Phuket Life
Thailand is a popular tourist destination due to its beautiful beaches, warm climate and friendly locals. But the proximity in south east Asia, hot,...
National News
Peter, a 62 year old Dutch man, arrived at the court in Udon Thani, north east Thailand with his lawyer Nobi yesterday to commence...
Phuket News
Last Wednesday, a Thai Smile Airways Airbus A320 made an emergency landing in Phuket at 1pm after suffering an engine failure. The aircraft made...
National News
The Thai capital is suffering under a veil of smog, smoke and haze today with PM2.5 levels the highest they have been this year....
National News
A 57-year-old Thai-American woman who fled to Bangkok after fatally hitting a 22-year-old American student with her car, has returned to the United States...
Phuket News
The Phuket Hotels Association, which comprises 82 leading hotels and resorts on the island, has partnered with the EHL Hospitality Business School to offer...
National News
National police chief Damrongsak Kittiprapas has vowed to conduct a fair investigation into allegations that 116 immigration police and over 100 other police officers...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have raided a bar in the main district of Phuket Town for allegedly remaining open and selling alcohol after legal operating...
Phuket Life
Cost of living in Phuket It’s relatively inexpensive to live in Phuket, as long as you avoid the ‘touristy’ west coast (Patong, Kata, Karon,...
National News
The Association of Thai Travel Agents says that despite the global economic slowdown, Chinese tourists’ spending has not been affected, due to pent-up demand...
Phuket Life
About 17.6% of the Thai population, or eight million people, are suffering from chronic kidney disease, of which 200,000 are in the final stages....
National News
Thailand’s deputy national police chief says the biological father of a missing 8 month old boy will be charged with statutory rape of a...
National News
A new species of orchid has been discovered near the Paribatra waterfall area in the southern province of Songkhla. The National News Bureau of...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket say foreign tourists were involved in over 500 motorbike accidents on the island in the last 2 months alone. According to...
National News
UPDATE: Thai Airways has suspended members of a flight cabin crew for failing to remove three food trays from passengers’ tables during a flight...
Phuket News
Police officers in Phuket have been reminded that they must wear body cameras at all checkpoints on the island. The reminder follows the recent...
National News
Police in Narathiwat, a southern province in Thailand, are currently investigating the murders of three men whose bodies were discovered in the trunk of...
National News
The Thai government has confirmed that the import of all plastic waste will be banned from January 1, 2025. In addition, regulations will be...
National News
The National Institute for Child and Family Development at Bangkok’s Mahidol University is urging parents to fit child seats and child seatbelts in their...
Phuket News
Phuket officials hope to build a bridge that will connect the sub-districts of Wichit and Chalong, in Mueang district. The Phuket Express reports that...
National News
Thai Airways is promising to investigate after a passenger accused cabin crew of failing to clear food trays from passengers’ folding tray tables prior...
National News
Sad to report, more fatal violence in southern Thailand. On Tuesday morning, government forces in Yala, a province in the restive Deep South of...
National News
The body of a Burmese woman missing after a cargo boat capsized near Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand has been recovered from...
Phuket Events
Officials in Phuket are accelerating efforts to secure the hosting of the 2028 Specialised Expo on the island. Acknowledging that more needs to be...
National News
A Russian expat couple living in Pattaya have been fined 10,000 baht each after they were caught riding jet skis in a protected area...
National News
Last night, the Royal Thai Navy’s Mekong River patrol unit and paramilitary rangers successfully seized approximately 6.4 million methamphetamine tablets from a boat on...
Islands
Tourism in the Thai province of Surat Thani, including the Gulf islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, has seen remarkable recovery...
Phuket News
At a meeting of the board of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation yesterday, Thailand’s mercurial Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Ministry...
Phuket News
The hospitality industry in Phuket is facing a problem with foreign mafia-style gangs becoming increasingly involved in business on the resort island. Industry executives...
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Phuket-GO, in association with the ‘Tim Newton Today‘ YouTube channel and Living Waters Phuket, are raising money for the Seeds of Change charity situated...
National News
Last Sunday, the captain of the Wild Boar soccer team, 17 year old Duangphet “Dom” Promthep, collapsed in his room in England and was...
National News
There are growing calls for increased scrutiny of Thailand’s Tourism Fund, with concerns raised about how the money will be used. The fund was...
National News
Low-cost airline Thai Vietjet has been awarded the “Fastest Growing Low-Cost Airline – Thailand 2022” by the International Finance Awards 2022. The award was...
Islands
According to an article in Matichon newspaper on February 16, the Marine Department’s office in Krabi is ordering inspections of around 70-80 modified long-tail...
National News
At least 5 people have died and another 5 have been criticallyinjured after two pickup trucks collided in Krabi. According to a Phuket Express...
Phuket News
Phuket Fisheries officials, accompanied by representatives from the Thalang District Office, have confiscated 22 baby crocodiles from a house in the sub-district of Srisoontorn....
National News
Bangkok permanent-secretary Khajit Chatchavanich says emergency and response teams in the capital have been put on standby as thunderstorms are forecast until Friday. The...
Phuket News
A French man, who was riding a motorbike, has been charged with hit and run after a Thai pedestrian was badly injured in Patong...
Phuket Travel
Out with the prawns and shrimp – in with the chicken. One of the largest airline catering companies in the world, Singapore’s SATS, is...
National News
An 8 month old baby boy, missing from his home in the central province of Nakhon Pathom is still unaccounted for, according to a...
National News
The Association of Thai Travel Agents has welcomed the early return of Chinese tour groups, which it believes will help the country reach pre-Covid...
Phuket News
Three Phuket drivers have been caught using their personal vehicles to operate a taxi service. According to a Phuket Express report, the drivers were...
National News
Thailand’s Meteorological Department is advising 50 provinces to prepare for some unseasonal thunderstorms, strong winds and falling temperatures, with a drop of 1-3 degrees...
Phuket News
Representatives from the Chambers of Commerce in Phuket and Chiang Rai are pushing for the resumption of direct flights between the 2 provinces. The...
National News
The authorities in the US are calling on a Thai woman who fled to Bangkok after she struck and killed a student with her...
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The Thai Cabinet has given the green light to the proposal from the National Tourism Policy Committee to impose a “landing tax” on all...
National News
Police in the southern province of Chumphon have arrested 4 people in possession of 400,000 methamphetamine pills. The Narcotics Suppression Bureau says they were...
Phuket News
A Phuket minivan driver has been fined 2,000 baht and had his licence suspended for 90 days after he was seen playing games on...
National News
On Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet approved the 300 baht “landing fee” for foreign air travellers, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. The...
Phuket News
The authorities in Phuket have issued a warning about the presence of stinging ‘flame’ of ‘fire’ jellyfish at some of the island’s beaches. It...
National News
A Thai woman is still missing after the massive earthquake that struck Türkiye and northern Syria last week. The woman, who has been named...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket say foreigners are reportedly using stolen credit cards to purchase high-end products on the island, including gold jewellery and iPhones. Retailers...
Phuket Travel
Looking for an alternative way to get to South East Asia from Australia? Vietnam is landing on the to-do list of more Australian travellers,...
Phuket News
A Patong restaurant owner is disputing the story told by a Canadian tourist who claims he was attacked and robbed. According to a Phuket...
Phuket Life
Thailand is a tropical hot and humid country, with temperatures peaking between February and May. While the heat can be a surprise for tourists...
Phuket News
On Sunday night, two French tourists were lost on the hills above Nai Thon beach in Tambon Sakhu of Thalang district, on the north-west...
National News
The Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has applauded the nation’s holiday accommodation providers after they were recognised by the 2023 Traveller Review Awards from Booking.com....
National News
Starting from April 1, drivers who have outstanding traffic fines will not be issued with the annual vehicle registration tax sticker for their windshield,...
National News
Thailand’s Transport Minister has issued a directive to Suvarnabhumi Airport to tackle the issue of lengthy wait times at immigration and baggage claim. The...
Phuket News
Public transport operators in Phuket are considering implementing tighter security measures in response to the recent shooting incident on a bus on February 10....
Phuket Travel
2023 was supposed to be the year that travel finally returns to normal after three years of the industry being on its knees. However,...
Phuket News
Police have followed up the informal cavalcade of motorbikes, mostly ridden by French nationals on rented bikes in Patong along the beach road on...
National News
PM2.5 air pollution levels in 16 northern and northeastern provinces of Thailand have surpassed the 50-micron safety threshold (recently revised down to 37 by...
Phuket News
The elimination of pre-departure Covid-19 test requirements for travellers from India as well as other countries like China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and...
Phuket News
On Friday morning, a shooting incident took place on a Phuket-Phatthalung inter-provincial bus in the just south of the main city district of Phuket....
Phuket News
Taxi drivers, legally registered in Bangkok and other provinces, WILL be allowed to work in Phuket, according to a Phuket Express report. It follows...
National News
The Thai Red Cross is pledging 2 million baht for relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that struck Türkey and northern Syria on Monday....
Phuket News
UPDATE: 11.35am – The shooter, who was still on the bus, has apparently shot himself. According to Phuket Hotnews, relatives failed to negotiate a...
National News
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to support Thailand in finding a peaceful solution to the ongoing insurgency in the Deep South. The conflict,...
Phuket News
Seven French tourists were arrested and fined by Phuket police last night for disturbing the peace with their motorcycles in the island’s party town...
National News
“International Air Transport Association’s prediction that there will be roughly 200 million foreign arrivals in 2031 to Thailand.” The government of Thailand is taking...
National News
Thai immigration police have raided a disused warehouse in the southern province of Songkhla, arresting 33 illegal migrant workers from Myanmar. Another 3 suspects,...
National News
The Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai have expressed their condolences to the people of Turkey after the devastating earthquake that...
Phuket News
Phuket’s tourist arrival numbers have stabilised after the pre-Christmas/new year surge in passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport. Since the middle of December, arrival...
Phuket News
Phuket authorities are investigating a surge in reports of foreign individuals using rental cars for illegal taxi services. In response the Phuket Land Transport...
National News
Bangkok Airways has announced the temporary halting of two of its services, suspending flights to Hat Yai in southern Thailand and Da Nang in...
National News
“Only 10 cases being Chinese nationals, accounting for 4% of all Chinese arrivals.” The Covid-19 situation in Thailand is showing a steady improvement, with...
National News
A 1 year old baby girl has been rescued after being trapped in a well for 17 hours in the northwestern province of Tak....
Phuket News
Thailand’s tourism minister says the Phuket tour company worker who allegedly attacked a Chinese tourist with a knife has been charged. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says...
Phuket News
Legal action is being taken against 4 illegal taxi drivers in Phuket after they were caught at an official checkpoint near the airport. The...
Phuket News
The Daily News reports on the reunion of a Russian woman and her beloved earrings, valued at 70,000 Baht, which she left in Phuket....
Phuket News
Phuket Governor Naroong Woonciew has met with the Chinese Vice Consul after an employee at a Phuket tour company attacked a Chinese tourist with...
National News
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people and leaving thousands of buildings in ruins. The latest death...
National News
Horror! A Thai food listed as one of the ‘worst’ culinary servings in the world!! Thai diners are reeling in shock as their beloved...
National News
The ‘visas-for-cash’ scandal continues to spread throughout Thai immigration officialdom. The Royal Thai Police are now investigating the actions of 110 immigration officers who...
Phuket News
A Phuket tour company has had its licence suspended for 6 months and could be fined up to 500,000 baht after one of its...
Phuket News
Phuket tourism officials have welcomed the first Chinese tour group to visit the island in 3 years. The Phuket Express reports that the group...
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by Baz Daniel Love is in the air… and the beer…. and the Prosecco Saint Valentine’s Day is traditionally a time for romance, flowers,...
National News
Chinese travel agencies are resuming outbound group tours to 20 countries including Thailand from today. The Bangkok Post reports that the number of Chinese...
Islands
Koh Pha-ngan’s second Full Moon Party after the pandemic ‘restrictions’ took place yesterday and was a “massive success” with an estimated 20,000 participants. The...
National News
The disgraced former director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya, has filed a lawsuit against 7...
National News
Thailand’s national police chief has ordered checkpoint officers to store body cam footage for 20 days. The order from Damrongsak Kittiprapas comes after two...
Phuket News
An old Russian Boeing 767 jet was finally moved from the runway at Phuket International Airport after the Azur Air aircraft right jet engine...
Phuket News
A 36 year old Belarusian man named Georgi Gavrylchyk has been arrested by Region 8 Police in Rawai, Phuket on charges of being involved...
National News
Six police officers in Bangkok have been jailed without bail after being accused of accepting a bribe from a Taiwanese actress and her friends...
Phuket News
A Russian national has been apprehended in Phuket on charges of robbery, illegal possession of firearms, carrying a weapon in public without proper authorisation,...
National News
This time of the year is ‘burning season’ in parts of Thailand. Not only in the agricultural areas of Thailand, but in many of...
Phuket News
Taxi drivers in Phuket have gathered at the provincial hall in the Muang district to protest over unregistered competition allegedly “stealing” their customers. According...
Islands
A search operation is still underway for the German man missing after he spontaneously appeared to jump from a ferry off Koh Pha Ngan. 35...
Phuket News
Today, the operators of registered taxis and public transport vehicles in Phuket took to the streets to protest against the operation of unregistered taxis...
Phuket News
by Tim Newton Whilst Phuket’s tourism stakeholders are delighted with the surge of arrivals into Phuket in recent months, the statistics ring some alarm...
Islands
A search operation is underway for a German tourist who has gone missing after jumping from a ferry near Koh Phan Ngan in the...
National News
The Thai Government introduced a ban on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes or ‘vaping’), shisha smoking, and electronic shishas in 2014, for “health reasons and to...
National News
The Metropolitan Police Bureau is getting tough on Bangkok checkpoints, following the extortion scandal involving a Taiwanese actress. According to a Nation Thailand report,...
National News
With China having lifted its Covid-19 travel restrictions, their travellers are eager to venture beyond their country’s borders once more. And according to recent...
National News
First thing… keep calm. Let the the police lead the conversation and don’t say anything other than answering their questions. Secondly, the vast majority...
Phuket News
And now it’s Phuket’s turn to get in on the extortion/bribes game. If anyone has stories about bribes and shakedowns in Phuket, comment below...
Phuket Travel
Qatar Airways has increased its services to Thailand with the launch of three daily flights between Doha and Phuket, starting today, February 1. This...
National News
A total of 11,548 road users have had points deducted from their licences since the new system launched on January 9. According to a...
National News
Thailand’s tourism and sports minister has responded to allegations that members of the Elite Card program have been linked to dodgy Chinese businesses –...
Phuket News
by Tim Newton Whilst Phuket’s tourism tzars are delighted with the surge of arrivals into Phuket in recent months, the statistics reveal some crucial...
National News
A pirate-themed floating restaurant, aimed at foreign tourists, has sunk in rough seas off Pattaya, according to a Nation Thailand report. The restaurant was...
Islands
Phuket had a big surge of tourists, particularly for Christmas and New Year, and also for the Chinese New Year break. Koh Samui also...
National News
Thailand’s Department of Health says it’s working with the private sector in a bid to raise awareness of the health risks associated with too...
National News
The government is considering the introduction of much stricter penalties for amphetamine possession, according to a Nation Thailand report. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul...
Islands
A diver has shared photos of what he describes as “horrific” sights of coral and marine life being strangled by discarded fishing nets in...
Phuket News
The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand is feeling optimistic about tourism in 2023, predicting 12 million visitors for the island. According...
National News
The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) is investigating an alleged extortion incident involving Huai Khwang police officers. They fronted up to Thai media today admitting...
Best of Phuket
Phuket, Thailand’s most popular island destination, had the honour of being visited by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej four times during his 70 year...
National News
Songkran, or the Thai New Year celebration, has been included on a tentative UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list. According to a National News Bureau...
National News
The northern city of Chiang Mai has been named the safest in Southeast Asia, beating Davao in the Philippines into second place and Singapore...
National News
The Thai government is warning people not to be caught out by scammers posing as officials from the Revenue Department. According to a report...
National News
Three Chinese men have been rescued off Krabi after strong winds caused the yacht’s mast to collapse and the engine failure of their sailboat....
Phuket News
The Phuket marine office has begun re-enforcing a ban on jet skis, jet ski hires and parasail boat rides in the waters off Surin...
Phuket News
Phuket is experiencing a resurgence in tourism, with the number of visitors to the island reaching nearly 50% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the...
Phuket Life
We drive past it, or around it, most days whilst we live in Phuket. But who are the two ladies who feature in the...
Phuket Events
The Phuket Old Town Festival 2023 is set to take place from January 27-29 in Phuket Town’s historic old town precinct. The festival will...
Phuket News
Police in Bangkok have arrested the final suspect wanted in connection with a fire at a Phuket snake show venue last year. According to...
National News
Prominent hotel mogul William “Bill” Heinecke has expressed disappointment at the Thai government’s ongoing policy of holding tight to the reins of Covid vaccine...
Phuket News
Locals in Patong are calling on the police to investigate people who are allegedly selling alcohol on Bangla Road in the early hours of...
National News
Tourism operators in Thailand are ready to welcome the return of Chinese tour groups, after Beijing lifted restrictions on the outbound group tour market....
Phuket News
Two people have drowned off Krabi after the long-tail boat they were passengers on, capsized. A Malaysian mother and her five year old daughter...
National News
A total of 11.15 million foreign tourists visited Thailand during 2022, a huge increase on the 428,000 figure from 2021. Last year’s total arrivals...
National News
The Department of Disease Control has reported a sharp drop in the number of Covid-19 patients being hospitalised or dying in the third week...
National News
The Thai authorities have reminded drivers that they now face a fine of up to 4,000 baht (previously 1,000 baht) if they fail to...
Islands
The first Taiwanese tour group has returned to Koh Samui after a near 3-year hiatus as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Phuket...
Phuket Events
The Phuket Old Town Festival 2023 will be held around Phuket Town’s historic ‘old town’ precinct between January 27 – 29. The annual festival...
National News
Whilst Phuket is enjoying a respite from the long, sunny days (with an afternoon of some rain showers crossing the island), Greater Bangkok and...
National News
Good news if you are looking for a boost vaccine for Covid 19. Thailand’s health ministry is to create Covid vaccination centres around the...
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Thailand’s deputy national police chief says his investigation into 80 immigration officers accused of helping around 5,500 Chinese nationals convert their tourist visas into...
Islands
The Thai government is budgeting nearly 31 billion baht for the construction of interprovincial motorways and a bridge connecting the Krabi islands of Koh...
Phuket News
The Tourism Authority of Thailand says Phuket generated at least 2.6 billion baht in tourism revenue during the recent Chinese New Year holiday. This...
Phuket News
Two visa agents have contacted Phuket GO today with information that Phuket Immigration are refusing to process any new visa applications for Chinese citizens....
Phuket News
Another day, another Phuket cabbie doing his bit to further damage the reputation of the island’s taxi drivers. Police in Patong have charged a...
National News
The new Malaysian PM, Anwar Ibrahim, will visit Thailand for security talks next month, with a view to deepening cooperation between both countries. The...
Phuket News
Phuket is preparing to welcome back tour groups from China, following confirmation from Beijing that outbound tour groups can travel to Thailand and 18...
National News
A Chinese national sought by Interpol on fraud charges has been arrested by Thai immigration police in northeast Thailand. Following the issuing of a...
National News
Thailand is switching to online influencers as a key strategy in its new approach to attracting new tourists to visit the kingdom. With the...
Phuket News
Chinese tourists are back in Thailand for the first time in 3 years, following Beijing’s sudden lifting of travel restrictions last month. Yoyo Chen,...
National News
An American online news and lifestyle publication has included Thailand in its list of the world’s best travel destinations for 2023. Alesandra Dubin, News...
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A woman has died and 2 other people have been injured following a collision between a pick-up truck and an express train in the...
National News
The Thai government says it’s working on extending the e-visa service to more nationalities, as tourists return in increasing numbers. A spokeswoman for the...
Phuket Events
The Kolour Party returns to Phuket next month after organisers disgraced themselves back in May 2021 after running events in Phuket, against the Covid...
Phuket News
A total of 11 provinces in the south of the country can expect “some very heavy rain” from today and lasting until next Wednesday....
National News
The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre will host this year’s Bangkok Film Festival, starting today and running until Sunday. The event is part of...
Phuket News
The first direct flights from mainland China touched down in Phuket on Wednesday, with more direct services expected to be introduced soon. China finally...
National News
A Chinese national accused of being the leader of various Chinese triads operating in Thailand has been indicted on multiple charges. Chaiyanat Kornchayanant is...
National News
Direct flights from China have landed in Phuket and Chiang Mai today, for the first time in nearly three years. The two flights were...
Phuket News
Tourism operators in Phuket say they’re not concerned about so-called “zero dollar” package tours, as Chinese visitors return to the island. Instead, they cite...
National News
Officials will meet next week to once more discuss a possible “tourism arrival fee”, whose introduction has been repeatedly postponed since being proposed at...
Phuket News
Phuket authorities have scaled back a search operation for a foreign diver who has now been missing for over 10 days. Sebastian Emil Somesan,...
National News
Thai tourism officials are proposing that the current extension of the 30 day visa exemption program, available for arrivals from over 50 countries, could...
National News
UPDATE: 15:30 Wednesday Six more bodies have been recovered after explosions ripped through an oil tanker during welding maintenance at a dockyard southwest of...
Phuket News
Early this morning, a magnitude 7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sulawesi islands. The sudden tremor caused panic in nearby residents closest to the epicentre....
Phuket Travel
Phuket-GO have received several messages in recent days about the number of foreigners being targeted by police for fines, usually in late morning checkpoints...
Phuket News
Want to see the weather in Phuket, in real time? 5 Star Marine has just launched their new high-resolution LIVE weather cam. It’s a...
Islands
Whilst not on the usual “Instagram’ list of beautiful beaches and islands, Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai are two large islands off...
National News
The number of malaria, dengue fever and chikungunya cases are expected rise by 3-4 times this year, when compared to 2022, around Thailand. Dr....
Best of Phuket
A heart-wrenching true love story, “Sarasin Bridge Love 2216”, has now been adapted into a new film set to hit Thai cinemas this Friday....
Islands
The dream of being able to simply drive to Koh Samui, from Thailand’s mainland by the end of the decade, has made more progress...
National News
A Singaporean man, with a Thai/Italian model girlfriend, suspected of being the ‘mastermind’ of a massive Ponzi scheme in Thailand, was arrested at Phuket...
National News
Eleven baby sea turtles have been found washed ashore in Sattahip last September, all ultimately died due to ingesting garbage. The turtles were found...
Phuket Travel
Figures from Phuket’s Immigration Office indicate that the huge surge of tourists into Phuket has levelled off after the Christmas/New Year holiday period. From...
Phuket News
A large earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia’s northern Sumatra island early today. The epicentre of the 6.2 magnitude quake was 48 kilometres...
National News
The next wave of tourists will come for Chinese New Year and airports around Thailand are bracing for the rise of visitors to celebrate...
Phuket News
Beware of the latest scam to not only remove money from your pocket but also put you in a potentially precarious position with insurance...
Phuket News
Lost and found. A luxury 40 foot sailing catamaran, that went missing at the end of last year while it was moored in the...
National News
We thought we’d check out the latest ‘chat bot’ that everyone’s talking about – ChatGPT. It’s a new artificial intelligence that seeks to compile...
Phuket News
A 54 year old US citizen has been arrested in the Thalang district (north of the island) over alleged stock manipulation and fraud. Mr...
Phuket Events
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has thrown its weight behind Phuket’s bit to host the Specialised Expo 2028 on the island. “This will be...
National News
A prominent Thai virologist says healthy people no longer need to wear face masks, according to a Nation Thailand report. Dr Yong Poovorawan says...
National News
The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, connecting the northern province of Tak and the Burmese town of Myawaddy, re-opened yesterday, with officials from both countries in...
Phuket News
A group of foreign nationals – believed to be expats – who allegedly attacked a number of Thai tourists on Koh Samui are believed...
Phuket News
Phuket Governor Narong Woonsiew and a number of other officials have put a stop to plans to launch a floating beach club, or party...
National News
Chiang Mai’s provincial public health chief says the northern province is launching a Covid vaccination campaign as a precautionary measure, as visitors from China...
National News
First you did, then you didn’t, then you did again, then you didn’t after all… After another abrupt U-turn from the Thai government, officials...
Phuket Life
Dengue fever is a viral illness that is spread by the Aedes mosquito, which is found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world....
National News
A young German man has been seriously injured after falling at the famous Tiger Cave Temple in Krabi province. The Phuket Express reports that...
Phuket News
A driver from Hong Kong has crashed her sedan into a papaya salad vendor in the sub-district of Koh Kaew, north of Phuket Town....
Phuket News
Phuket, followed closely by Chiang Mai, is the top destination favoured by Chinese tourists, according to the President of the Phuket Tourist Association. Thanet...
Phuket News
A British man has made a series of allegations against Patong Police, claiming he was tortured while in custody. The story has been reported...
National News
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has reported a drop in the number of Covid patients being hospitalised during the first week of this year....
Phuket News
Vendors on Bangtao Beach, one of the most popular beaches on the northern west coast of Phuket, have been caught illegally selling floating lanterns,...
National News
More changes. The public health minister, via the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, has cancelled the requirement for foreign arrivals, from countries which require...
National News
The Governor of Bangkok says the city is taking all necessary precautions as more tourists are expected to return to the capital this year....
National News
The Royal Thai Navy has called on fishing associations and private local rescue crews to help in the search for missing crewmen following the...
National News
After a month of debate over the merits of allowing Chinese tourists back into the country, whilst China suffers from rising Covid cases, the...
Phuket News
The search is continuing for a diver who went missing off the waters around Koh Kaew Noi, south of Rawai on Sunday. The missing...
National News
From today, a new points system comes into effect for Thailand’s motorists, although the authorities say they’ll initially be adopting a “gentle” approach to...
National News
UPDATE: Monday 3pm – Thai Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul has CANCELLED the need to provide proof of Covid vaccination certificates before entering Thailand on...
Phuket News
A foreign national has been reported missing after failing to return from a dive in the waters around Koh Kaew Noi, south of Rawai....
National News
Foreign tour operators are criticising Thailand’s re-introduction of entry restrictions, saying no warning was given before the rules were suddenly changed. According to a...
Phuket News
Tourism businesses in Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi are up in arms over Thailand’s new entry restrictions, claiming they will have a negative impact...
National News
UPDATE: There has been another NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) issued in the past 24 hours which changes Item 5, which MAY provide an...
National News
The HTMS Sukhothai underwent a full process of repairs before being recommissioned, according to a statement from the Royal Thai Navy. Nation Thailand reports...
National News
Thailand’s tourism sector is gearing up to welcome the return of Chinese tourists, as China finally eases nearly 3 years of tough travel restrictions....
Phuket News
Yes we can! Phuket officials assembled at City Hall at the Provincial Office in Phuket Town yesterday to submit a letter to the Thai...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have confirmed that over the so-called “Seven Days of Danger”, the island saw 41 road accidents, with 3 people killed and 42...
National News
For the LATEST in this story go HERE. ORIGINAL STORY: Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has this afternoon adopted four measures that will be applied...
Phuket News
People in Phuket are angry and planning to show it, after a number of comments made about the island by Interior Permanent Secretary Suttipong...
National News
Five missing Navy crew members have still not been found following the sinking of the HTMS Sukhothai, as the Royal Thai Navy completes its...
National News
A British woman, employed as a “beautician” in the UK, may never walk again after falling from the balcony of her hotel in Koh...
National News
Train services between Hat Yai and Khlong Nagae in the southern province of Songkhla were briefly suspended yesterday due to the risk of an...
Islands
Photos submitted anonymously to an environmental watchdog group show a boat anchor sitting on coral and divers standing on coral at Krabi’s Hat Noppharat...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Interior Permanent Secretary has upset Phuket officials, and organisers of the bid for the “Specialised Expo 2028”, by making comments about the provinces...
National News
The Thai PM has spoken over his confidence that Thailand “can handle the return of Chinese tourists and any potential Covid-19 risk”. According to...
National News
A nursery (child care centre) in the northeastern Thai province of Nong Bua Lamphu, which became the scene of Thailand’s deadliest mass killing, re-opens...
Phuket News
Supply and demand, always a critical issue for Phuket’s tourist-reliant economy. Pre-2019 there was a half-decade of oversupply in both staff and room keys....
Phuket News
Two people have been killed after a drunk driver crashed into their motorbike sidecar in Phuket yesterday. According to a Phuket Express report, they...
National News
Six people have been arrested and assets valued over 230 million baht seized after major drug raids across the country, from Isaan to the...
Phuket News
Tourism operators in Phuket are feeling confident things are finally on the up, after 2 and a half years in Covid devastation wilderness. During...
National News
The authorities in the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo have confirmed that 9 Thai nationals remain missing following a devastating blaze at a...
National News
In a poll carried out by the travel app, Hopper, Bangkok has been named in the top three most popular destinations with American travellers....
Islands
The Phi Phi islands in the southern province of Krabi have seen a massive surge in tourist visitors on both New Year’s Eve and...
National News
A Royal Thai Navy spokesman has confirmed the ill-fated HTMS Sukhothai set sail in rough conditions without its chief engineer on board. Five crew...
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Presented by Tim Newton for phuket-GO.com. As we stumble into 2023 the biggest question for Phuket tourism is what will happen with formerly strong...
Phuket News
One person has died and 4 people have been injured in 4 road traffic accidents in Phuket on day 3 of what officials call...
National News
With China experiencing a surge in Covid infections and simultaneously about to re-open its borders, tourism staff in Thailand are being urged to have...
Phuket News
The return of flights to Phuket keep racking up. But this one is particularly welcome. Hong-Kong based carrier Cathay Pacific, one of the worst...
National News
UPDATE: As Thailand health officials ponder possible precautionary screening for Chinese travellers arriving at Thai airports, the Disease Control Department says that Chinese visitors...
National News
Proposals have been prepared for Thailand as a preliminary response to the potential arrival of Chinese visitors from early January. A meeting of the...
Phuket News
The hunt is on for a yacht that has gone missing from its mooring area in Nai Harn, Phuket. The owner of the “Marco...
National News
The huge fire that broke out at a casino in the Cambodian city of Poipet, on the Thai border, has killed at least 19...
Phuket News
Things are finally looking up for Phuket’s tourism sector, which is expected to see over 100 billion baht in revenue over the New Year...
National News
A husband has presented himself to Khian Sa Police in Surat Thani, admitting he killed his wife and dumped her body on a hill...
Phuket Travel
OPINION Phuket is busy again, for the first time since April 2020 when the government closed off the airports in April that year and...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket have launched a Road and Marine Accidents Prevention Centre, with the aim of reducing the number of avoidable incidents over the...
National News
A fire that has broken out at a casino in the western Cambodian city of Poipet is thought to have claimed at least 10...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have confirmed that an American man, who is understood to have jumped from the smoking are on the third floor at...
Islands
Popular Maya Bay, part of Koh Phi Phi Leh, will be closed for tourists on January 15 and 16. The announcement was made today...
Phuket News
The man who fell, or jumped, from the third floor of the Phuket International Airport terminal building has died from his injuries. The announcement was...
Phuket News
“…around 60% of Phuket’s private tourism operators are back in business…” The Phuket Tourist Association says there’s no news yet on when China might...
Islands
Not just an island, but an archipelago of six islands situated between Phuket and Krabi in Phang Nga Bay, one of the most stunning...
National News
Thailand’s Chief of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has been arrested for allegedly demanding bribes and misappropriating funds. Ratchada Suriyakul na...
Phuket News
A Pakistani man who has overstayed his visa by a whopping 3,270 days has been arrested by officers from the Phuket Immigration Office. According...
National News
A New Zealand national has died while trying to take a selfie from a train travelling along the so-called “death railway” in western Thailand...
National News
A woman’s body has been found in a rubbish bin on a hill in Phang Nga, just north of Phuket. The Phuket Express reports...
National News
From January 8, China will no longer require inbound travellers to carry out 5 days’ mandatory quarantine at a government facility, followed by 3...
Phuket News
Phuket is busy again, for the first time since April 2020 when the government closed off the airports and passenger arrivals into Thailand, because...
National News
A fire which tore through 4 houses in Bangkok early this morning has claimed the lives of 2 people, according to a Thai PBS...
Islands
Emergency workers on Koh Samui have rescued a UK tourist after he fell from the top of a waterfall on the Gulf island. The...
Phuket News
A foreign national found floating in the sea near Phuket claims he was there for 13 days and survived by “clinging to an empty...
Phuket News
At this late stage of of December 26, 18 years ago, stunned survivors along Thailand’s Andaman coastline were mopping up the debris and collecting...
National News
Police in Phang Nga have arrested 2 drug suspects and confiscated 18,000 methamphetamine pills and 2 kilogramss of crystal meth (a very large quantity),...
National News
The police colonel wife of an alleged Chinese crime boss has been arrested in Bangkok on money laundering charges. Police Colonel Wattanaree Kornchayanant (aka.Ying...
National News
The Royal Thai Police will no longer reveal the nationalities of foreign suspects, following complaints that doing so risked damaging relations with the countries...
Best of Phuket
Phuket has some excellent, world-class, theme parks and shows. You must see at least a few when you’re next on the island. They’ll certainly...
National News
The Thai Navy has found the bodies of three more crew members who drowned when the HTMS Sukhothai sank in bad weather on December...
National News
The French serial killer Charles Sobhraj is to be released from prison in Nepal, according to a Reuters report. Sobhraj, who was charged with...
National News
Airbnb, the online homestay booking platform says the top trending destination in the world during 2022 was Bangkok. And for 2023, it’s still doing...
National News
The low down on this year’s celebrations – don’t drink and drive, and expect (officially) nightspots to close at 2am. The Thai authorities have...
Islands
An Australian passenger is currently in custody and awaiting a court hearing after being found in possession of 96 bullets and a disassembled firearm...
National News
The authorities in Thailand have warned of a crackdown on drink-driving and on the use of cannabis during the New Year festivities. The announcement...
National News
As we emerge from the 2 and a half ‘dark years’, Thailand remains a favourite destination for trips. A BBC poll that surveyed holidaymakers...
Phuket News
A 16 year old boy has been charged with attacking 4 teenagers with scissors near a Phuket Town school. The Phuket Express reports that...
National News
Thai AirAsia says it’s on the way to a full recovery and expects to end the year having carried 10 million passengers. The airline...
National News
The foreign tourists are flocking back to Bangkok’s Khao San Road, but they may notice that service is a bit slower than normal. Businesses...
National News
A spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy says 1 sailor has been rescued and 23 are still missing following the sinking of a Navy...
Phuket News
A 4 kilometre section of the Patong Tunnel project has been approved. The newly approved section of road would link the actual tunnel to...
Islands
Ferry services to and from Koh Samui have resumed after being cancelled due to strong winds and big waves. The ferry services, which normally...
Phuket News
Flood victims in north Phuket welcomed deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan (and newly anointed prime ministerial candidate for the next election) as he visited the...
Phuket News
UPDATE: The Thai cabinet has indefinitely shelved the tourism ministry’s proposal to allow nightlife and entertainment venues to stay open until 4 am, beyond...
National News
An air and sea search for the 30 missing crew (some media report up to 33) of the HTMS Sukhothai frigate continues. One crew...
National News
Southern Thailand is experiencing ongoing heavy rainfall, with 3 people dead and 9 provinces severely flooded. According to a Phuket Express report, the Department...
Phuket Events
The popular Thailand International Boat Show will once more take place in Phuket from January 12-15, following a 3 year break due to the...
Islands
Ferry services from Koh Samui are still suspended due to stormy conditions in the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani Governor, Wichawut Jinto says services...
Phuket News
Thailand’s tourism minister says if an extension to nightlife operating hours is approved for Phuket, it’s likely it will only apply to Bangla Road...
Weekly Video News
Weekly video news about Phuket with Tim Newton. It’s taken over 2 months but repairs on the collapsed section of Patong Hill Road are...
National News
After earlier reports that all crew were safe, the Royal Thai Navy has now advised officials that 31 crew are missing. The HTMS Sukhothai,...
National News
Wildlife officials in Thailand are working with their counterparts in Laos in a bid to track down 30 tiger cubs believed to have been...
National News
The State Railway of Thailand is resuming dining car services on a number of routes from January. It follows a closure of nearly 3...
National News
It’s one of the busiest times for travel during the year, and especially this year as people take advantage of the ability to travel...
National News
The Thai PM has praised the resilience of the country’s tourism sector after Thailand scooped top place in the Agoda Gold Circle Awards. Government...
Phuket News
A 47 year old Chinese woman will be deported and blacklisted for future entry into Thailand after being arrested in Kamala and found to...
National News
Their Majesties have become infected with Covid-19 along with reported “mild symptoms’, according to an official announcement from the Royal Household today. “The overall...
Phuket Life
There’s no more potent symbol of the rebooting of Phuket’s tourism and shopping than the reopening of Patong’s largest shopping precinct, Jungceylon. Today is...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have taken action against a Patong bar, following complaints the venue was selling alcohol without a licence. The unnamed beer bar was...
National News
…but you’ll still be isolated if you arrive and test ‘positive’. Hong Kong has announced an easing of entry restrictions for vaccinated international travellers,...
Phuket News
Apply within. Please! There are now over 17,000 jobs waiting to be filled in Phuket’s tourism sector, as international travellers flock back to the...
Phuket News
Data from Thailand’s tourism ministry shows that Phuket was the most popular destination with foreign tourists during the first 10 months of 2022. Nation...
National News
The Royal Household Bureau in Thailand has issued an official statement today that HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha has “lost consciousness due to heart condition” yesterday...
Phuket News
With the ongoing surge in tourists returning to Phuket, demand is fast exceeding supply when it comes to finding a beach sun lounge and...
Phuket News
Tourism operators in Phuket are looking forward to a bumper peak season over the Christmas and New Year period. The situation in Phuket has...
National News
Don’t worry, the Chinese will be back soon… That’s the message from Thai tourism officials, who are hoping China will lift its outbound travel...
National News
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has given the go-ahead for New Year’s Eve parties in the capital, but says people shouldn’t forget that Covid-19 still...
National News
…and probably inside Thailand as well. Red flags are appearing at many foreign Thai consulates and embassies which process foreigner visas. Increased flights, arrivals...
Phuket News
Once there was only one road from the east side of Phuket to Patong – over the area called Patong Hill on the infamous...
Phuket News
A Swedish tourist has been injured after falling from the second floor of his hotel in Patong, according to the Phuket Express. Patong Police...
National News
Thailand’s deputy national police chief says at least 27 immigration officers have helped Chinese triad members to remain in the kingdom illegally. Surachet Hakparn...
Phuket News
The ride-hailing and food delivery giant, Grab, is expanding its transportation offering in Phuket by introducing a tuk-tuk service. Nation Thailand reports that Thailand’s...
Phuket News
Phuket is undergoing an employment crisis with many more jobs available than applicants at this time. Hotels and service industry, as well as the...
Phuket Travel
There is currently a crackdown, or at least a lot more checking, into visa applications coming through the Royal Thai Consulate in Penang. The...
National News
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, more commonly known as UNAids, has praised Thailand for eradicating mother-to-child HIV transmission. In recognition...
National News
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control says nearly 4,000 people have been hospitalised with Covid-19 infections in the last week, and 107 deaths have been...
National News
The deputy director of Chiang Mai Airport says the facility is now welcoming between 18,000 and 20,000 passengers a day, thanks to an increase...
Phuket News
A fire that broke out on a ferry moored at Koh Sirae, east of Phuket Town, has caused damages of around 10 million baht....
Phuket News
A pickup truck has driven into the back of a baht bus in north Phuket, leaving 16 people hospitalised. The Phuket Express reports that...
Phuket Life
Local Phuket resident Baz Daniel recently failed in his attempt to defy time and remain forever young. Much against his better judgment he turned...
National News
Thailand’s national police chief has announced that he will take over the investigation into alleged Chinese crime boss Chaiyanat Kornchayanant, aka “Tuhao”. Damrongsak Kittiprapas...
National News
They’ve searched in Bangkok, seized a private plane in Hua Hin, searched eight companies in Phuket. Now the instigation into alleged Chinese triads is...
Phuket News
In estimations are continuing into the cause of a fire that engulfed a Phuket ferry yesterday morning. A huge passenger ferry was badly damaged...
Phuket Travel
Smaller hotels remain shuttered in Phuket, despite a surge of tourist numbers arriving over the past month as the island enters into its high...
Phuket News
Phuket needs workers and it need them now. In fact the Phuket governor says Phuket urgently needs 17,000 people to fill job vacancies right...
National News
Fifteen alleged drug smugglers have been killed in a gunfight with border authorities in Chiang Mai, according to a Nation Thailand report. It’s understood...
National News
Politicians are urging the Thai PM to reverse a decision to remove cannabis from the Category 5 narcotics list, according to a Thai PBS...
National News
Officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division of the Royal Thai Police have arrested 3 people accused of luring a Thai man to Dubai...
Phuket News
Phuket fun-police from the Kathu District Office have confiscated a number of floating lanterns and fireworks from vendors on Patong Beach. There is a...
National News
The former Thai leader, Thaksin Shinawatra, says that if the Pheu Thai Party is elected in the next general election, the minimum wage could...
Phuket News
‘Tis the season of leatherback turtles along parts of the Andaman coastline. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has confirmed that a third...
National News
The countdown is on for the arrival of Thailand’s 10 millionth foreign visitor this year, according to Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority...
Phuket News
by Tim Newton A+ for effort and enthusiasm, C- for final result. The new alternative road up Patong Hill, via the Go Cart track...
Phuket News
With Phuket’s tourism sector experiencing a long-awaited revival, beach chair operators in Patong have asked to be allowed extend their working areas. ‘Prab’ Keesin,...
National News
The same enthusiasm he expresses for Thailand’s cannabis future doesn’t not extend to increased opening hours for the country’s nightlife. Thailand’s health minister, Anutin...
Phuket News
Merry Christmas. Your special gift is the full reopening of the Kathu to Patong side of Patong Hill Road. Following the October 15 collapse...
National News
The Thai PM has instructed the Transport Ministry to liaise with airlines to increase the number of international flights serving the kingdom. PM Prayut...
Islands
The chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in the southern province of Krabi says the area is experiencing a surge...
National News
The government has conferred certificates on 2 coconut plantations in western and central Thailand, in recognition of their monkey-free harvesting practices. The certificates are...
Phuket News
Immigration police are on an active crackdown of overstayers, arresting two Americans in unrelated cases. A 63 year old American man has been arrested...
National News
UPDATE: Three more Thai railway workers are missing, believed to have been killed, while four others have been injured, in another explosion this morning....
National News
Following last evening’s heavy rains across parts of Phuket, officials are issuing flood warnings for parts of Phuket and several other southern provinces between...
National News
Thai Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Airlines to expand their codeshare flights. Both airlines will initially operate codeshare flights between...
National News
Officials in the southern province of Surat Thani say it’s likely a dead dugong found on a beach in the district of Chaiya was...
Phuket Events
Where is the Best Wedding Destination in the world? Phuket. According to “Travel + Leisure – India“. Thailand was also nominated in the publication’s...
Phuket Life
Several groups on fishing trips and tours off Koh Tachai, north of Khao Lak and the Similan Islands, became unwittingly close up and personal...
Phuket News
The number of arrivals through Phuket International Airport continue to grow, with the vast majority of the travellers during November coming from Russia. With...
Phuket News
A newly laid alternative road up Patong Hill, from Kathu to the top of Patong Hill, is now open to motorbikes and small vehicles....
Weekly Video News
Hosted by Tim Newton. Phuket Airport officials have scrambled to “clarify” the situation last Thursday night when 300+ passengers were stranded overnight after a...
Phuket News
So who is to blame? The airport officials or Thai VietJet? Phuket Airport officials have scrambled to “clarify” the situation on Thursday night when...
Phuket News
The police investigation into one particular Chinese crime ‘kingpin’ has expanded to Phuket, with several businesses raided and live snakes seized, along with computers...
National News
A senior boss at the online travel platform Klook says Thailand’s tourism sector is experiencing a slow recovery due to a shortage of flights...
Islands
Now. From December until April are the ideal times to visit Phuket and its many islands. You will be blessed with mostly blue skies,...
Phuket News
Over 100,000 kilograms of trash and garbage have been dumped on Koh Sirae for over 20 years, according to the Facebook page Monsoon Garbage...
National News
The points system has been threatened for many years. Maybe this time it’s really going to happen. Thailand’s National Police Chief says a new...
Phuket Events
by Baz Daniel… “Once upon a time, on a stunning tropical isle ringed by azure waters and thronged with beautiful primal verdancy, a gorgeous...
National News
Thai authorities have visited a number of cannabis retailers on Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road, to warn against selling the plant for recreational purposes....
National News
Burmese narcotics officers have seized a large haul of drugs that were heading to Thailand, just over the border from Chiang Rai in far...
Islands
Welcome to one of Phuket’s hidden gems, a set of islands about an hour and a half boat ride from Phuket and located between...
Islands
The surge continues. Or is that ‘Serge’? Thailand’s southern islands are experiencing a surge in visitor numbers, as recently reported in Phuket. Surat Thani...
Phuket News
Two men have died after the motorbike sidecars they were driving collided with a truck in the northern Phuket district of Thalang. According to...
Phuket News
Tourism operators in Phuket are reporting an 80% increase year-on-year from January to October, with nearly 100 billion baht generated for the local economy....
National News
UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle, also a foreigner, has been identified and currently helping police with their enquiries. EARLIER STORY: A hit-and-run incident...
Phuket News
Patong Hill Road is now open to small vehicles IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. The decision was made last night to reopen the stretch of road...
National News
It seems Phuket’s bar and club owners, along with other relevant stakeholders, need to wait a bit longer for a decision on whether or...
Phuket News
Don’t freak out at the billowing flumes of thick black smoke coming from the airport! A major fire practice drill was held at Phuket...
Phuket News
An alternative road, linking the Kathu side of Patong Hill with the top of the existing Patong Hill road will be ready to open...
National News
Tourism numbers are good at the moment, especially with the surprisingly swift surge of Russian visitors. But is it sustainable? The Tourism Authority of...
National News
Not to be deterred by a recent ruling to keep Thailand’s bars and nightlife closed (officially) by 2am, the operators and other stakeholders are...
Phuket Travel
Phuket’s international arrival numbers have reached 10,000 people (per day) for the first time since Thailand’s borders were shut down as a Covid precaution...
National News
Parking will be free at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport this weekend, to mark Father’s Day and the anniversary of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol...
Phuket News
A French man who was arrested in Rawai, in the south of Phuket, for the illegal possession of a whale skeleton says he was...
Phuket News
One of the alternative routes over Patong Hill is almost ready. There was a few videos of people driving over the new road on...
Phuket News
And a Patong Hill road update under this story too… Work is being ramped up on the road running alongside Phuket Airport in order...
Phuket News
The location chosen to host the 2028 Specialised Expo will be announced later today, according to a Nation Thailand report. Thailand, specifically Phuket, is...
National News
The beleaguered national carrier, Thai Airways, has appointed a new CEO as it continues its financial rehabilitation process. TTR Weekly reports that Chai Eamsiri...
Phuket Events
The tough Spartan Asia Pacific race took place over the weekend, with 10,000 athletes, from 26 countries, descending on north Phuket. Nation Thailand reports...
Phuket Life
Getting into the Thai property market, as a foreigner, is not for the faint-hearted. Many people have been burned and lost fortunes. Yes, some...
National News
Thailand’s ministry of Public Health has issued an “advisory” statement for people in Thailand, in public or crowded locations, to wear a face mask....
National News
Thailand’s Transport Minister has threatened to revoke Thai Airways baggage handling contract at Bangkok’s main international airport if delays continue. Saksayam Chidchob was speaking during...
Phuket News
Waving a simple placard and posting something on social media wasn’t enough. A Phuket woman accused of selling alcohol illegally on Bangla Road in...
Phuket Events
Welcome back to Deep Week, as some of the world’s best free divers assemble in Phuket for a week of free diving activities in...
National News
A senior editor from Thai news outlet The Matter has asked a House Committee to investigate alleged police brutality against reporters during last week’s...
Phuket News
Phuket’s roads have claimed another victim, with the death of a 69 year old Polish motorcyclist in Kamala. The Phuket Express reports that the...
Phuket News
A fire has destroyed an expat’s car in Koh Kaew. Local Koh Kaew emergency responders headed to the scene on 3013 Road (the back...
National News
Thais are travelling in their own country more. Domestic tourism is once more on the up, with the number of Thai tourists travelling around...
Phuket News
Torrential rain that lasted for hours saw several major roads and parts of Phuket flooded again over the past few nights. The Phuket News...
Phuket Life
Getting into the Thai property market is not for the faint-hearted. Many people have been burned and lost fortunes. Yes, some foreigners happily own...
National News
As the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic and global tourism restarts, an increasing number of Thais are holidaying in Japan. Anake Srishevachart from...
National News
Senior government officials, including the leader of the cheer squad, public health minister Anutin Charvirakul, have insisted there is no going back and that...
Phuket Life
You can retire right where you are living now – a familiar place, totally within your comfort zone with the people you know around...
National News
With electricity bills expected to rise from January, the Thai government is considering more relief measures for low-income households. Nation Thailand reports that Energy...
Phuket Travel
The Genting Dream is now moored off the coast of Patong Beach for 1 one day layover for shopping in Phuket’s main tourist town....
National News
Hardly hard-core influencers, but the delegates and politicians that visited APEC have been posting during and since last weekend’s APEC gab-fest in Bangkok. Thanks...
National News
From February 1 next year, AirAsia will introduce a new direct service between Chiang Mai and Singapore. The service will operate 4 times a...
Phuket News
And it’s only one of many. The Russians continue to arrive, with a fully booked direct flight from Vnukovo touching down at Phuket Airport...
National News
UPDATE: 252 people have now been confirmed dead following yesterday’s afternoon’s earthquake 100 kilometres south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. People have been trapped...
Phuket News
The wet weather is back in Phuket and nearby areas, at least for the next few days, according to the latest advisory. The Southern...
National News
A large car-bomb has exploded in one of the ‘safe zones’ in the town area of Narathiwat, in Thailand’s south this afternoon, killing a...
National News
Two Thai women who were on a trekking holiday in Nepal have died, according to media reports. It’s understood 49 year old Pataya Philaisengsuri...
Phuket News
A 25 year old Phuket man has been arrested for allegedly killing his father by slashing his neck. The Phuket Express reports that the...
Phuket News
Today the Thai PM noted that he was hoping for a post-APEC tourism surge. In Phuket, anyway, his wish may have already been granted....
National News
A doctor and a number of opposition MPs have filed a lawsuit against Thailand’s health minister over the decriminalisation of marijuana earlier this year....
Phuket News
There’s been a noticeable crackdown on entertainment areas in some of Thailand’s most popular nightlife spots, including Phuket, Pattaya and bar areas in Bangkok. Over...
National News
Activists from the organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will protest outside the Theppadungporn Coconut Company’s headquarters in Bangkok today. According to...
National News
A campaigner representing the Motorcycle Safety Thailand project is urging the Thai government to do more to improve road safety for motorcyclists. Dr Chamaiphan...
Phuket Travel
Today the Thai PM noted that he was hoping for a post-APEC tourism surge. In Phuket, anyway, his wish may have already been granted....
National News
A spokesperson for the Thai government says the PM is confident Thailand will see a boost to tourism following the APEC Summit. Trisulee Trisaranakul...
National News
Officials from the Narcotics Control Board will meet tomorrow to discuss making cannabis illegal again. The meeting is in response to calls from those...
Weekly Video News
Two tsunami detection buoys off Phuket are being replaced, The vessel carrying to two new buoys left Phuket on Wednesday this week and...
Phuket News
A sea turtle has laid 118 eggs in a nest on the Phang Nga coastline this week. Officials in the Khok Kloi area found...
National News
UPDATE: More arrests this morning after a protest group calling itself “Citizens Stop Apec 2022’’ tried to make their way to the site of the...
Phuket News
Good luck has come to the island this week after a 56 year old island resident won the first prize in the Thai national...
National News
A total of 23 Phuket restaurants and street food spots have made it on to the 2023 Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list. According to...
Phuket News
A German couple arrested in Pattaya for overstaying their visas have also been charged with stealing a car in Phuket and taking it to...
Islands
Excellent beaches, world class and diverse mix of shopping experiences, huge range of accommodation options, waterfalls and nature walks, vibrant nightlife scene and thousands...
National News
A French man who went missing in Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani has been found dead. Gollino Cyrit Tizzlano had been missing...
Best of Phuket
Phuket Town is the island’s commercial hub, mostly frequented by Thais and Thai tourists, but increasingly, drawing more international tourists to its many shops...
Phuket News
This week saw the latest direct flight introduced. This time from Oman with Oman Air. The direct flight into Phuket is from the capital,...
National News
Protesters, generally, like (or need) to be where the cameras are. And, in the case of the current protests over the APEC conference, the...
National News
After all the talk, APEC is now here. In Bangkok anyway. Security has been tightened in Bangkok as Thailand prepares kicks off the official...
Phuket News
Officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources have found parrotfish for sale at 3 restaurants in Karon, on Phuket’s west coast. In...
National News
A French tourist remains missing after he left his hotel to go for a hike in Khao Sok National Park, in the southern province...
Phuket News
Two tsunami detection buoys off Phuket are being replaced, with a ceremony held at the Phuket deep sea port to launch the vessel that...
National News
A memorandum of understanding covering visa-free travel (for some) between Thailand and Saudi Arabia has been approved by the Thai Cabinet. Under the agreement,...
Islands
And the hottest island in Thailand at the moment (and by ‘hottest’ we mean the most popular) is…. Koh Chang. According to the local...
Phuket News
A Swedish man and his daughter have had a lucky escape after their Volvo burst into flames in the sub-district of Rawai. The incident...
Phuket News
Engineers visited the ongoing repair works at the collapsed section of the road early this morning to check the integrity of the road following...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have installed checkpoints at both ends of Bangla Road in Patong in recent days in order to carry out checks for...
Phuket Life
As part of a varied range of activities to bring visitors back to Phuket, specifically Patong, and to entertain the ones that are already...
National News
Thai health officials say the number of serious, new Covid infections reported in Bangkok and other “tourist destinations” is on the rise. Tares Krassanairawiwong...
National News
The Thai government will seize undeclared assets valued at 1.35 billion baht from former police chief Thitisan Utthanaphon, aka.“Joe Ferrari”, because of his collection...
Phuket News
Authorities are still investigating the cause of a drowning in Phuket over the weekend. The man drowned in an area that had, at the...
National News
The government has delayed a discussion on extending opening hours for nightlife venues in tourist areas until the end of November. The proposal to...
Phuket News
Repairs to the damaged Patong Hill road are taking longer than the original “2 week” optimistic projection uttered by the Phuket Governor in the...
Phuket News
A passenger on a cruise ship visiting Patong over the weekend died whilst the ship was moored off the island in Patong Bay. The...
Phuket News
Will it be Minnesota, Belgrade, Malaga, San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina or Phuket? The Thai government is calling for support in its push...
National News
The Thai PM is calling on the general public to help the government be “good hosts” during this week’s APEC Summit in Bangkok. Prayut...
National News
Tourism officials in Phang Nga have been celebrating the arrival of the one millionth tourist to visit the southern province this year. With much...
National News
The World Health Organisation has praised Thailand, describing it as a “world leader”, for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The biggest pat on...
Weekly Video News
Weekly video update, read by Jay Leshark. The number of daily international arrivals at the Phuket Airport has flattened out since the start of...
National News
The Ministry of Public Health issued a new edict yesterday to tighten controls and try to allay some of the confusion over the June...
Phuket News
Pickup trucks have caught on video racing around Phuket roads over the past week. Now Phuket Traffic Police are hunting down the pickup trucks...
National News
There’s a tug of war in Thai government circles at the moment over opening times for entertainment venues around the country, particularly in hot...
Phuket Travel
The number of daily international arrivals at the Phuket Airport has plateaued over the past week – a daily average around 7,500 people. A...
Phuket News
A few updates on road closures around the island. Firstly, the latest announcement in Thai media is that one lane, in both directions, will...
National News
Electricity restrictions? Thailand’s Energy Minister is looking to the private sector to help start saving on power as the cost of generating the country’s...
National News
There’s turbulence ahead, but not for drones. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand is implementing a ban on flying drones over Bangkok’s Victory Monument...
National News
Immigration officials are piloting an “Electronic Extension of Temporary Stay” service which will allow expats to apply online for a visa extension. But not...
National News
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says the city’s residents celebrated the Loy Krathong holiday with over half a million krathongs. BMA spokesperson Aekwaranyoo Amrapal says...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a man found with 10,504 methamphetamine pills (yaba) and crystal methamphetamine (ice). According to a Phuket Express report, the...
Phuket News
Seeds of Change was officially welcomed to its new home in Koh Sirae, east of Phuket Town, as the Phuket Governor and local dignitaries...
National News
The Thai government has approved a budget of 7 billion baht to compensate those affected by recent flooding across the country, including in Phuket....
Phuket News
Patong Police have arrested a man they allege was stealing fixtures and fittings from closed hotels and other buildings on the island. The man...
National News
A draft directive to allow wealthy foreigners to buy land in Thailand has been shelved by Cabinet today, apparently “to allow for public feedback”....
National News
Thailand’s National Police Chief says more than 62,000 suspects have been arrested in Bangkok, as part of a crackdown on crime ahead of the...
Phuket News
Before… Now. The mysterious, but abandoned hotel overlooking the By Pass Road in Phuket is gone. The demolition is now complete and authorities are...
Phuket News
A New Zealand citizen has been arrested on the island with a stash of 26 guns, ammunition and 11 grenades (also described as ‘explosives’...
National News
The price of methamphetamine pills, aka. ‘yaba’ has crashed in recent times due to “extreme volumes’ of the drugs flowing in from across the...
National News
Visitors to Sairee Beach in Chumphon, facing the Gulf of Thailand in southern Thailand, discovered the sand strewn with various sizes of milled timber...
Phuket Life
A big working bee around the new home for Seeds of Change on the weekend attracted a great turn-out from locals and supporters for...
Phuket Travel
With the patchy recovery of tourism around Thailand, Phuket stakeholders are urging the government to help with the rising cost of flights, particular from...
Weekly Video News
Jay Leshark hosts the Phuket GO weekly video update. Russian flights coming to Phuket. Patong Hill road open to small cars, but only downhill....
National News
APEC is approaching and, despite Thais’ general boredom about the topic, Bangkok is getting ready to welcome some of the region’s leaders, representatives and...
National News
As Thailand puts the local Covid-19 pandemic into its history books, one of the final steps has been taken. Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is...
Phuket News
A senior tourism official in Phuket is calling for more affordable flights from Bangkok to the southern island. Bhummikitti Ruktaengam from the Phuket Tourist...
Phuket News
Two Russians and 1 Thai person have been killed in a 3-vehicle collision in the south-east of Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that the...
Phuket Travel
Thailand is looking to the US carriers to help with increasing tourism opportunities for US citizens to visit the Land of Smiles. The Tourism...
Phuket News
A section of the road that collapsed two weeks ago – the Patong Hill road from Kathu to Patong – has been partially re-opened...
National News
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has accused the Burmese junta of diverting fuel intended for civilian aircraft to the military instead. According to an...
National News
Hundreds of Grab delivery drivers have joined a mass rally in Bangkok today, protesting rule changes they claim negatively affect their earnings. The GrabFood...
Phuket News
A Singaporean motorbike rider has been killed following a collision with a truck in Kamala, Phuket. The Phuket Express reports that local rescue workers...
Phuket News
Last Tuesday’s Phuket Has Been Good To Us annual Melbourne Cup charity fundraiser has been another great success. The local Phuket charity, which has...
Phuket News
The demolition of illegally-built structures on Phuket’s Layan and Lay Phang beaches continues, as officials seek to rid the area of encroaching businesses. Local...
Phuket Life
Cost of living in Phuket It’s relatively inexpensive to live in Phuket, as long as you mostly avoid the ‘touristy’ west coast (Patong, Kata,...
Phuket News
The story of the random hijacking of a Krabi taxi by a Norwegian national earlier this week now has more details. The tall man...
Phuket News
There have been plenty of twists and turns as the rush continues to get a navigable, and safe, road from Kathu to the top...
National News
OPNION by Tim Newton The Thai PM has been forced to quash rumours about the possible dissolution of parliament and an early election. And...
Uncategorized
A Greek national, wanted for the murder of a Phuket beautician almost 4 years ago, is now in custody after being arrested in Greece...
National News
Train enthusiasts, or people just needing to get around Thailand at the lowest price, can now purchase tickets to most of the train routes...
Phuket News
A 35 year old man, who has already admitted to stabbing a 49 year old food vendor to death outside a local shopping centre...
National News
Protests are popping up now in opposition to last week’s announcement from the Thai Cabinet that they would support the Thai government allowing qualifying...
Phuket Travel
When is the best time to visit Phuket? Anytime is a good to visit the southern Thai island of Phuket. But, depending on what...
National News
The severity and number of tropical storms traversing the north west pacific each year is increasing. The latest storm, designated as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae,...
Phuket News
In the latest twist in the ‘repairs’ being done on the Patong Hill Road, a project to fully develop an existing track between Chalong...
Phuket Travel
The Phuket International Airport is seeing a lot of new direct flights from Russia. Even though Russian travellers have not filled up any of...
Phuket News
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources says a dead Bruda whale found floating off the coast of Phuket had swallowed a plastic cup....
National News
The Thai and Malaysian authorities have rescued a 13 year old Thai girl from prostitution in Malaysia, along with a Thai woman and 2...
National News
The Bangkok Governor has ordered relevant officials to ensure there is no repeat of the Seoul crowd crush tragedy during upcoming festivities. Chadchart Sittipunt...
Phuket News
The last suspect, wanted in connection with the 2009 murder of a Canadian business man in Phuket, has been arrested. According to a Phuket...
National News
Thailand’s Centre for Addiction Studies reports that, for people under the age of 20 years old, the recreational use of cannabis and marijuana has...
Phuket News
Police have withheld the name of a Chinese national after an arrest yesterday over alleged firearms offences in Kathu, Phuket. The man and his...
Weekly Video News
https://youtu.be/QohHA-njN00 Yuttana Pitak, the local Director of the Phuket Highways, has confirmed that ‘repairs’ have now started on the collapsed section of the west-bound...
National News
155 people have been killed killed and 82 others injured, including 19 foreigners, in what Seoul police are describing as a crowd surge in...
Phuket News
A 29 year old Israeli has been arrested at the Phuket International Airport after being found with ammunition in his bags. The man is...
Phuket News
Just as the island finishes up much of the mopping up after the deluges nearly 2 weeks ago, some locations have suffered more flooding...
National News
The Thai government ruling coalition, led by the Palang Pracharat party and PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, is underfire today after links have emerged with a...
Phuket Life
Although things are drying out around the island, there are some communities that have lost everything as a result of the flooding from 2...
Phuket News
Yuttana Pitak, the local Director of the Phuket Highways, has confirmed that ‘repairs’ have started on the collapsed section of the west-bound section of...
Phuket News
A traffic diversion for north-bound traffic continues today as teams move in to start the demolition process of an abandoned hotel which is in...
Phuket News
The long-running saga of the illegal beach bars and restaurants at Layan Beach, fronting much of the Laguna development, is now over after officials...
National News
The Thai PM has ordered the National Security Council to zone in on critical security issues in the lead up to the APEC meeting...
National News
More than 100 police raided a “drug party” involving 237 Chinese, along with 29 Thai, Vietnamese and Cambodian acting as staff in Bangkok. The...
Phuket News
The body of the missing Russian woman was found yesterday, floating near Patong Beach. She went missing a week ago after witnesses saw her...
Phuket News
And now motorcycles as well. Phuket officials are now allowing motorcycles to cross through the damaged section of Patong Road after large, random car...
National News
Police in the southern province of Trang are continuing a manhunt for a member of the police SWAT team who is wanted in relation...
National News
A police panel in Pattaya has denied that officers ever demand bribes from the city’s nightlife venues, according to a Nation Thailand report. The...
Phuket Life
Phuket’s flood relief program continues as much-needed help keeps arriving to the worst affected communities across the island. Even though the sun is out...
Phuket News
Tim Newton went to check on the blocked northbound lanes on the busy By Pass Road. Who owns the abandoned hotel and why has...
National News
Consider yourself rich? Congratulations, you’re now allowed to buy land and property in Thailand. Nation Thailand reports that yesterday, the Cabinet agreed to grant...
Phuket News
Phuket police have raided a house in the northern district of Thalang and arrested 18 suspects accused of gambling activities. According to a Phuket...
Phuket News
A welcome sight off the coast of Patong Beach. The first cruise ship to visit Phuket since the Covid-19 pandemic has arrived in Patong...
Phuket News
The friends of a Russian woman missing on Phuket have renewed the offer of a reward of US$10,000 for any information that helps find...
National News
Thai police have launched a manhunt for the person they see as the key player behind a smuggling operation of 10 million methamphetamine pills....
National News
With a shortage of cabs at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport leading to a surge in complaints, airport bosses are urging more taxis to register as...
Phuket News
Phuket’s most popular new motorcycle car park is on Patong Hill, on both sides of the collapsed section of road. Since a pedestrian route...
National News
30+ people have been confirmed as killed during an air strike attack during a concert hosted by ethnic opposition groups against the Burmese Junta....
National News
Officials are praising a 12 year old boy who administered CPR on a 6 year old child rescued from a Bangkok canal. The younger...
National News
Thai tourism officials are optimistic they will hit a target of at least 500,000 Singaporean visitors this year. The Bangkok Post reports that flights...
Phuket News
The road linking Patong and Kathu has re-opened for pedestrians only, after a section of it collapsed during torrential flooding and landslides last week....
Phuket News
The Phuket authorities are still searching for a 53 year old Russian woman who went missing after going swimming in the northern district of...
Phuket News
Soil tests have confirmed that the soil in and around the collapsed road going up Patong Hill from Kathu is still “unstable”. They’ve also...
Weekly Video News
Weekly video update of the Phuket news. Flooding was a big part of the week with landslides, cut off communities, a Flood Relief project...
Phuket News
by Tim Newton “The road across Patong Hill will be open again in 7 days.” That’s out of the mouth of the Phuket Highway...
Phuket News
A 32 room apartment in Samkong, north east of Phuket Town, that collapsed as a result of the heavy rains undermining its foundations this...
National News
A tour bus heading for Phuket has caught fire, after a tyre exploded, on Rama 2 yesterday morning. The bus was travelling along the...
Phuket News
Phuket’s flood relief is still in full swing as volunteer groups continue to deliver much-need goods around the worst affected communities on the island....
Phuket News
Thailand’s tourism minister says he will be asking Cabinet to give the go-ahead for Phuket to pilot a closing time of 4am for nightlife...
National News
Thai Airways is responding to, what is describes, as an uptick in demand by “expanding its fleet” and resuming flights on a number of...
National News
The deputy governor of Bangkok says more homeless shelters will be built in the capital and more job opportunities created for the homeless. Sanon...
Phuket News
Optimistic (to say the least) officials in Phuket says repair work to a section of Patong Hill that collapsed during torrential rain will take...
Phuket News
The Phuket Hotels Association would like to thank some of the participating island hotels and businesses who have so generously participated in providing urgent...
National News
From next month, Thai Vietjet will increase the number of flights offered from Taipei to Bangkok, up from 3 times a week to a...
Phuket News
It’s a mantra we heard time and again during the Covid pandemic and now Phuket police are repeating it once more – stay home....
National News
Please don’t embarrass us… Or words to that effect. The Thai government is appealing to pro-democracy activists to lay low during an international summit...
National News
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is introducing the next phase of a domestic tourism subsidy scheme, offering between 3 and 4 million additional hotel...
Phuket News
The main access road to Patong, across Patong Hill, has partly collapsed, leaving access across the hill from Kathu completely blocked off, in both...
Phuket News
The Royal Thai Navy has been drafted in to help flood victims in Phuket as major roads have been left inundated and many homes...
National News
There has been no confirmation yet if Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend an international economic summit taking place in Bangkok next month. Foreign...
Phuket News
The Thai Meteorological Department has reissued a warning of heavy rain for Phuket for the rest of Wednesday day, with the risk of more...
Islands
Two French men have been jailed at Samui Prison for allegedly attacking a Thai man, leaving him in a coma. Video footage of the...
Phuket News
Extensive rain across Phuket today is increasing the demand for urgent help. Some communities have been completely cut off and are in need of...
Phuket News
The Phuket Flood Relief project is well underway, organised through the Phuket Hotels Association, as much need emergency supplies make their way into inundated...
National News
The Thai Meteorological Department is warning of flash floods in the south of the country, but says the fallout from tropical storm Nesat will...
Phuket Life
A coordinated effort from the Phuket Hotels Association has started today, October 18, to help all the people who have been heavily impacted by the...
National News
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund is calling on Thailand to do more to help families with children affected by poverty following the...
Phuket News
After the mammoth clean up of Saturday night’s heavy rain across the island, particularly the central and northern parts of Phuket, officials are now...
Phuket News
Phuket’s tourism operators say the island’s reputation as an expensive holiday destination is damaging tourism recovery, as they urge airlines feeding into the island...
Phuket News
An underpass and tramway system are being planned for the district of Thalang, in Phuket. According to a Phuket Express report, the cost of...
Phuket News
Strong winds have led to life-threatening conditions in the Andaman Sea, with beachgoers in Phang Nga warned not to swim at Khao Lak beach....
National News
A blaze that broke out at a Chon Buri pub in early August has claimed its 25th life. A 26 year old woman named...
National News
The Thai Metrological Department has warned the wet weather is not over yet, with more heavy rain forecast for the south of the country,...
National News
Another seasonal tropical typhoon is heading across the South China Sea, currently tracking westward at around 20 kilometres per hour with wind speeds reaching...
Phuket News
LATEST: Clean up Emergency services have done a remarkable job over the past 24 hours cleaning up debris and clearing roads around Phuket in...
Phuket News
Report, in partnership with TNT, about Phuket’s floods today. During a long weekend, when Phuket’s hospitality industry was hoping for a much needed surge...
National News
The tropical storm ‘Sonca’ has weakened considerably since crossing the Vietnamese coastline yesterday. This from the Thai Meteorological Department… “The moderate high-pressure system covers...
Featured
Compared to mining tin and growing rubber trees and pineapples, tourism is a fresh revenue stream for Phuket having only emerged since the 60s...
Islands
Now for one of those hidden gems in Thailand. A trio of Thai islands far from the madding crowd and tourist traps. A real...
Weekly Video News
Weekly video news update presented by Jay Leshark. Phuket Airport bosses are looking forward to a busy high season as more airlines resume operations...
Phuket Travel
Rather than waiting for the tourists to magically arrive in Phuket, the local Tourism Authority of Thailand office goes and finds them. That strategy...
National News
The director of Ayutthaya Historical Park says around 70 temples and other historical sites are at risk of collapse due to flooding. Pattarapong Kao-ngern...
National News
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is confident it will meet its target of 10 million arrivals during this year’s high season. Nation Thailand reports...
Islands
Friends of a Russian man missing for the last month have confirmed that a body found on Koh Phan Ngan is that of their...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have drawn up plans to turn the old Phuket Prison, located in the island Phuket Town area, into a public park. The...
Phuket Life
There are four main ways to apply for long stays in Thailand, as an individual, particularly if you’re over 50 (in the case of...
Phuket News
An off-duty policeman, who was arrested for wandering erratically around a Phuket housing estate while brandishing a gun, has tested positive for drugs. Police...
Phuket News
The Thai government has approved a budget of 5.116 billion baht for the construction of an international healthcare facility on Phuket, dare we say...
National News
Thailand’s health ministry has begun the rollout of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for the country’s toddlers, according to a Bangkok Post report. It’s understood...
Phuket News
Local officials in Phuket plan to find a new, temporary home for the Heroines Monument, currently located in the centre of the island. The...
National News
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military draft in September to send hundreds of thousands of conscripted young Russian men to fight in...
Phuket Travel
While Thailand waits for tourist numbers to increase, especially as we approach the annual tourist high season, Thais are getting back into the tourist...
Phuket News
A Phuket taxi driver who verbally abused fellow motorists while high on methamphetamine has had his licence revoked. The incident, which took place in...
Phuket News
An off-duty police officer has been taken into custody after he was found wandering erratically around a Phuket housing estate while brandishing a gun....
National News
A funeral ceremony has taken place for 18 toddlers and a teacher who died during a shooting and stabbing massacre at a childcare facility last...
Phuket News
Members of Phuket’s Volunteer Defence Corps have all tested negative for drugs, after checks carried out earlier this week. According to a Phuket Express...
Phuket Travel
Hong Kong has done it, how about Thailand? We are now in a new travel era, let’s call it the post Covid era. Through...
Phuket News
A man high on ‘yaba’ (methamphetamine pills) AND crystal methamphetamine has been detained after locals reported him “wandering” aimlessly around a private housing estate...
Phuket News
And here we go again… Video footage of a Phuket taxi driver, shouting and flipping off other drivers, has gone viral on social media....
National News
Cash donations from the public, the police and Thailand’s private sector will be handed over today to the families of those killed in the...
Phuket News
Rescue workers from the sub-district of Mai Khao in the north of Phuket have saved a drunk man who fell from Sarasin Bridge in...
Phuket News
Myanmar Airways’ inaugural flight from Yangon has landed in Phuket, with the carrier saying its target markets include tourists and migrant workers. The Bangkok...
Phuket News
Phuket Airport bosses are looking forward to a busy high season as more airlines resume operations and passenger numbers steadily rise. Airport director Monchai...
National News
A newly-issued decree states that motorists in Thailand can now use a phone while driving BUT only if it’s handsfree and Bluetooth-enabled. According to...
National News
Two CNN reporters, accused of trespassing at the scene of a mass shooting in north-east Thailand, may be fined and deported, according to a...
Phuket News
Phuket police have arrested a drunk and armed man who wandered around Coconut Island all night, while carrying a chicken. According to a Phuket...
Phuket Travel
Phuket Airport Immigration has recorded a surge of new arrivals onto the island since the start of October. The numbers come from the daily...
National News
A Russian woman on Koh Samui has been caught in southern Thailand for overstaying her visa. Thai immigration officials have been taking a hardline...
Islands
Some media reports this week claiming that the Department of National Parks has “quietly” introduced higher fees for tourists visiting the Phi Phi Islands,...
Featured
“The truth might be different from what people think”. In quick succession, following the release of the acclaimed Netflix 6 part series about Thailand’s...
Islands
South of Phuket is the Raya Islands – Koh Racha Yai and Koh Racha Noi, with the former more popular than the latter, which...
Phuket News
Weekly news program, hosted by Jay Leshark, from the pages of Phuket-GO.com. Chalong Pier, in the southern end of Phuket, is about to get...
National News
An American tourist arrested for causing a “public nuisance” in Nakhon Si Thammarat reportedly spent 2 days straight drinking Thai whiskey. The man, named...
National News
A spokesman for the Royal Thai Police is urging netizens to refrain from sharing photos and video clips of yesterday’s mass shooting in the...
Phuket News
Chalong Pier, in the southern end of Phuket, is to undergo significant renovation and a makeover, including the installation of 120 additional CCTV cameras...
National News
A former policeman in the north east Thailand area of Nong Bua Lamphu killed at least 36 people in a child care centre, including...
National News
The sacked policeman who carried out yesterday’s mass shooting in which at least 36 people were killed, most of them children, once confessed to...
National News
But not for Phuket. November 16, 17, and 18 have been confirmed as public holidays, but only in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Samut Prakan, to...
National News
The Thai Meteorological Department says Thailand will enter the winter season at the end of October, according to an AP report. Colder weather, or...
Phuket Life
Easy. Turn on the taxi meters. And police the situation. Sounds easy but solving or sorting out Phuket taxi, van and tuk tuk ‘mafia’...
National News
Thai Airways has launched its flight schedule for winter 2022 – 2023, with more flights being offered on routes to India, to celebrate the...
National News
The Department of Medical Services in Thailand says Covid patients who only experience mild symptoms can treat themselves at home but need to practice...
Phuket News
The four Chinese who failed to return on a fishing trip yesterday, have been rescued safe and well. They told marine safety police that...
Phuket Events
The annual Phuket Vegetarian festival hangs up its firecrackers and white parade clothes for another year. The final street procession, always the biggest and...
National News
The death toll from the deadly blaze that broke out at a Chon Buri province pub in Sattahip on August 5 has now risen...
National News
High tides in the Gulf of Thailand, a torrent of central Thailand floods heading south and localised rain in the city. A trio of...
National News
Thailand’s Tourism Minister says the sector is targeting new markets in central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn says there has...
Phuket News
Two Phuket taxi drivers have had their licences suspended after an altercation (perhaps a ‘misunderstanding) when one driver hit the other’s car, denting the bonnet/hood....
National News
Bangkok and Phuket often feature high on the lists of best places to retire or expats to live. Now Bangkok has been ranked #5...
National News
Bangkok roads have been left flooded after yesterday’s torrential downpours in the capital, with the Thai Meteorological Department saying there’s more wet weather to...
National News
Widespread flooding is causing issues in districts in 14 provinces around Thailand, mostly in the north and north-east of the country. And in Bangkok...
Phuket News
A Swedish man was saved from a burning car by a passerby, after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a signpost in Phuket....
Phuket News
Health officials in Phuket have identified 8 people who they say are at high risk for monkeypox. According to The Phuket Express, the individuals...
National News
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control is calling on all elderly people who are still unvaccinated against Covid-19 to get vaccinated “as soon as possible”....
Phuket News
Phuket’s infamous taxi ‘mafia’ are again in the news after another altercation between the driver of a car registered with a ride-hailing app, and...
Phuket Events
The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival has been in full swing around the island over the weekend, no less in the heart of Phuket Town...
National News
Many things changed in Thailand as of October 1. Let’s go through the list… Tourist arrival visas granted extra 15 days Visitors arriving as...
National News
An area just north of Bangkok has been declared a flood disaster zone as the mop up starts following heavy monsoonal rains coupled with...
Phuket News
A Japanese tourist has died in Phang Nga province over the weekend after drowning off the coast of a hotel in Khao Lak, about...
Islands
Maya Bay is open again. The famous beach and bay has had a ‘rest’ for the past 2 months, now an annual break from...
Phuket News
After years of prevarication, court cases and earlier promises of demolition, the illegal structures along the 178 rai stretch of Phuket’s Layan and Le...
Weekly Video News
All the latest news from the phuket-GO.com website about Phuket. Jay Leshark hosts the program weekly. Whilst there was a lot of coverage of...
National News
UPDATE: Thailand’s constitutional court, and its 9 judges, have ruled in favour of Prayut Chan-o-cha, who can now return to Government House in his...
Phuket Events
The 2022 Spartan Apac Championship will be held on Phuket in November and is expected to attract around 5,000 runners, along with thousands of...
Phuket News
Police in Patong have arrested 4 suspects after an American tourist was injured in a late-night attack on Bangla Road this week. According to...
Featured
Sam McCue always wondered what her personal mission was going to be. Now she says she’s found it – the Seeds of Change in...
Phuket News
Phuket Airport has been forced to issue a statement clarifying why arriving passengers were ordered out of their pre-booked minivan and told to take...
Islands
There are the local tourist stars, then there’s the hidden gems that are equally beautiful and worth a visit when you visit Phuket or...
Phuket News
Four suspects were arrested in Phuket yesterday over alleged involvement in an online “investment” scam. Region 8 Police Station police in Wichit, south of...
National News
Over 4,000 residents in the north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani have been forced to leave their homes, due to the flooding risk from storm...
Islands
Not just an island, but a 6-island archipelago between Phuket and Krabi in the amazing Phang Nga Bay. Sure you’ve heard of Maya Bay,...
National News
A vocal critic of the military regime in Myanmar has touched down in Toronto, after the Canadian government granted her asylum. Thaw Nandar Aung,...
Phuket Events
A major Phuket sporting event often referred to as “The Race of Legends” is back after a two year pandemic-induced break. This November will...
Phuket News
A US national, understood to be a tourist, has been injured in a late-night altercation on Bangla Road in Patong. According to a Phuket...
National News
After storming through the Philippines, Vietnam and, today, Laos, the remnants of Typhoon Noru has crossed over the Mekong River into the north east...
Phuket News
Hotels in Phuket are feeling good about the upcoming festive and ‘high’ season, with bookings expected to reach pre-pandemic levels. Bjorn Courage, President of...
National News
No more face masks, no more ‘distancing’. From Saturday, the government will lift all disease prevention measures introduced in Thai schools during the Covid-19...
Phuket News
The Phuket Marine Office has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rain between now and Saturday, coupled with the possibility of strong...
National News
Typhoon Noru, now downgraded to a tropical storm, and probably downgraded further to a tropical depression before it reaches Thailand tonight and tomorrow, will...
National News
UPDATE: Typhoon Noru has reached the coastline of central Vietnam overnight. In Da Nang, Vietnam’s third largest city, high rise buildings shook in the...
National News
A former beauty pageant contestant from Myanmar, who openly criticised the military regime in her country, has been granted asylum in Canada. Han Lay...
National News
All remaining Covid-19 travel restrictions will be dropped in Thailand from October 1 and the longstanding and repeatedly extended emergency decree will also become...
National News
by Tim Newton Thai Cave Rescue is the latest movie, documentary or series to make its way onto a screen near you about the...
Phuket News
A decrease in the cost of methamphetamine pills in Phuket has led to a rise in the number of people using the drug, according...
National News
After killing at least 6 people (updated since the earlier report) and causing widespread devastation in the Philippines, Typhoon Noru is heading for Vietnam and...
National News
More wet weather on the way, this time thanks to super typhoon Noru, which is currently headed for Vietnam after storming through the Philippines...
National News
Five rescue workers have died as a result of Typhoon Noru, which made landfall in the Philippines yesterday and is predicted to gather strength...
National News
An ancient city wall near Chiang Mai’s Chang Phuak Gate has partially collapsed following heavy rain in the northern province. Thai PBS World reports...
Featured
It may come as no surprise that the most prolific of animals in Thailand is… The snake With some 230 different species identified in...
Phuket News
After Phuket residents reported feeling tremors during an earthquake on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island over the weekend, the governor has ordered officials to monitor the...
Phuket News
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew says the island is gearing up for a long-awaited, and hopefully busy, high season and preparing to keep tourists safe...
Phuket Travel
The annual Skytrax Airline Awards are out for 2022, surely one of the most challenging years of aviation. Being largely grounded during the Covid-19...
Phuket Travel
by Tim Newton Any revival of Thailand’s tourist industry will have little do with anything initiated by the Thai government or the enthusiastic Tourism...
Weekly Video News
Weekly video news about Phuket, hosted by Jay Le Shark. The driving licenses of three fighting minivan drivers in Thalang this week have been...
Best of Phuket
Phuket is a famous tropical island destination with more than 30 amazing beaches, beautiful view points and vibrant entertainment areas (not just Bangla Road),...
Phuket News
Three minivan drivers in Phuket have had their licences suspended for 6 months following a brawl that went viral on social media. The men...
Phuket News
The Phuket office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand says the upcoming vegetarian festival should generate around 3.4 billion baht in tourism revenue and...
National News
A Burmese model who has been outspoken in her criticism of the military junta in her country has been refused entry to Thailand. Han...
Phuket News
Business operators in Phuket are hoping to reduce the island’s over-reliance on tourism and diversify its sources of revenue in the future. Thanusak Phungdet...
Islands
James Bond Island, aka. Koh Tapu, came to worldwide attention in 1974 when it was one of the centrepieces for the James Bond movie...
Phuket News
UPDATE: The driving licenses of the three fighting minivan drivers in Thalang, who came to blows in a viral YouTube brawl, have been suspended...
National News
A prominent Thai virologist says there is a downward trend in the number of severe Covid-19 cases in the kingdom. This follows a declining...
National News
At the moment official closing times (despite what may be happening in the real world) are still 2am, around the country. That applies for...
Phuket News
Phuket’s infamous Vegetarian Festival is back with a bang (or indeed, countless bangs – keep your nervous pets indoors), having been officially announced by...
Phuket News
Phuket is looking to get a boost in its available stored water capacity in coming years. Sarawut Chevaprasert, Deputy Secretary-General of the Office of...
National News
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration is looking at more ways to boost tourism as Thailand’s case numbers continue to fall. Daily infections started...
National News
Two announcements from the Public Health Ministry were published in the Royal Gazette yesterday, confirming that Covid-19 will be removed from Thailand’s list of...
Phuket News
A 78 year old foreign national has been seriously injured after falling while paragliding at a popular lookout point in the very south of...
Phuket News
The reputation of Phuket’s taxi drivers continues to take a self-inflicted hammering, with yet another video clip going viral on social media. This time...
Phuket News
After a blitz of Bangla Road establishments over the recent month, particular in regards to fire safety, the island’s officials inspected entertainment venues in...
National News
It seems the Tourist Police in Bangkok have had enough and intend to show taxi drivers in the capital that they can no longer...
National News
The Thai government claims tourism in Phuket and other popular destinations is “recovering to pre-Covid levels”, according to a Bangkok Post report. Government spokesman...
Phuket News
A cannabis seller on Bangla Road in the tourist hotspot of Patong has been fined 1,000 baht for selling cannabis without a licence. According...
National News
A Swedish man has died after he was hit by a car as he crossed the road in the southern province of Phang Nga,...
Featured
South East Asia has been declared the region with the greatest risk of contracting dengue by the World Health Organisation. Instances of Dengue are...
Phuket Travel
The problems with Jetstar and its problems with flights in and out of Australia over the past month, are well documented. Read HERE and...
Phuket News
Marine police in Phuket have arrested a couple who are accused of stealing from boats moored at a pier in the sub-district of Rassada....
National News
A spokesman for the Tourist Police Bureau says the office has received a wave of complaints about Thai taxi drivers who refuse to pick...
National News
Bosses at the troubled low-cost carrier Nok Air say it’s taking steps to resolve its financial woes, in response to a warning from the...
Phuket News
A family of tourists from Saudi Arabia have sustained “slight injuries” following an off-road go-karting collision in Phuket. According to a Bangkok Post report,...
Phuket Travel
More than five million travellers have passed through Thailand’s arrival turnstiles during the first nine months of 2022, up to September 8. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana,...
Weekly Video News
Welcome to our second edition of the weekly Phuket GO video news… Thailand and Phuket hotel operators are pointing to high inflation around the...
National News
A boy has died during a computer class at a school in the central province of Nonthaburi, with early reports stating his keyboard had...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket are appealing to the public for help tracing the mother or person who dumped the body of a deceased baby at...
Featured
Overview of Phuket’s challenges from the perspective of a prominent hotel executive (who can’t be named) as they spoke to Phuket-GO about the problems...
National News
Bangkok officials have declared the district of Lat Krabang a disaster zone, following torrential rainfall and severe flooding in parts of the capital. Thai...
Phuket News
Officials in Patong have issued a warning notice, reminding the public of a ban on floating lanterns and fireworks. The Patong Municipality issued the...
National News
Two army clerks have died and another has been injured at a military college in Bangkok after an army sergeant went on a shooting...
National News
Following a stuttering start, in which the inaugural flight was met with huge fanfare from local officials only for flights to be suspended a...
Phuket Travel
Australia’s budget airline Jetstar is still causing headaches for passengers trying to head out of Australia for travel, or fly back from their holidays...
National News
Thailand’s Cannabis Bill, the laws and guidelines that would clarify the June 6th ‘decriminalisation’ of cannabis, is dead in the water. For now anyway....
National News
Thai AirAsia is launching new aircraft paint jobs based on the ‘Amazing Thailand, Amazing New Chapters’ campaign being run by the Tourism Authority of...
Islands
Several whale sharks have been spotted off Koh Pha Ngan in Surat Thani province, to the delight of environmentalists. The whale shark is large...
National News
An opposition MP is urging Thailand’s anti-corruption body to investigate the source of luxury watches worn by deputy PM (and current caretaker PM) Prawit...
Islands
Thailand’s Supreme Court has ordered the Royal Forest Department to rehabilitate Krabi’s Maya Bay, the final verdict in a case that’s been dragging on...
Phuket News
A Phuket school director is denying he assaulted an 8 year old student (some media have reported the student’s age as 9), with the...
National News
Thailand’s Constitutional Court will today start deliberations on the tenure of currently suspended PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha. Judges will consider whether the PM has exceeded...
Phuket News
The hospitality sector’s faith in Phuket’s tourism industry making a good recovery was in evidence last week with the opening of the latest Radisson...
National News
The worst is yet to come for Bangkok with regard to the current wet weather and consequent flooding, according to an environmental academic in...
Phuket News
Thailand’s hotel operators are pointing to high inflation around the world as a reason for low tourist numbers and a lack of spending by...
Phuket News
You’ve probably eaten at one of the beachside feet-in-the-sand restaurants, or at least enjoyed a sunset drink along the beautiful Layan Beach. Yesterday Anupap...
Phuket News
A seaweed warehouse in the north of Phuket has been destroyed by fire, with yet another electrical short circuit believed to be the cause....
Phuket News
A local Phuket school director is in the spotlight today after allegations were made about him hitting one of his students. The parents of...
Islands
The Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Surachet Hakpal, is to oversee the investigation into the looting of an unoccupied hotel on Koh...
National News
A young Malayan sun bear, thought to be around 4 months old, is in the care of wildlife officials after being rescued. The baby...
Islands
A car ferry service linking Sattahip and Koh Samui has been launched as efforts continue to revive domestic tourism post-Covid. The “Blue Dolphin” ferry...
National News
Umbrella time again! Despite some much better weather arriving in Phuket over the weekend, there will no respite from the wet weather just yet...
Islands
One of Thailand’s favourite tourist destinations, Maya Bay, will be open again from October 1. Whilst reopening again on January 1 this year, after...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn visited Patong’s Bangla Road ‘walking street’ on Thursday night as operators and industry servicing the area push...
Phuket News
Mourners will be able to express their condolences over the death of the British monarch at the Australian Consul General in Phuket and British...
Weekly Video News
The first of new weekly updates on what’s happening around Phuket. This week it is hosted by Tim Newton. Please subscribe to our Phuket...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket have visited a number of nightlife venues on Patong’s popular Bangla Road, checking that foreign workers have valid work permits. Immigration...
Phuket News
A Phuket couple has been arrested in possession of over 1.3 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and over 45,000 methamphetamine pills (aka “yaba”). The Phuket...
Phuket News
Things are looking up for Phuket and the forthcoming high season, according to hospitality consultants, C9 Hotelworks. A report in TTR Weekly claims that...
National News
Whilst we have generally fine and sunny weather in Phuket today, it’s not looking good for the Thai capital. City officials in Bangkok are...
Phuket News
A collision between 2 motorbikes in Kata, in the south of Phuket, has injured a Russian man and a Japanese boy. The Phuket Express...
Phuket News
A drunk Phuket man has made a nuisance of himself yesterday wandering around his neighbourhood in Wichit whacking cars with a sharp iron bar....
National News
Covid-19 could be downgraded to a “communicable disease under surveillance” from next month, according to a Nation Thailand report. The virus is currently classified...
National News
A man arrested and charged with the murder of 3 Krabi 18 year old students has been moved to solitary confinement after he attacked...
Phuket News
As soon it was reported that 4 foreign tourists had been dragged into an embarrassing squabble between Phuket taxi drivers, the damage limitation machine...
Phuket Travel
UPDATE Baggage handlers call off strike Workers at Dnata, which provides baggage handling and other ground services to Qantas, have called off a strike...
Islands
How’s the security on your abandoned hotel? Six people have now been arrested as police on Koh Samui investigate the alleged large-scale looting of...
National News
Severe flooding has affected several areas in Bangkok, following torrential rainfall that started yesterday evening and continued into the early hours of this morning,...
Islands
Thai officials have discovered more Rohingya on a small island off the southern province of Satun in the Andaman Sea after Thai fishermen rescued...
National News
Thai Vietjet is celebrating 6 years in operation by introducing promotional fares starting from just 666 baht. According to a TTR Weekly report, the...
National News
The full force of Thailand’s wet season descended on Bangkok last night with five hours of torrential rain reported yesterday evening. According to Thai...
Islands
The Department of Agriculture plans to introduce a coconut harvesting tool in response to widespread concerns over the industry’s use of monkeys doing the...
Phuket News
A Phuket grocery store has been destroyed after a fire broke out, alarming nearby residents. No injuries have been reported in the blaze, which...
Phuket News
Three people are dead and the motorcycle they were travelling on was set on fire after a shooting in the Krabi district of Khao...
Phuket News
The number of international flights to Phuket is on the increase, following Vietnam Airlines’ inaugural direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City with Viet...
Phuket News
A former MP from the Democrat Party is alleging corruption is at play following yet another leak at Phuket Airport after heavy rainfall last...
Phuket News
It was all a misunderstanding. According to The Phuket News, police have decided that the argument between drivers at Rassada Pier in Phuket Town...
National News
There will be a grace period of 3 months during which traffic police will not enforce new, harsher fines for traffic violations, according to...
Phuket Travel
Thousands of Australians are currently stranded overseas, mostly in Asian destinations, due to budget airline JetStar’s “engineering requirements”, resulting in dozens of its flights...
Phuket News
A crocodile, over a metre in length, has been removed from a pond at a Phuket Temple, after being discovered by monks. The Phuket...
Featured
by Tim Newton Don’t count on Russian tourists saving Phuket’s fragile tourism recovery any time soon. In fact it’s going to become increasingly difficult...
Phuket News
Following torrential rain that caused widespread flooding in parts of northern Phuket, Thailand’s Defence Minister (and suspended PM), has ordered military assistance for the...
Phuket News
Two Phuket minivan drivers, who ended up in an argument over picking up foreign tourists at Rassada Pier, have been summoned for questioning. Both...
National News
Two teenage girls have died and a third has been seriously injured after an Australian man’s vehicle struck the motorbike they were riding. The...
Phuket Travel
A new night time theme park called “Carnival Magic – The Magic Kingdom of Lights” is opening on Phuket on September 20. At a...
National News
by Tim Newton Today it is ten years since Senior Police Sergeant Major Wichian Klanprasert was mown down and killed whilst on duty riding...
Phuket News
Torrential rain fell in the north of Phuket this morning, mostly from 6 – 7am, turning some major roads into rivers of metre-deep water....
National News
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has warned pharmacies that Covid-19 drugs should only be provided to patients with a doctor’s prescription. The warning comes after...
National News
Anti-government activists will protest at the Ratchaprasong intersection (Central World) in Bangkok this weekend, demanding the removal of the “3 Ps”. According to a...
National News
A major police crackdown in the upper southern provinces of the country, including Phuket, has netted over 69,000 methamphetamine pills, over a kilogram of...
Islands
A British man has died and a second remains in serious condition following a collision between their motorbike and a garbage truck on Koh...
National News
It was announced with great fanfare a few weeks ago, now here’s the official announcement and media release from the TAT, the Tourism Authority...
National News
The Director of Disease Control Department, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, says that Thailand has encountered rain continuously in many areas causing floods and pools of...
National News
The deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s anti-corruption body, essentially the second in charge, has been fired over his “unexplained wealth”, according to a Nation Thailand...
Phuket News
Over 100,000 Indian tourists have visited Phuket in the 4 months since Thailand’s Test & Go entry system ended on May 1. Officials from...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested a 32 year old man on drugs offences, seizing 1.29 kilograms of crystal meth and over 2,000 methamphetamine pills...
Phuket News
It’s the other virus less talked about since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with that particular one abating, dengue fever is once...
National News
Officials in Bangkok are cracking down on motorcyclists riding or parking their bikes on pavements and sidewalks. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration says any bike...
Phuket News
A very low wind condition combined with a relatively clear radar combine for a relatively good day. We could be mistaken and believe this...
National News
A Pattaya restaurant has been ripped apart in a major explosion in which a Lao man has been left with serious injuries. The 29...
National News
A 33 year old Indian tourist is the latest victim of a theft from two ‘ladyboys’ who had earlier tried to solicit him for...
Phuket Events
In about 1 month Phuket will be halfway through its annual, and rather iconic, Phuket Vegetarian Festival. This year the festival is being held...
Phuket News
An Australian woman who lost her temper over not being given a window seat was removed from a Phuket to Sydney flight before the...
National News
The push for extended closing times persists, in Phuket and around the country. Nightlife operators in Phuket and elsewhere continue to push for longer...
Phuket News
A man accused of slashing his friend with a knife in front of a child has apologised and said he was drunk at the...
National News
From Thursday, anti-viral medication for the treatment of Covid-19 will be available at pharmacies for patients with a doctor’s prescription. According to a Thai...
National News
CNN Travel has praised Thai cuisine, adding a number of national dishes to its list of 50 best Asian street foods. Sai krok Isaan...
Phuket Travel
Should I visit Phuket now? Yes, you’ll be in for a few surprises and, despite a few showers of rain this time of the...
National News
More regional flight resumptions and good news for both future travellers and Thailand’s tourist industry. Thai AirAsia X is to launch direct flights between...
National News
Thailand has announced its 7th confirmed case of Monkeypox. The first case it announced was in July. Around the world there has now been...
National News
From next month, the post check-in at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport should be a faster and altogether more efficient process. That’s according to a Nation...
National News
An Irrawaddy dolphin calf, found stuck in a tidal pool off the Gulf of Thailand coast of Rayong in the east of Thailand, is...
National News
A devastating blaze at a Chon Buri pub earlier this month has claimed its latest victim, who succumbed to severe burns yesterday. The fire...
National News
Will he stay or will he go? We won’t know for some time yet. A Thai legal expert says the Constitutional Court’s verdict on...
National News
A story that Thailand is about to be hit by 9 storms simultaneously has topped a government list of fake news items circulated on...
Islands
A 50 year old manager of the Island Dover Shop, Jirasak Puthawan, has shared a video and photo of a rare spotted stingray that...
Phuket Events
Whilst the real Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll and still the biggest selling solo artist of all time, died in August...
Phuket Travel
What used to be a daily 1 hour flight from Phuket to Penang, was abandoned in April 2020 as airlines were grounded in response...
Phuket News
A section of the well-known backroad from Kathu to Koh Keaw, Route 3030, has caved-in after continuous rain early this morning (it’s the road...
Phuket Life
Phuket officials have met with immigration police and the Phuket Chamber of Commerce to find ways of promoting the new Long Term Resident visas,...
National News
With tourists starting to slowly filter back to Thailand, even during the traditional low season, the Government is confidently predicting that they could reach...
Phuket Life
We’ve been watching it grow out of the ground on the north west corner of the Heroine’s Monument intersection, seemingly for years. And now...
Islands
Closing times of nightlife venues has become a front page issue since the hours have slowly been extended since being allowed to reopen in...
National News
Noodles up. And it’s the first time the price of noodles has risen in over a decade in Thailand – another sign of domestic...
Phuket News
After five tsunami drills around Phuket in July, Kamala residents had their own tsunami evacuation drill. Yesterday’s tsunami drill was held, involving local residents, students and...
National News
Prawie Wongsuwan has taken over the big desk at Thailand’s Government House in the wake of a Constitutional Court decision to suspend sitting prime...
Phuket Events
Phuket’s Vice Governor, Pichet Panapong, chaired the opening ceremony to launch the Hartalika Teej Festival at Tessaban 2 Ban Kathu School. The festival celebrates...
National News
The Constitutional Court has suspended the Thai prime minister from his duties, pending a full hearing into the legality of his tenure leading the...
Phuket News
Official closing times of 4am haven’t even been officially sanctioned yet and, already, local politicians are pushing for a 6am closing time for bars...
Phuket News
There must be an election in the air… The head of the opposition Move Forward, Pita Limjaroenrat, led his team to visit Phuket to...
National News
Will Prayut Chan-o-cha be Thailands prime minister after today? Depending how you count the days of his tenure, the current PM could be serving...
Phuket News
by Tim Newton Last Friday the CCSA announced that it had agreed to the proposal to extend the tourist visa exemption program for 30...
Phuket News
Heavy rain in Phuket caused flooding in localised spots around the island, including Patong, yesterday morning (August 22). The rain started early yesterday causing...
Phuket Life
One Singaporean TikTok user has posted a bad experience with a bout of food poisoning. But, in this case, the Singaporean foodie made a...
Phuket Life
The Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO) led by Rewat Areerob, the President, has launched a series of healthy initiatives at the popular Bangwad Dam...
Phuket News
On August 22, the Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Muang National Park officers led by Aniwat Raknok, Deputy Chief of the National Park, brought more than...
Featured
Automatic extensions of 15 days have been added to the two most popular forms of tourist arrival in Thailand. With the visa exemption program,...
Islands
Rescue workers are searching for a Krabi boat captain who has gone missing after falling overboard while transporting tourists. 27 year old Apichart Boonrat...
National News
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand expects to see a fivefold increase in China-Thailand flights from next month. According to the CAAT, flights between...
Phuket News
Car and motorbike rental companies on Phuket, as well as their customers, have been warned about renting vehicles without a valid licence. The warning...
Phuket News
The new four-lane road linking the Na Tai beach area of Phang Nga from the existing by-pass road is being built and will be...
Phuket News
Rather than tourists complaining about price-gouging in the tourist zones, massage shops are all in a lather over a ‘foreign’ competitor “cutting their lunch”...
National News
Twenty seven mostly students – two men and twenty five women – have been injured last night after passengers lost balance and fell over...
National News
Thailand will have the CCSA disbanded and the lifting of the the emergency decree from October 1, according to the Thai PM today. An...
Phuket Travel
International tourists’ activity has picked up due to the continuous scaling down of Covid-19 restriction measures around the globe. Online booking platform Agoda reported...
National News
Heavy and even continuous rain has been forecast for much of Thailand over the next four days. Residents in flood-prone areas are being warned...
National News
The former president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is expected to end his stay in Thailand next week and return to the island nation....
National News
The Thai government’s Covid-19 task force meets today to discuss downgrading Covid-19 to a communicable disease under surveillance. The virus is currently classified as...
National News
Who are Thailand’s biggest ad spenders? You see their hard work everywhere you go – from the screens above the tracks at the BTS...
Phuket News
Social media users have praised a Thai Navy officer for helping an injured unconscious man in Phuket yesterday. The Phuket Express reports that on...
National News
Four million foreign travellers have passed through Thailand’s arrival turnstiles since the start of the year up to August 16. The Tourism Authority Governor...
Phuket News
The body of a 50 year old woman has been recovered from Bang Yai Canal near Phuket’s Saphin Hin Park on the island’s east...
National News
Thailand’s tourism ministry has met with businesses on Bangkok’s popular Khao San Road to discuss extending nightlife operating hours until 4am. Similar plans are...
National News
The new Governor of Bangkok says he wants the Bangkok Marathon to be a world-class event that will stimulate tourism and boost the economy....
Phuket News
British singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck brings his show to Phuket next week, performing at the Centara Grand Beach Resort in Karon on August 24....
Phuket News
Phuket’s abandoned shopping centre ‘Lucky Complex’, that has been abandoned for more than 20 years, is planning to reopen after an investor leased it...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Assistant Police Commissioner was in Phuket this week, inspecting the Smart Safety Zone project in Old Town. Surachet Hakpan, more commonly known by...
National News
The Thai PM has praised the kingdom’s cuisine, as a famous dish from the north of the country has been named World’s Best Soup....
Phuket Travel
Recovery of Asia’s tourism economies comes down to ‘bums on seats’ – aircraft passenger seats – as well as a few border crossings and...
Phuket Events
Phuket Provincial Public Relations official Isaya Sinbusakorn met yesterday with Phuket local media to discuss the plan to promote three upcoming events taking place...
National News
The president of the Tourism Council of Thailand says the country is losing out to its neighbours, in particular, Singapore. Chamnan Srisawat says tourism...
Phuket News
An off-duty Phuket police officer who shot a noodle vendor while heavily intoxicated has been sentenced to 25 years in jail. The incident happened...
National News
The real owner of the Mountain B pub and bistro has presented himself to police after conjecture arose as to who was the real...
Phuket News
A Dutch spear-fisherman has been arrested in Phuket after online concerns were raised about a posted photo of him catching endangered Parrotfish in the...
National News
Heading out for a run in the Thai heat will certainly have you breaking into a sweat in no time, but Thai netizens say...
Phuket Events
The event ‘Observe the community charm of Phuket old town lifestyle – Baba wedding’ has been approved and will take place on September 3...
National News
Thai health officials say a woman returning from Dubai has become the country’s fifth monkeypox patient. Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, chief of the Department of...
National News
The death toll from the August 5 fire at the Mountain B pub in Sattahip, south of Pattaya, has risen to 19. A 23...
Best of Phuket
Except for a few very short bursts of rain today, Phuket has had almost a week of sunshine and moderate south-westerly winds, almost perfect...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket have held a meeting with a group of Patong taxi drivers after a notice was posted warning drivers from outside the...
National News
Thailand’s Covid-19 task force meets this Friday to discuss a possible extension to nightlife operating hours in tourist areas, but not all are in...
Islands
Another day in Thailand, another proposed ‘hub’. Plans to promote Koh Samui as a wellness destination, and to build a road bridge connecting the...
Islands
A foreign national who sparked outrage on social media over a video of him illegally catching parrotfish has apologised for his actions. The as-yet-unnamed...
Phuket Events
On August 12, Rewat Areerob, the President of Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation, joined the island’s Ride for Mom cycling event, chaired by the Phuket...
National News
China is conducting 10 days of joint air military exercises with the Thai Air Force in northeastern Thailand from today (Sunday). The Falcon Strike...
Phuket Travel
Chinese visitors are starting, slowly, to return to Thailand, both from Hong Kong and Mainland China. Both Pattaya and Phuket have reported an uptick...
Phuket Events
To commemorate the 90th birthday of the Queen Mother, the Phuket Vice Governor, Pichet Panapong, chaired a ceremony to release 500,000 banana shrimp (a...
Phuket News
In a reactive response to recent venue fires, Phuket officials are organising an official fire evacuation drill at the Illusion Nightclub in Bangla Road...
Islands
Social media users in Thailand are demanding swift action against a foreigner seen catching endangered parrotfish in Krabi waters. A TikTok video shows the...
Phuket News
“This is unacceptable. We have warned you.” After two years of a pandemic that killed off international tourism, it would appear that Phuket’s so-called...
Phuket News
A fire that broke out at a Phuket bar yesterday afternoon left tourists feeling jittery, but there were no casualties reported in the incident....
National News
A week to go until we learn of a proposal to ‘officially’ extend opening hours in some key spots around Thailand will happen. Thailand’s...
National News
Following the ousting of former Sri Lankan president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Thailand has agreed he can seek temporary shelter here. Thai PBS World reports that...
Islands
Three tourists have been rescued in two separate rescues in Gulf of Thailand island destinations in the past 24 hours. Two in Koh Pha...
Phuket Events
The surf is up and Phuket’s beaches are gearing up for this year’s Phuket Beach Festival 2022. During monsoon season, the west coast of...
Islands
The body of a huge whale shark has washed up on a beach on the popular tourist island of Koh Lanta, in Krabi province....
Phuket Life
The General Manager of Phuket International Airport, Monchai Tanode, has chaired a ceremony ‘Phuket Airport Loves Beaches to Celebrate the Queen’s Birthday’ with a...
National News
Buckle up. In the backseat. That’s now the law with a 2,000 baht fine awaiting drivers and passengers from September 5 around Thailand, including...
National News
Thailand’s health ministry is considering closing down the country’s ‘hospitel’ and hotel isolation facilities as most Covid-19 patients now self-isolate at home, or aren’t...
National News
Thailand’s Marine Department is pushing ahead with its plans to carry out a study into the creation of a maritime hub along the Andaman...
Phuket News
A restaurant in Phuket Old Town, on the island’s east coast, has been fined 1,000 baht for failing to show food prices on its...
Phuket News
A local community in the north of Phuket has come together to clean a popular tourist beach to mark the Queen Mother Sirikit’s 90th...
National News
The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Pipad Ratchakijprakarn is now ready to formally propose to the next CCSA meeting on August 19 the extension...
National News
Thai health officials have agreed that Covid-19, currently classified as a “dangerous communicable disease”, will be downgraded to a “communicable disease under surveillance”. The...
Phuket Events
Thailand’s convention and conference sector is looking to an improved second half of 2022 – it couldn’t be much worse than the first half. Thailand’s...
Phuket Travel
The Deputy President of Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (OrBorJor Phuket), Anupap Wetwanichsanong, and the Phuket Tourism Association led a team of more than 40...
Islands
If you are looking for a country to enjoy your beach vacation in Southeast Asia then Thailand, with its 1,430 islands, each with own...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have arrested an Austrian man wanted in his home country on drugs and fraud charges. There were 12 arrest warrants issued...
Phuket News
A 7 year old child has died after a 9 year old boy shot her at a house in Rassada, on Phuket’s east coast....
National News
An Australian man who visited a Pattaya condo, claiming he was interested in renting it, spontaneously jumped to his death during the viewing. The...
National News
Hotels in Thailand are facing severe staff shortages as a result of the Covid-19 fallout, with workers needed across all departments. The Thai Hotels...
Phuket News
Following the deadly nightclub fire that claimed 15 lives in Chon Buri, Phuket officials have carried out a safety inspection of nightlife venues in...
National News
The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy rain with strong winds for much of Thailand, and waves 2 – 3 metres...
Phuket News
Another horrendous, and preventable, night venue fire in Thailand. At least 15 dead this time, and many others disfigured for life. In this case...
National News
Dance and drink, officially, until 4am. But only in selected areas and parts of Thailand. Sounds like the latest move to make Thailand as...
Phuket News
Local Phuket officials have welcomed a Malaysian prince to Phuket as he visited a mosque and a number of tourist sites on the island....
National News
The owner of the Mountain B bar, that exploded into fire on Friday night, killing at least 15, has now been arrested and detained...
Phuket Life
The Provincial Offices for Natural Resources and Environment had a meeting this week to discuss a solution to solve the coastal erosion along Mai...
National News
Thai Airways has responded to escalating tensions between Taiwan and China by cancelling flights between Bangkok and the disputed territory. According to a Nation...
Phuket Travel
The cost of flying in and out of Australia is surging, and these stats are only from the past two months. Although most of...
Phuket News
The wife of Thailand’s third monkeypox patient has tested negative for the virus. Phuket’s provincial health chief, Kusak Kukiatkoon, says tests on a blood...
Phuket Travel
The national airline of Russia, Aeroflot is resuming its direct flights between Moscow and Phuket according to the Spokesperson of the Prime Minister Office,...
Phuket News
A house in the sub-district of Rassada, in Phuket’s east coast, has been destroyed in a fire that broke out yesterday evening. According to...
National News
There’s been a major fire in Pattaya’s Sukhumvit Road overnight. At least 13 people, 9 men and 4 women, are believed to have perished...
Phuket News
The body of a newborn baby girl has been recovered from a water drainage pipe in the Thalang district of the island. According to...
Phuket News
UPDATED STORY: The Thai partner of a 25 year old German monkeypox patient has tested negative after tests conducted by a private hospital in...
National News
Thailand’s aviation authority has issued a warning to Thai carriers amid escalating tensions between China, the US and Taiwan. The Civil Aviation Authority of...
Phuket News
Following confirmation that a 25 year old German tourist on Phuket is Thailand’s third monkeypox patient, 7 people have been identified as high-risk contacts....
Phuket News
UPDATED STORY: The Thai partner of a 25 year old German monkeypox patient has tested negative after tests conducted by a private hospital in...
National News
Airport officials at Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang Airport have confirmed the facility will remain closed until at least 10.00pm on Friday. The airport...
National News
It will come as no surprise to many, and it’s now official: Thailand is one of the worst countries in the world for road...
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Landing in heavy rain on a runway, at night, is always going to test the skills and nerve of a passenger jet pilot. He...
Phuket Events
Thai actress and Founder of the brand ATiRa, Rachwin ‘Koi’ Wongviriya, and Phuket’s Vice Governor, Pichet Panapong, chaired a press conference yesterday for the...
Phuket News
The governor of Phuket, Narong Woonciew, has paid a visit to residents in the central part of the island as they battle to keep...
Phuket News
The Phuket Vice Governor says the owner of a nightclub where a fatal shooting took place early on Monday morning must meet with the...
Best of Phuket
Thailand’s PM is expecting a faster-than-expected rebound in international visitors, which, he predicts, will help put Thailand’s economy back on course for pre-pandemic growth...
Phuket News
So many projects have been proposed, and later postponed, shelved or simply vanished – Patong Tunnel, tollway from the airport to Kathu, the Light...
National News
Nok Airlines is defending the slow evacuation process for the passengers stuck on the plane that crashed off the Chiang Rai runway on Saturday...
Phuket News
The Darasamut Underpass on Phuket’s bypass road will be closed for 2 days from today (August 2 & 3) to allow for the construction...
National News
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale has struck Myanmar, with tremors also reported in northern Thailand. The quake was...
National News
Thai health officials say the first lot of monkeypox vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the kingdom later this month. However, the Department...
Phuket News
One man is dead and another injured after an altercation at a nightlife venue in Phuket town, the provincial business hub on the island’s...
Phuket News
The Director of Phuket Provincial Division of Older Persons Welfare Promotion and Rights Protection, Puengpan Paojinda, has confirmed that there has been no casualties...
Phuket News
An outbreak of Covid-19 has struck an elderly care home in Paklok, north-east Phuket, with at least 45 elderly residents infected. 3 staff members...
National News
Political activists are reminding the Thai PM that his term in office ends this month and he must step down. The current prime minister’s...
National News
Chiang Rai airport has been forced to close for 4 days after a Nok Air plane skidded off the runway at the weekend. The...
Phuket News
Phuket’s rough monsoon seas tragically claimed more lives at the weekend, with a Vietnamese mother and daughter having both drowned. The incident occurred at...
National News
Two people are dead and cars damaged following the collapse of a huge piece of concrete beam that weighed approximately five tonnes. The huge...
National News
A Nok Air flight has slid off the main runway at Chiang Rai’s Mae Fah Luang airport on Saturday night, just after 9pm. The plane...
National News
A new road speed regulation announced by the Expressway Authority of Thailand this week is capping speed limits on the country’s highways and expressways....
National News
There is an investment wave sweeping Phuket, and other popular holiday spots in Thailand, at the moment as the ownership landscape changes, mostly due...
Phuket News
Patong police and local authorities have visited ‘weed’ shops in Bangla Road in Patong to stress to the vendors that selling marijuana and cannabis...
Phuket News
The driver of a truck which overturned in Thalang, north Phuket, on Thursday, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a Phuket Express...
National News
Thailand’s Transport Minister, Saksayam Chidchob, has told the country’s aviation agencies to learn lessons from Europe and the US and get ready for a...
Phuket Travel
Colliers International Thailand has revealed numbers that show Phuket is one of the top locations targeted by hotel brands and investors, in addition to...
Phuket Life
The President of Thailand Surfing Association, Chanin Ayarak, says that the association, together with Phuket Tourism Association, will arrange a Thailand Surfing Championship from...
Phuket News
The chief of Phuket’s provincial health office has dismissed rumours that the island has detected another monkeypox case. Kusak Kukiatkoon says stories that a...
National News
Thai police are warning people who use online dating sites and apps not to make false claims that could violate the Computer Crimes Act...
Phuket News
Aeroflot will resume its popular Moscow to Phuket route, with tickets going on sale yesterday, according to a report in RusTourism News. The report...
National News
Staff and airlines serving Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport are coping with a busy long weekend of holiday travel. It started on Wednesday, HM the King’s...
Phuket News
The model of the Specialised Expo 2028 Phuket Thailand has been unveiled, expected to cover 141 rai of land in Mai Khao (northern Phuket)...
Phuket News
On July 26, the President of Vachira Phuket Hospital, Weerasak Lothongkam, announced that the 40 year old Thai man brought to the hospital as...
National News
Islamic groups in Thailand’s South are not giving up on their anti-cannabis campaign without a fight. Muslim leaders have vowed to take action against...
Phuket News
The body of a foreigner has been found off Phuket’s Yanui Beach in the far south of the island just south of the popular...
Phuket News
A patient described as Thailand’s first case of monkeypox – despite allegedly being in the kingdom since last October – may have become infected...
National News
Thailand has featured twice in a list of the 20 most beautiful beaches in the world, as compiled by a UK newspaper. Both Satun’s...
Best of Phuket
Poised serenely above the island at the top of the Nakkerd Hills, between Kata and Chalong, the Phuket Big Buddha is one of the...
Best of Phuket
Phuket has over 30 different and unique beaches. The longest was also one of most beautiful but Patong Beach is now the focus of...
National News
This weekend marks July’s second long holiday weekend in Thailand in celebration of HM the King’s birthday, and then two weeks later by the...
Phuket News
Following the discovery of what officials have called Thailand’s first monkeypox case, Phuket’s provincial health chief says there have been no more cases found...
National News
A new penalty points system will be introduced for rogue taxi, tuk-tuk, and motorbike taxi drivers from January 1, 2023, in an effort to...
Phuket News
A man has been arrested in Phuket following the armed robbery of a Bangkok Bank branch in Rawai in the Lotus department store and...
National News
Airports of Thailand president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn says he’s optimistic that the sector will have fully recovered from the Covid-19 fallout by the end of...
Phuket News
A man accused of stealing a gold necklace from a motorbike rider in Phuket has been arrested in the neighbouring province of Phang Nga,...
National News
“Anutin has called for calm, reassuring the public that this virus is nothing like Covid-19 in terms of transmissibility.” Thailand’s health ministry has upgraded...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have seized thousands of methamphetamine tablets and arrested 4 suspects in a series of drug busts on the island. Two of...
National News
Rescuers in northern Thailand have recovered the body of a Belgian tourist who was swept away while white-water rafting in Chiang Mai. The body...
National News
After surviving the fourth censure motion against him and his coalition government, the Thai PM now faces a far more serious accusation – alleged...
National News
The Nigerian man, originally detected in a Phuket hospital as the first case of Monkeypox in Thailand, has been arrested in Cambodia. Police in...
Phuket Travel
The first passenger flight in a sustainably safe modern jetliner happened in December 1957* but, here we are, 65 years later, and not a...
Phuket News
The Phuket Provincial Public Health Office Chief Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon has confirmed that the new Covid 19 variant, BA.2.75, has not been found in...
Phuket News
The Thai Meteorological Department warns for heavy rain in Phuket until July 24. The TMD has announced that Phuket, as well as many other...
Phuket News
Phuket City Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly snatched a gold necklace worth 35,000 baht from the neck of a...
Phuket News
Phuket officials say over 70,000 Indian tourists have visited the island in the last 3 months, substantially propping up the local economy. According to...
Phuket News
The Department of Disease Control of Thailand has sent a team to Phuket to help search for the missing 27 year old Nigerian man,...
Phuket News
Thailand’s first recorded monkeypox case, detected after checking in at a private hospital in Phuket, has escaped from a Patong hotel where he was...
Islands
A police investigation has been launched to determine the cause of an explosion on a boat travelling from Chumphon to Koh Tao earlier this...
Phuket Travel
Indian tourists are saving Phuket’s tourism industry as the island is in the early phases of recovering its million-visitor-per-month status. It’s still a LONG...
Islands
Tourism hotspot Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, Krabi province, will close for 2 months from August 1 in order to give the...
National News
The first case of the Omicron sub-variant, BA.2.75, has been reported in Thailand after being detected in a man who attended an international meeting...
Islands
18 passengers and 2 crew members have been rescued after an explosion on a tour boat in southern Thailand. The boat, which was travelling...
Phuket News
Phuket officials have declared yesterday’s tsunami evacuation drills a success, according to a Phuket News report. The drills were held in 4 locations on...
Best of Phuket
Tuesday’s Rawai community meeting agreed to get behind the latest project, the Khao Daeng Glass Bridge, which is expected to be Phuket’s newest landmark...
Phuket Life
You can now rent an electric vehicle (EV) in Phuket. Tourists can rent the Nissan Leaf from SIXT Thailand and drive around the island...
National News
Thailand’s health ministry could allow private clinics to offer Covid-19 treatment such as Molnupiravir tablets, as part of the move to declare the virus...
National News
Islamic groups in Thailand’s South are calling on the government to perform a U-turn on the legalisation of cannabis, according to a Phuket Express...
National News
Thailand’s tourism sector is not holding out much hope that various stimulus measures proposed to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will be implemented. Despite Monday’s meeting...
Phuket News
Phuket’s provincial health chief says Covid-19 cases on the island remain steady, averaging between 20 to 25 detected through PCR testing and 200 –...
Phuket News
With the ongoing monsoon conditions affecting the beaches of Phuket, Governor Narong Woonciew is urging all relevant agencies to ensure the safety of beachgoers....
Phuket Travel
The General Manager of Phuket International Airport, Monchai Tanode, said that after the government cancelled the Thailand Pass system on July 1, an increasing...
Phuket News
Phuket will hold a tsunami evacuation drill tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, July 20. The drill follows a series of recent tremors in the Nicobar and...
Phuket News
The small striped dolphin rescued on Patong beach after being found washed up ashore has died just a few hours after the rescue. The dolphin...
Phuket News
Five foreigners have escaped serious injury after their Tuk Tuk overturned in Patong last Friday evening. Everyone survived although three people sustained minor injuries....
Islands
The Thai islands are beginning to see the return of cruise ships and yachts as Covid-19 entry restrictions are lifted – in Thailand and...
Phuket News
The mayor of Phuket Town, Phuket’s commercial hub, is appealing to residents to stop throwing rubbish in the island’s canals. According to a Phuket...
Phuket News
Rescue workers in Phuket have successfully rescued a distressed woman who jumped from a bridge in the Old Town area of the island (in...
National News
A New York neighbourhood in the borough of Queens is expected to be officially recognised as “Little Thailand”. The area between 76th and 79th...
Phuket News
Thais are mourning the loss of Dr. Surasit Pong Laohaphan or Doctor Toh. The 55 years old Thai specialist doctor at the northern Lampang...
Phuket News
Phuket officials are in a rush to help over 900 small hotels that have been closed as a result of being built illegally. According...
Phuket News
A Thai man and a British tourist have both drowned at Kata Beach, Phuket, after the Thai man tried to save the tourist from...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Marine Department says it plans to build new marinas in 6 Andaman provinces, in a bid to create a tourism and marine hub...
National News
Just as we’re tentatively removing our face masks while outdoors, the Thai government is back-pedalling from earlier concessions for people to wear their masks...
National News
Thai tourism ministry officials have decided on the final details of the proposed ‘tourism tax’. But it won’t just be for tourists, it will...
Phuket News
Officials from Phuket Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre have rescued people from their houses, and a motorcycle has been destroyed in the Kamala area...
Phuket Life
The Chief of Department of Business Development in the Phang Nga Province, Ubonrat Chaisombat invited local media to inspect the project ‘Growing Food on...
Phuket News
The Royal Thai Navy have come to the aid of Swiss man and daughter whose 18 metre yacht got into trouble off Koh Naka...
Phuket News
The Thai Meteorological Department has announced that the southwest monsoon in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand is “still very strong” and...
Phuket Travel
Patong beach is welcoming a large contingent of beachgoers, mainly foreigners from India and the Middle East. Despite a bit of rain over the...
Phuket News
As happens occasionally, another sea turtle has washed up onto Phuket’s shores. This time the Dead Sea turtle was found with plastic lodged in...
Phuket Travel
Despite the damp weather in Phuket over the past week, the tourists are flocking back to the island. Phuket’s west coast lifeguards have been...
Phuket Events
Asanha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent are two religious holidays this week, on the Wednesday, July 13 and Thursday, July 14, respectively. Both days...
Phuket Events
On July 8, Phuket Governor, Narong Woonsew, chaired a meeting between Phuket authorities and the 13 international consuls in Phuket, including Australia, Russia, Norway...
Islands
PHOTO: Maya Bay pre-2018. Now the famous bay is sealed off from boats and visitors must approach from a specially built pier behind the...
Islands
Koh Hong Krabi and the smaller Krabi province archipelagos are typically quieter than the more popular Phi Phi or Phang Nga Bay area tours....
Phuket Life
No. The December 26, 2004, event, known as the Asian Tsunami, Indian Ocean Tsunami or the Boxing Day Tsunami, was an extremely rare event...
Phuket News
A man was prevented from jumping from Phuket’s Sarasin Bridge yesterday around lunchtime. Emergency responders and volunteers were able to coax the man off...
Phuket Life
The video clip of an abandoned crocodile farm in Phuket has gone viral in TikTok from the user ‘chefkongpkwizard’, who claims himself as a...
National News
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, the CCSA, has announced another 2 month extension of Thailand’s Emergency Decree, effective up to the end of...
Phuket Life
A Thai visitor from Phayao province (northern Thailand) has told reporters on the island that he found an item that is very similar to...
Phuket News
On July 6, The Chief of Phuket’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Udompon Karn, said that the medium-sized earth tremors at the fault...
Phuket Life
Usually inexpensive, but depends on you It’s relatively inexpensive to live in Phuket, as long as you mostly avoid the ‘touristy’ west coast (Patong,...
National News
If you’re travelling to Thailand or Phuket at this time, here are the latest vaccination requirements as updated by the Thai government on June...
Phuket Life
On July 5, the Chief of Phuket Marine Office, Nachapong Pranit, announced a warning to mariners after local storms and monsoonal troughs in the...
Phuket News
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) announced their preparation for any possible tsunami to “reassure” concerned public following the series of minor...
Phuket News
All 7 crew members have been recovered after a cargo boat has capsized off the coast of Krabi province last Monday. The Royal Thai...
Phuket Life
It looks like Phuket is now going to have a new north/south expressway. But it follows a LONG and tortured path as Thailand’s transport...
Phuket News
PHOTO: Thai PBS The Earthquake Warning Centre from the Thai Meteorological Department has reported that there were earthquakes of up to magnitude 5.1, 10...
Phuket News
(… maybe 3 or 4 years) A brand new 30 kilometre express way from Mueang Mai – Koh Kaew – Kathu will be built...
Phuket News
Authorities in Phuket are keeping an eye on a series of underwater rumbles near the Nicobar Islands, about 540 kilometres northwest of Phuket. A...
Phuket News
The Chief of Sirinart Marine National Park led his team to clean up the main road in Thachatchai, specifically the Saikaew Beach area just...
Phuket Travel
Phuket’s Governor, Narong Woonsew, visited the runway at Phuket International Airport late yesterday to follow up on the progress of the repair and announced...
Phuket News
Deep into the annual monsoon, Phuket has had a few wet days. There will be some rain periods over the rest of the week,...
Phuket Life
Stray cats and dogs in Phuket have been getting some extra love over the weekend with the Phuket Live Stock Department providing a program...
Phuket News
There has been diversions of flights and a short closure of the Phuket International Airport runway today due to some small cracks being found...
Phuket Events
Phuket is one of Thailand’s most attractive locations for events and conferences. Despite the slow rise of tourist numbers in Thailand, Phuket has been...
Phuket Life
On July 1, the Chief of Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park, Prarop Plaeng-Ngan, received a report from a local fisherman that a spinner...
Islands
The Department of National Parks controlling the islands of Phi Phi and neighbouring areas, has issued a notice to tourism operators that the national...
Phuket News
The President of Phuket OrBorJor (Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation), Rewat Areerob, has ordered his traffic design team to visit and inspect the well-used shortcut...
National News
Thailand’s emergency decree will stay in force, at least for now. That’s according to the secretary-general of the Thai National Security Council, General Supot...
Phuket Travel
From today, there is no more Thailand Pass necessary for entering Thaland. The online pre-travel registration was mostly unpopular and had a bad reputation...
Phuket Events
On June 28, Dr. Santi Pawai, Chief Inspector of the Tourism and Sports Ministry, chaired the opening ceremony of the sports personnel potential development...
National News
Travellers leaving Thailand are being warned not to carry cannabis products or marijuana with them to neighbouring countries, despite the June 9 announcement that...
Phuket News
UPDATE: 19 year old Joshua Connell was wandering around the rooftop pool, on the sixth floor, climbing onto the walls and steel railing when...
Phuket Travel
On June 28, Rewat Areerob, the President of Phuket OrBorJor (the Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation or provincial government), updated the public on two new...
Phuket News
Local police and immigration officers have descended on the offices of a Phuket-based visa company in both Koh Kaew and Wichit districts yesterday that...
Phuket Travel
Phuket’s office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand has announced that 1.7 million travellers have visited Phuket during 2022. Phuket, ever reliant on a...
Phuket Life
On June 26, the Deputy Dean of the Prince of Songkhla University in Kathu, Phuket Campus, Dr. Pan Thongchumnum, revealed that the university has...
Phuket Events
Phuket Governor Narong Woonsew announced during the Governor Meets Media conference at the City Hall that Phuket must be ready for the visit of...
Phuket News
More than 2,000 wheelchairs were given away to local residents in Thailand’s southern provinces. On June 24, the Living Waters Foundation, together with The Church...
Phuket Life
The Heroines Monument is one of the best known landmarks on the island of Phuket. Thousands of people drive past it everyday at the...
Phuket Life
Phuket’s Central Patong shopping shopping centre is on a recruitment drive as it prepares to reopen after more than a year of closure due...
Phuket Life
Phuket Governor, Narong Woonsew, has congratulated and thanked a number of Phuket youth for winning national prizes and competitions. The Governor gave a present...
Phuket Life
On June 23, a team from Rawai Municipality, led by Rawai Mayor, Aroon Solos, and the Rotary Andaman team together with volunteers arranged a...
Phuket News
Phuket’s governor Narong Woonciew has re-affirmed the national CCSA (the Thai government’s Covid taskforce) edict to remove the compulsory wearing of face masks for...
Phuket Life
You can retire right where you are now. In a familiar place, totally within your comfort zone and the people you know. But that...
Phuket News
Although there are not many of them left, and most of them ignored anyway, there are still a few lingering Covid guidelines that remain....
National News
Thai health officials have confirmed that 10 suspected monkeypox cases in the kingdom are in fact herpes simplex or skin infections. Opart Karnkawinpong from...
Phuket News
Phuket’s provincial health chief says Covid-19 infections have been rising on the island for the last week, and over half of local hospital beds...
National News
It’s official – the wearing of a mask is a voluntary practice from now on, so that people on Phuket and elsewhere in Thailand...
National News
The Thai PM, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has ordered health officials to be on guard in the event of a Covid resurgence sparked by 2 new...
Phuket News
A man has been rescued off Phuket after his jet ski ran out of fuel and he was forced to spend the night at...
National News
A popular tourist viewpoint on the island of Koh Samui has been ordered to shut temporarily, after officials found it was operating without a...
Phuket News
Phuket drivers be warned, traffic’s about to become even more of a headache on some parts of the island. According to a report from...
Phuket Life
BEAM scooters have arrived in Phuket and you may have already seen the distinctive purple two-wheelers whizzing around places like Patong, Old Town and...
National News
In a bid to give domestic tourism a much-needed boost during the off-peak season, the Thai government has extended the We Travel Together subsidy...
Phuket Travel
Phuket is to feature in the first-ever “best of” list being compiled by online travel agency, Trip.com. The southern Thai island will feature alongside...
Phuket News
Officials in Phuket’s Wichit municipality have rolled out a campaign against mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue fever, with widespread fogging being carried out in the...
Phuket Life
Krabi Officials are removing stray dogs from popular Ao Nang Beach to avoid any further attack on tourists. Krabi officials are now removing the...
Phuket News
A host of government officials are jetting off to Paris in support of Phuket’s bid to host the 2028 Specialised Expo. According to the...
Best of Phuket
Today, the Phuket Vice Governor, Amnuay Pinsuwan, chaired the tree planting event to honour HM Queen Sirikit and celebrate her 90th birthday at the...
Featured
From July 1, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a mask outdoors on Phuket, or in the rest of the country, provided...
Phuket News
Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has released an update on the search for a baby sperm whale which has been missing since...
National News
Thailand’s emergency decree is going nowhere – at least for now. That’s according to Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, who insists the measure is needed,...
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Phuket Vice Governor, Pichet Panapong, visited the road number 4031 Muddoklhao-Airport with a team to follow up the development of the road construction and...
Phuket News
Thailand, and Phuket’s long-standing alcohol sales ban between 2 – 5pm, along with the Thailand Pass and compulsory insurance, will be lifted on July...
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Phuket Town has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bitkub Blockchain Technology and Finstable to integrate blockchain into the development plan for the city....
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Thailand’s health ministry says those who’ve already received 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine should get a booster dose every 4 months to remain...
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The Thai government has approved a budget of over 338 million baht to fund tourism projects in Phuket and 4 other provinces along the...
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This weekend on Phuket, the Tourism Authority of Thailand launches the Rock on the Beach Music Festival, featuring a variety of music acts over...
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But not forever. And what will go in its place? The Thailand government is proposing to temporarily suspending the need for a completed TM6...
Phuket Life
Phuket immigration officials have issued a warning to foreign residents on the island that they will be fined if they fail to complete their...
Phuket Life
The saga of the long-running debate over a light rail public transport system in Phuket has reached its latest phase. The project, regarded as...
Phuket Life
Probably a bit of a surprise given the current situation in Ukraine and Russia at the moment. But Russian buyers have overtaken the Chinese...
Phuket News
Thousands of ‘morbakka fenneri’ (the Latin name), more commonly known as the Moreton Bay stinger or fire jellyfish, have appeared on a beach in...
Phuket News
Thailand’s health ministry plans to submit a proposal to get rid of body temperature scanners, also known as thermoscans, at the country’s airports and...
Phuket Travel
Indian tour operators and travel agencies attending the Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2022 in Phuket last week say they’re interested in new travel products...
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This Friday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Thailand’s Covid taskforce, will consider easing a number of restrictions, but the PM remains cautious. Prayut...
Phuket News
Over 100 representatives from 10 tourism associations have met with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to discuss how best to promote the kingdom’s tourism...
Phuket News
Businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors have voiced support for a proposal to extend the opening hours of nightlife venues to 2.00am, as...
Phuket News
Police in Phuket have charged 3 foreign nationals with recklessness causing death following a woman’s fall from a high-rise condo in Patong. Evgeniia Smirnova,...
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As part of the new Safe Tourism campaign on Phuket, the island plans to introduce “smart piers”, says deputy governor Pichet Panapong. According to...
Phuket News
Thailand’s tourism minister says a plan to introduce a 300-baht tourism fee for international arrivals is being put on the back burner – for...
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The Thai PM has launched a new tourism era for the country by symbolically ripping off his face mask at an event in Phuket....
Best of Phuket
Businesses in the tourism and hospitality sectors have voiced support for a proposal to extend the opening hours of nightlife venues to 2.00am, as...
Phuket Events
The International Skating Union’s 58th Ordinary Congress is underway in Phuket, with the island welcoming attendees at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa...
Phuket News
Thailand’s tourism minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakan, says he will ask the Thai PM to submit a proposal to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to...
Phuket News
For Phuket, it’s the second time around after last week’s flip flop on the places you have to wear masks on the island. The government’s...
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As the world begins to re-open following the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia is ramping up efforts to attract higher-spending visitors, including remote workers, sections of...
Phuket Events
Phuket is getting ready to host 2 major tourism events, starting with the Thailand Tourism Congress 2022, which kicks off today, and the Thailand...
Phuket News
Vietjet has relaunched its route between Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket, the first airline to resume flights between the southern island and the...
Phuket News
Businesses in Phuket are hoping the Australian and Saudi markets will provide support to the island’s tourism sector during the current low season. According...
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