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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...
Phuket News
Monday, December 11, 2023 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Another excellent forecast today with more light and flukey winds...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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 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....
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
Best of Phuket
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...
Best of Phuket
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Best of Phuket
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...
Best of Phuket
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...
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...
Phuket News
Monday, December 11, 2023 – Phuket weather, sunset times, air quality and tides (7am) Another excellent forecast today with more light and flukey winds...
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...
National News
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...
National News
The bodies of another 7 Thai nationals killed in the October 7 Hamas attack are being flown back to Thailand today. Thai PBS World...
National News
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...
National News
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...
National News
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...
National News
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....
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
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...
National News
Thai PM Srettha Thavisin says his administration is doing “everything it can” to secure the release of Thai nationals being held hostage by Hamas,...
National News
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...
National News
Most Thais are against extending the closing time for nightlife venues to 4am, according to a new NIDA poll. The findings were the result...
National News
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...
Best of Phuket
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....
National News
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...
National News
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...
National News
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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....
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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)...
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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...
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Thai police have been described as “the best in the world” by a Spanish tourist who got his missing camera back from Don Mueang...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Thai baht has plummeted to its lowest level against the USD since November last year, driven by concerns of ‘stagflation’ in countries that...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Chiang Mai officials and tourism operators have met to discuss preparation for the forthcoming high season, including measures to deal with crime. Tourism operators...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Residents who lost their homes in a fatal explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the southern province of Narathiwat plan to sue. Twelve people...
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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...
National News
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...
National News
The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning says an impact study will be carried out on the proposed Andaman coastal road that...
National News
Thailand may finally get a new PM next week – more than 3 months since the May 14 general election. Lower house speaker Wan...
Phuket News
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...
National News
An MP from the Move Forward Party is accused of violating a ban on advertising alcohol after he shared a photo of a beer...
National News
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...
National News
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...
National News
Top of the agenda. A spokesperson for the Pheu Thai Party says it will use its first cabinet meeting (if and when the new...
National News
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...
National News
Political activists in Bangkok have held rallies at the HQs of the Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai parties, furious at attempts of the Pheu Thai...
National News
A search operation is underway for a missing tourist after a freak waterspout capsized a tour boat in the province of Phetchaburi. Another tourist...
Islands
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...
National News
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...
Uncategorized
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...
Uncategorized
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...
National News
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...
National News
Officials have given a less than enthusiastic response to a proposal from tourism operators that a visa fee waiver scheme should be introduced. Tourism...
National News
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...
National News
Thailand will be without a new PM for a bit longer. Or longer than that. Nobody really knows after the House Speaker postponed the...
