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“Recent surveys have identified at least 19 affected areas within Thailand’s marine national parks.” The extensive coral bleaching, occurring across such a wide area...
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The Similan Islands and Surin Island in the are temporarily closed to tourism. The Similan and Surin Islands are 50 – 70 kilometres off...
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No problem, in fact we recommend it. We’re now entering the so-called ‘wet season’ (aka. low season) in Phuket, but there’s still plenty of...
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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...
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A terminally ill foreign woman who committed suicide on Koh Samui has left 50 million baht to her Thai maid. Some media are reporting...
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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...
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A French man has been arrested on the island of Pha Ngan, in Surat Thani province, on suspicion of selling illegal drugs to tourists....
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The hugely popular Phi Phi Islands in Krabi are facing severe water shortages, with local officials scrambling to find a solution. Particularly Koh Phi...
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Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a popular celebrity chef and the son of a famous Spanish actor, has started his trial for the murder of Colombian...
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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...
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All 108 passengers and crew were rescued from a ferry that caught fire off Koh Tao in the early hours of yesterday, April 4....
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Koh Samui is enjoying a bumper tourism season, with many flights and hotels fully booked, according to local media reports. The whole of southern...
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A 46 year old Polish man has been arrested and may have his visa revoked after being found to be teaching tantra yoga without...
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Police officers from the Special Operations Unit have arrested a Russian national and 3 illegal workers on the island of Koh Pha Ngan. Meanwhile,...
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Police in the southern province of Krabi have charged two speedboat captains after methamphetamine pills, aka. yaba, were found on their vessels. The men...
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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....
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Two teenage boys have drowned after going swimming off a Koh Samui beach, despite the presence of red warning flags. The Phuket Express reports...
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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...
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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...
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Seven Thai tourists have been rescued after a longtail boat capsized near Ao Nang, in Krabi on Phang Nga Bay. The Phuket Express reports...
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Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, in Krabi, has been voted the third best beach in the world by Lonely Planet. The beautiful...
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There are plans to market Koh Yao, in the southern province of Phang Nga, as a wellness destination, according to the Thai health minister,...
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Thai marine officials are searching for a rare species of whale that has been spotted off Phi Phi Island in Krabi. Nation Thailand reports...
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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...
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Following the sinking of a dive boat in Phang Nga, a British tourist and a Thai woman, understood to have been a member of...
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A young French tourist has died after seemingly falling at a waterfall on Koh Samui. The Phuket Express reports that rescuers recovered the body...
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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...
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On Sunday three boats full of local volunteers headed to Koh Racha Noi, south east of Phuket, to help clean up the beaches and...
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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...
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Police on Koh Samui have arrested a 23 year old German citizen who stole a motorbike from a local resident while intoxicated. Following his...
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A Spanish man on trial for allegedly murdering his partner, a Colombian surgeon, has pled not guilty to some of the charges against him....
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An elderly Iranian tourist is being treated at a hospital in Krabi after being saved from a drowning incident. The 71 year old man...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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The first public hearing in relation to a bridge linking Koh Samui to the Surat Thani mainland was held in Nakhon Si Thammarat yesterday,...
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Police on Koh Pha Ngan are continuing their murder investigation as forensics officers confirm that human remains found at a landfill site belong to...
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Police on Koh Pha Ngan have arrested a Spanish tourist, who has confessed to murdering, then dismembering, the body of his partner. The victim...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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The headless body of a man, who was also missing his hands, has been discovered floating in the sea near Koh Phi Phi. The...
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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...
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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...
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Thai tourism officials say people should make the most of a short window in which to travel to the Similan Islands, before they close...
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Police on the tourist magnet island of Koh Phi Phi are investigating the death of an American man thought to have drowned. According to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is taking around 1 million baht a day in entry fees from tourists visiting the...
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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...
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Residents and park officials on the island of Koh Kradan are bracing for an onslaught of new visitors following some recent world media publicity....
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According to the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre, Koh Adang, located off the coast in the southern Thai province of Satun, will be developed...
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On Koh Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Thailand, a 34 year old Russian man has been arrested for overstaying his legal visa conditions...
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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....
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Four people have been injured in a scissor attack on Koh Pha Ngan, allegedly carried out by a Burmese man who had been rejected...
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A hidden gem on the Andaman coast is set to become the next big thing for international travellers. Hat Yao beach, situated in the...
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Koh Pha Ngan, a small island located in Surat Thani, Thailand, is probably best known for its monthly Full Moon Party – an event...
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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...
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Here are our top 5 recommendations for the best islands to visit off the main island of Phuket. Some of them are archipelagos that...
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A United Arab Emirates national has been arrested on charges of arson on Koh Samui and Koh Phan Ngan. The man, named in a...
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A protest by local fishermen on Wednesday has resulted in the blockade of Pak Bara Pier on Koh Lipe, causing a loss of 10...
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Tourism in the Thai province of Surat Thani, including the Gulf islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, has seen remarkable recovery...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A search operation is underway for a German tourist who has gone missing after jumping from a ferry near Koh Phan Ngan in the...
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Phuket had a big surge of tourists, particularly for Christmas and New Year, and also for the Chinese New Year break. Koh Samui also...
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A diver has shared photos of what he describes as “horrific” sights of coral and marine life being strangled by discarded fishing nets in...
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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...
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The Thai government is budgeting nearly 31 billion baht for the construction of interprovincial motorways and a bridge connecting the Krabi islands of Koh...
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Whilst not on the usual “Instagram’ list of beautiful beaches and islands, Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai are two large islands off...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Popular Maya Bay, part of Koh Phi Phi Leh, will be closed for tourists on January 15 and 16. The announcement was made today...
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Not just an island, but an archipelago of six islands situated between Phuket and Krabi in Phang Nga Bay, one of the most stunning...
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Emergency workers on Koh Samui have rescued a UK tourist after he fell from the top of a waterfall on the Gulf island. The...
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An Australian passenger is currently in custody and awaiting a court hearing after being found in possession of 96 bullets and a disassembled firearm...
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Ferry services to and from Koh Samui have resumed after being cancelled due to strong winds and big waves. The ferry services, which normally...
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Ferry services from Koh Samui are still suspended due to stormy conditions in the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani Governor, Wichawut Jinto says services...
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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...
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Now. From December until April are the ideal times to visit Phuket and its many islands. You will be blessed with mostly blue skies,...
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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...
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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...
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Excellent beaches, world class and diverse mix of shopping experiences, huge range of accommodation options, waterfalls and nature walks, vibrant nightlife scene and thousands...
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And the hottest island in Thailand at the moment (and by ‘hottest’ we mean the most popular) is…. Koh Chang. According to the local...
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Two French men have been jailed at Samui Prison for allegedly attacking a Thai man, leaving him in a coma. Video footage of the...
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Now for one of those hidden gems in Thailand. A trio of Thai islands far from the madding crowd and tourist traps. A real...
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Friends of a Russian man missing for the last month have confirmed that a body found on Koh Phan Ngan is that of their...
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Some media reports this week claiming that the Department of National Parks has “quietly” introduced higher fees for tourists visiting the Phi Phi Islands,...
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South of Phuket is the Raya Islands – Koh Racha Yai and Koh Racha Noi, with the former more popular than the latter, which...
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Maya Bay is open again. The famous beach and bay has had a ‘rest’ for the past 2 months, now an annual break from...
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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...
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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,...
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James Bond Island, aka. Koh Tapu, came to worldwide attention in 1974 when it was one of the centrepieces for the James Bond movie...
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Several whale sharks have been spotted off Koh Pha Ngan in Surat Thani province, to the delight of environmentalists. The whale shark is large...
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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...
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The Assistant Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Surachet Hakpal, is to oversee the investigation into the looting of an unoccupied hotel on Koh...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Thai officials have discovered more Rohingya on a small island off the southern province of Satun in the Andaman Sea after Thai fishermen rescued...
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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...
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A British man has died and a second remains in serious condition following a collision between their motorbike and a garbage truck on Koh...
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A 50 year old manager of the Island Dover Shop, Jirasak Puthawan, has shared a video and photo of a rare spotted stingray that...
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Closing times of nightlife venues has become a front page issue since the hours have slowly been extended since being allowed to reopen in...
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Rescue workers are searching for a Krabi boat captain who has gone missing after falling overboard while transporting tourists. 27 year old Apichart Boonrat...
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Another day in Thailand, another proposed ‘hub’. Plans to promote Koh Samui as a wellness destination, and to build a road bridge connecting the...
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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...
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Social media users in Thailand are demanding swift action against a foreigner seen catching endangered parrotfish in Krabi waters. A TikTok video shows the...
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Three tourists have been rescued in two separate rescues in Gulf of Thailand island destinations in the past 24 hours. Two in Koh Pha...
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The body of a huge whale shark has washed up on a beach on the popular tourist island of Koh Lanta, in Krabi province....
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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...
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A police investigation has been launched to determine the cause of an explosion on a boat travelling from Chumphon to Koh Tao earlier this...
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Tourism hotspot Maya Bay, on Koh Phi Phi Leh, Krabi province, will close for 2 months from August 1 in order to give the...
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18 passengers and 2 crew members have been rescued after an explosion on a tour boat in southern Thailand. The boat, which was travelling...
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The Thai islands are beginning to see the return of cruise ships and yachts as Covid-19 entry restrictions are lifted – in Thailand and...
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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...
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Koh Hong Krabi and the smaller Krabi province archipelagos are typically quieter than the more popular Phi Phi or Phang Nga Bay area tours....
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The Department of National Parks controlling the islands of Phi Phi and neighbouring areas, has issued a notice to tourism operators that the national...
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