Tourism News

Sunlovers May Place Umbrellas, Chairs Anywhere on Phuket Beaches, Says Police Commander

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest Phuket's Police Commander says reports that tourists must put umbrellas and chairs in ''10 percent zones'' are wrong. Tourists may sit on chairs under umbrellas wherever they like. More »

Lady in a Landslide; Astrologer Dies in Custody; No Arrests for Phuket Sunlovers on Beach Chairs

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Official: Beachgoers will not be arrested for using their own equipment; Aung San Suu Kyi tipped to win Myanmar election; Thailand market used for human trafficking. More »

Asean Today: Win Tipped for Suu Kyi; NZ Company Accused Over Haze; Shocking Murder; Dane Killed; Pangolins Saved

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Already there's talk in Myanmar of a massive victory for the opposition; A large NZ company is accused by Greenpeace of a haze burn; A Dane dies in a Vietnam crash. More »

UPDATE Phuket Feels Earthquake of 6.2 Magnitude 446 Kilometres West of Holiday Island

Latest Seismologists at Thailand's Bureau of Meteorology recorded an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 close to midnight on Sunday. Tremors were felt on Phuket and in other Andaman provinces. More »

Myanmar Votes With Future Conflict the Only Certain Outcome

By Lindsay Murdoch, South East Asia Correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest Even if Aung San Suu Kyi's party triumphs in the Myanmar elections, her chances of being permitted to have a say in government are not great. More »

Asean Today: Aussie Airport Strike; Burma's Dawn of Hope; Ash Closes Bali; Cambodia's Biggest Gamble

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Day of decision and drama for Burma; Bali closes to flights again; Cambodia casinos go online; Malaysia chooses theme park future; Viet vets mark 50 year milestone. More »

Investigator Quits: Guilty Men Still Free

By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison

Latest A former human trafficking investigator whose unit was shut down prematurely has quit Thailand's police force after a new posting put his life and his family's life at risk. More »

Showdown in Myanmar Can Add Happy or Unhappy Ending to Fairy-tale

By Lindsay Murdoch, South East Asia Correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest Sunday's national elections leave the fairy-tale ending to be resolved after the vote, with Rohingya already excluded and likely to suffer whatever the result. More »

Phuket Tourists Up, Patong Struggling

By Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian

News Analysis Figures reveal Phuket International Airport is delivering more tourists than ever to the holiday island but a stroll along Patong beach shows a holiday island with serious problems. More »

Myanmar Crackdown on Rohingya, Activists Makes Election Hollow

By Amnest International media release

Latest The arrest of more dissidents and the removal of the rights of Rohingya mean Myanmar goes to the polls without the usual tolerance of a true democracy, says Amnesty. More »