Tourism News

Changes for Gender Recognition in SE Asia Led by Vietnam

By Human Rights Watch media release

Latest Vietnam surprises with uncharacteristic human rights progress that allows transgender people who have undergone surgery to change the gender marker on official documents. More »

Phuket Success Again as Wild Takes Laguna Challenge

By Laguna Phuket Challenge media release

latest Swiss athletes take the men's and women's titles in the Challenge Laguna Phuket with the heat of the day not enough to stop Ruedi Wild and Simone Braendli triumphing. More »

Ten Top Tales from Phuket in 2015

Latest Phuketwan invites readers to view our selection of 10 top stories from the year so far and offer other thoughts as December arrives and we look at what happened in 2015. More »

Corruption Probe II; Climate Change Protests; Taxi Driver Kidnaps Woman

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Climate change protests herald key summit; Police hunt for ''kidnap'' taxi driver; Pink ball wins day-night Test fans; Putin to punish Turkey. More »

Asean Today: Nuke Deal With Russia; Brit Accused of Bali Rape; Leaves Replacing Plastic

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Asean Community coming; Russia to help Cambodia with nuclear power; Packaging to be banana leaves; Myanmar military accused. More »

Frenchman Arrested With Italian Man's Stolen Telephone in Departure Lounge at Phuket Airport

By Chutima Sidasathian and Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest A Frenchman was arrested by Phuket police in the departure lounge at Phuket airport after he picked up a mobile telephone belonging to an Italian as the pair passed through scanners. More »

Two Simple Steps to Bring Back Tourists

By Alan Morison

News Analysis Bringing back tourists to Phuket's beaches can be done effectively with a simple two-point plan, whispered to Phuketwan journalists by one of the few surviving local starfish. More »

Scuba Diver Found Dead at 11 Metre Depth

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest Divers and doctors are piecing together the circumstances of the tragic last dive of a young Chinese tourist whose body was found at the 11-metre mark off the Similans, north of Phuket. More »

Phuket Cyclist Robbed; Airlines Sign On for New Airport; Protest at US Embassy

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Protest outside US embassy; Call for deputy defence minister to resign; New GM for COMO; Miss Canada turned back by China; Ikea opens on Phuket. More »

Asean Today: Death Sentence Discounts; Aussies Push Back Asylum Seekers; Gay Singer Sparks Rival Petitions

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Hot petitions gather pace for and against gay US singer Adam Lambert; Australia turns back boatpeople again; Thailand 'likely' to join TPP; Vietnam lessens death penalties. More »