Tourism News

Zig-Zag Line for Airport Suggested

By Alan Morison

Latest Jet-skis, beach sunbeds and replacing Immigration queues with a zig-zag line were among the topics when Phuket expat police volunteers met with Governor Nisit Jansomwong. More »

UPDATE Illegal Phuket Shorefront Buildings Falling at Nai Yang Beach

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

PHOTO ALBUM A grader and armed military were awaiting the removal of many items from the interior of the Beach Club at Nai Yang before proceeding with a demolition order. More »

Thai Hotel Sourced Sony Hack; Police Transfers in Scandal; Why Tigers Bit

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Police to be tranferred in numbers; Tiger handler sought reaction, got bitten; Uber taxi driver wanted for rape; Paris mayor backs walkers; Relief as typhoon passes; Latest football. More »

UPDATE Phuket Shopper, Daughter Injured as Retail Stands Collapse Like Dominoes Inside HomeWorks

By Chutima Sidasathian

PHOTO ALBUM A woman and her daughter have been injured in a domino retails stands collapse inside the HomeWorks store in Phuket City. The pair were admitted to hospital. More »

Phuket Beach Vendors Protest Over Fears of More Arrests in Patong

By Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian

Latest Beach vendors protested again at Patong's police station as some key decisions about the future of Phuket's beaches are keenly awaited. More »

Outright Winner of Phuket King's Cup Racing is Beau Geste

By King's Cup Phuket media release

Latest Another King's Cur regatta concludes on Phuket with excellent racing and satisfied crews after a week of mixed fortunes and mixed racing. More »

Brit Families Back Thai Police; Villas Shrink on Phuket; Suicide on Floor 43; Thaksin's Twins; My Tsunami Sister

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Thais are urged to wear yellow through December; British families support murder probe police; How I denied my sister's tsunami death; Latest football. More »

Typhoon Terror Envelops Philippine Millions Still Recovering from Haiyan

By Lindsay Murdoch, Southeast Asia Correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest With the anniversary of a destructive typhoon just passed, the Philippines prepares all over again for potentially massive devastation from another huge storm. More »

Toddler Drowns in Phuket Villa Pool: Tragedy of Door Left Open

Latest A toddler aged 16 months drowned when he was able to wander through an open door where his mother had been sleeping to the swimming pool at a Phuket villa. More »

UPDATE Blaze in Patong's Soi Bangla Destroys Premises: Photo Special

Latest A spectacular blaze caused five million baht in damage in Patong's Soi Bangla and sent plumes of smoke high into the air. More »