Tourism News

Bangkok Body Parts Shock: Baby's Foot and Heart Addressed to US

By Lindsay Murdoch, South East Asia correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest Authorities are puzzling over DHL packages set for delivery to the US that contained grim body parts and were said by the sender to be ''just to spook'' the recipients. More »

Nine Killed in Helicopter Crash; Brave Mahout Saves Two From Killer Elephant; Timeshare Giant Coming

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Brave mahout saves Russian tourists from rampaging elephant; Obama confirms Isis beheading; Andy Hall set for trial; Timeshare to rise in SE Asia; World sport. More »

Patong Battle of the Beach Brollies

By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison

News Analysis Zoning is being considered for beach umbrellas but that kind of compromise quickly leads to corruption. Keep the beaches looking beautiful. If necessary, let people bring their own brollies. More »

Boatpeople Traders Busted at Vigilante Checkpoint on Road to Phuket

By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison

Latest Checkpoint staff arrested three men caught carrying boatpeople south to Phuket in a pickup truck as the vigilante revolt against Thailand's trafficking continues to grow. More »

Hostage Beheaded; Thai Media Presses PM for Freedom; Band Aid to Beat Ebola; Phuket Beach Games Latest

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Putin under pressure at G20 over Ukraine; Thailand media, reformers seek greater freedoms; Band Aid revived against ebola; Russian fights off bag snatcher; Phuket events. More »

Phuket Bobbies on Bicycles Nab Necklet Snatchers, Give Gold Back to British Tourist

By Sert Tongdee

Latest Phuket's new bicycle brigade has succeeded in arresting a trio of gold necklet snatchers and restoring the jewellery to a British tourist. More »

Stop Misuse of Laws to Silence Journalists and Advocates, EU Tells Thailand

Latest The EU Delegation has called on Thailand to act to end the vexatious use of criminal defamation laws to silence Phuketwan and other journalists and rights advocates. More »

Europe's Reclusive Marijuana Kingpin Puzzles Over Phuket Arrest

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest Dog-loving recluse Patrick Lagrou, languishing in detention in Bangkok, has time to wonder how Phuket police came to pounce over his multi-million euro marijuana case in Europe. More »

Tsunami Alert; Phuket Games Boost; Obama Gives Burma The Word; Krabi Festival; Beach Events

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Tsunami warning, but not for Thailand; Obama uses the word ''Rohingya''; Krabi Festival on this weekend; Qantas serves bigger meals; G20 leaders may clash; Phi Phi resport wins award; Phuket events. More »

Vendors Return Under Umbrellas

PHOTO ALBUM Vendors are back at Kamala beach, perhaps the most likely of Phuket's well-known destinations to succumb to commercialism again in the face of a military ban. More »