Tourism News

Phuket Resort Security Guard Attempted to Rape Me on Beach at Wedding Party, Says Aussie Tourist

By Alan Morison

Latest A security guard at a Phuket resort attempted to rape a guest after a post-wedding poolside party, the alleged victim, an Australian tourist, has said in an attempt to warn others. More »

Justice Ministry Finds Phuket Pair Guilty

Latest A ruling by the Rights and Liberties Protection Department of the Justice Ministry finds two Phuket journalists guilty of criminal defamation before any evidence is given at their trail. More »

Boatpeople Emerge from Jungle

By Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian

PHOTO ALBUM Scores more desperate boatpeople emerge from the jungle north of Phuket, latest in a wave driven by hatred and human trafficking that has to be overcome to save thousands of lives. More »

Thailand Hopes for Advisories Boost; Games Bid by Violinist Fiddled; Obama to Back Rohingya

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Obama to tackle Burma on Rohingya; Did officials fiddle for violinist Vanessa-Mae; Games surge expected on Phuket; Thailand hopes advisories will vanish. More »

Phuket Shooting Range Agrees to Try to Contain Stray Bullets, Noise

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest The manager of a Phuket shooting range has agreed to improve protection and to try to reduce the bullets and noise that annoy his neighbors. More »

Phuket's Tough Cookie Cop Displays Weapons Nabbed in Just One Week on Phuket

By Sert Tongdee

PHOTO ALBUM Police across Phuket roll out the arms cache that was confiscated in Week One of an ongoing campaign to rid the holiday island of guns and knives. More »

Phuket Gains Athletes Early for Thailand's Asian Beach Games

By National News Bureau of Thailand

Latest All of the athletes have arrived from 46 countries for the beginning of the Fourth Asian Beach Games later this week, with Thailand already in the pool for beach football teams. More »

Property Dips 10pc; Villagers 'Trained for Boat Pushbacks'; Birth Pill Shock; Phuket Guide Tried Bribe

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Thailand villagers trained to fend off boatpeople; Phuket illegal guide tried bribery, say police; Woman hit by propeller, survives; Ritchie Benaud has cancer; Phuket events. More »

Trafficking Rebellion Grows: Bangkok Sends Investigators to Probe Thailand's Trade in Boatpeople

By Chutima Sidasathian in Kaper and Alan Morison on Phuket

Latest Checkpoints along the road south to Phuket reveal the scale of the rebellion against the iniquitous trade in humans that has been taking place along Thailand's coast for five years. More »

Avoid Patong Bar Strike, Extend Nightlife Hours to 3am, says Prab Keesin

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest An extension of operating hours in bars and nightlife venues from 2am to 3am would help Patong to better entertain tourists and deal with pressure on revenue, says businessman Prab Keesin. More »