Tourism News

Soothsayers Really Rule Myanmar, No Matter Who Wins Votes

By Lindsay Murdoch, South East Asia correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest Bathing in dolphins' blood is said to be one way that fortune tellers suggest could extend your life. In Burma, soothsaying adds a surreal edge to the business of everyday politics. More »

Starfish Will Mark Phuket Beach Zones

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest The moving procession that is the ''10 percent zone'' demarkation team moved on to Surin and Bang Tao and revealed that starfish are to become the zone symbols. More »

THAI Flies Into Trouble; Police May Meet on Trafficking; SeaWorld Circus Slowing

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Thai Airways faces financial buffeting; SeaWorld to phase out orca shows; Sweden and Slovenia sealing borders; Thais still seeking whiter skin. More »

Asean Today: Military Accepts Myanmar Loss; Orphanages Overcrowded; British Journos Freed

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Indonesia frees British pair; Thailoand's migrant workers hope for improvement; Myanmar military concedes via Facebook; Search for MH370 set back. More »

Krabi Speedboat Captain Rams Island Beach to Save Lives of Chinese Tourists

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest The captain of a speedboat taking water opted to drive it onto a beach at a remote island to ensure the safety of eight Chinese tourists making a day-trip to Phi Phi from Krabi. More »

Phuket Tourists Who Bring Beach Equipment Will be 'Invited' to Join 10 Percent Zones

By Prasit Tarnsirisin and Alan Morison

Latest The farcical bid to force Phuket sunlovers into ''10 percent zones'' continues with a vice governor saying there can be no arrests, just ''invitations'' from beach vendors. More »

Taxi Bursts Into Flames Approaching Phuket's Patong Hill

Latest A woman taxi driver escaped as her vehicle burst into flames on the road towards Patong Hill from Phuket City close to the Thungtong Police Station Checkpoint and Tiger Kingdom. More »

Obama May Pay Surprise Visit to New Myanmar as Freedom Rings

By Lindsay Murdoch, South East Asia Correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest It's still just talk but US President Barack Obama, who has visited Myanmar twice recently, may return a third time to urge on a nation about to open the door to democracy. More »

Phuket Beachfront Glade Faces Axemen: 500 Protesters Get Ready: Photo Special

By Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian

PHOTO ALBUM With planners still aiming to destroy an iconic beachfront glade, Phuket expat and local protesters dispute talk of a ''pause'' and prepare to go to war to save the trees. More »

Thailand's Navy Plays Important Role in Tourism, Says New Chief

PHOTO ALBUM The Royal Thai Navy plays an important role in the security and safety of tourists in Thailand, the new Commander in Chief tells Phuket-based officers. More »