Tourism News

UPDATE Arrested Rohingya North of Phuket Guarded by Volunteers in Thailand Human Trafficking Bust

By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison

Latest District volunteers north of Phuket are guarding scores of Rohingya boatpeople ''kidnapped'' by human traffickers and now being kept from local police. More »

Baby Delights Visitors to Phuket Tourist Elephant Camp: Photo Special

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest A newborn elephant is proving to be a popular attraction for tourists visiting the Nakkerd Hills in southern Phuket, not far from the landmark Big Buddha. More »

Thailand Tourist Numbers Rise; Hannah Mourned at UK Funeral; Samui Seeks Status Boost

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Hannah Witheridge's final ''party'' at funeral; Samui seeks special status; Chinese tourists on increase in Thailand; Rohingya accused of ''terrorism.'' More »

Phuket's Full Moon No Party: Big Tides Rip Kata Beach

PHOTO ALBUM The full moon with its monsoon tide has badly damaged the shorefront at Kata and other Phuket beaches. Local councils say erosion is worse than previous years. More »

British Ambassador Calls for Reforms in Thailand's Media

By Mark Kent, British Ambassador to Thailand

Latest The British Ambassador to Thailand, Mark Kent, has called for reforms in the Thai Media to protect bereaved families from additional grief and guard privacy. More »

Phuket's New Governor Sets One Year Target to Solve Phuket's Nine Problems

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest Phuket's new governor has given himself one year to improve or remove all of nine problems he listed on his Facebook page as in need of attention. More »

Phuket Taxis Play Fares Leapfrog

By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison

Latest Instead of solving the problems of Phuket's inflated taxi fares, authorities have allowed a crazy game of leapfrog to drive fares higher and higher. More »

Smuggled Elephants a Hefty Weight on the Minds of Phuket Officials

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest Are elephants still being smuggled onto Phuket? Thats' the concern of one senior official who wants a special law enacted to limit the number of large creatures on the island. More »

Be Clean and Fair, Says Burma's PM; Ebola Alarms Widen; Gang Grenade Rocks KL; Phuket Restaurants Score

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket updating Digest Thailand tops for rice again; Yingluck faces probe; Ebola alarm spreading; Aussie on MH17 wore oxygen mask; Grenade scares Malaysia; Phuket events. More »

Plea to Thailand to End Death Penalty by Rights Federation

By International Federation for Human Rights media release

Latest On the eve of the day set aside to mark the battle to end capital punishment, the International Federation for Human Rights makes a plea to Thailand to abolish capital punishment. More »