Tourism News

Phuket Illegal Taxi Drivers Given Suspended Jail Terms, Hefty Fines, Say Patong Police

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest Four taxi drivers arrested in Patong have been given suspended jail sentences and fined 10,000 baht each after pleading guilty, says a Patong traffic police chief. More »

Penang and Phuket Become Sisters in Tourism and Culture

Latest Penang and Phuket have decided to get together once a year to compare experiences as their futures become as inextricably linked as their pasts have been. More »

Patong Carnival Budget Slashed: Shorter Festival Launches Phuket High Season

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest The annual carnival in Phuket's west coast holiday capital of Phuket is being reduced to three days this year with a slashed budget to launch Phuket's high season for tourism. More »

Demolish Patong's Lost World Of Touts

By Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian

PHOTO ALBUM Thailand must prove it considers women have rights too by acting to clean up Phuket's sad world of touts and sleaze. Prime Minister Prayuth, Patong's ping pong freak shows must go. More »

Scotland Votes No; Killers May Have Shared Smoke; Phuket Airport Ultimatum; New ISIS Victim; Lost Flight Anger

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating News Hurry up order on Phuket airport; Koh Tao police seek smoking killers; Malaysians decry theory of lost flight; Aussies crunch beheading plot; ISIS hold another journalist; Phuket events. More »

Russian Operating Illegal Tour Shop Arrested, Business Closed Permanently

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest Authorities arrested a Russian man and closed his tour business permanently after neighbors triggered a raid when they found the business was illegal and the Russian had no work permit. More »

Koh Tao Murder Families Fly In: Thailand Police Broaden Hunt for Killer or Killers

By Chutima Sidasathian

Latest The parents of the vicitms of the Koh Tao killers have flown to Thailand as investigating police broaden their hunt without being certain whether they are pursuing a killer or killers. More »

Bid to Save Surin With Wave Breaker

By Chutima Sidasathian

PHOTO ALBUM A public meeting is to be held to consider spending one billion baht to sink an offshore wave-breaker that could save Phuket's Surin beach from future monsoon erosion. More »

Last Chance for Fair Fares in Phuket

By Prasit Tarnsirisin and Alan Morison

Latest Two cities, different taxi fares, with Phuket fares far more expensive than Bangkok. Advocates of fair fares on Phuket have until October 1 to plead for adjustments in the Phuket prices. More »

No Arrest Yet on Koh Tao Killings; Phuket Floods Alert; Ebola Victim Flies to France

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Speculation as Koh Tao murders probe stalls; More bad weather forecast for Phuket, Andaman; Baby Gammy shocks keep coming; Thailand plans airports network; Phuket events. More »