Tourism News

Australian Gold Miner Kingsgate Consolidated Denies Bribing Thai Officials

By Lindsay Murdoch, South-East Asia Correspondent, Fairfax Media

Latest An Australian mining company with a subsidiary operating in Thailand has denied that it has bribed Thai officials, but Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating. More »

Phuket Guide App Works for Key Andaman Attractions

Latest A Smart Andaman application offers tourists a guide to the top 10 attractions on Phuket and in each of the region's key provinces. The idea is in its formative stages. More »

Phuket Terminal 21 Retail Splurge; Parasails Under Fire; Obama Guns Anger; Syria Conflict Widens

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest Conflict widens in Syria; Gunman kills 13 in Oregon; EU waits on fishing in Thailand; Sweden aims for six-hour working day; Navy reviews submarine purchase; Top tennis in Thailand. More »

Asean Today: Rohingya Persecution Grows Worse; Japan Irked by Rail Choice; Ringgit Tumbles Lower

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Thailand regions hurting; Burma elections could worsen Rohingya plight; Indonesia chooses China fast rail ahead of Japan; Haze continues to blanket Singapore; Journalist guilty of spying. More »

Korean Nabbed as Illegal Phuket Guide Was 'Just Showing Sights' to Friends

By Prasit Tarnsirisin and Keryn Reynolds

Latest Deportations are more likely with Immigration joining Tourism and Sport officials for the first time to arrest an illegal guide suspect who claimed to be ''just showing friends'' the sights. More »

Protest Firestorm Follows Plan to Closely Control Thailand's Internet

By Lindsay Murdoch, South-East Asia Correspondent, Fairfax Media

latest The suggestion that the access of all Thais to the Internet should be controlled through a single gateway has triggered protests in the military-run country. More »

Departing Governor Cancels Valuable But Illegal Freedom Beach Land Title

By Prasit Tarnsirisin

Latest Authorities should enforce strict rules on Phuket to prevent excesses by private businesses, said the departing governor, who announced the cancellation of a controversial Freedom Beach land title. More »

China Bombs Kill 7; Phuket Reward for 600 Staff; Bashed Aussie Charged; Russia Blasts Syria

By Phuketwan Reporters

Phuket Updating Digest New governor to meet media; Aussie attacked then arrested, says family; Trafficking probe half-done; Police extortion suspects sacked; Russia Bombs Syria; Man U escape. More »

Asean Today: Brit Doco Makers Face Jail; Burma Monks Cheat for Poll; No Mention of Coup at UN

By Phuketwan Reporters

Around the Region Two British documentary makers face jail in Indonesia; Cambodia profits from casinos; Vietnam digs subways; China to Singapore rail set for Laos; Burma monks falsify documents. More »

Rohingya Take to Buses in New Trafficking Route Through Thailand

By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison

Latest Authorities in Chumpon province have captured three Rohingya and exposed a new Thailand route where people were being hidden on scheduled buses. Trafficking hasn't yet been fixed. More »