Tag: Phuket
Portuguese man-of-war spotted off three Phuket beaches
The sea off Nai Yang, Nai Thorn and Layan beaches in Phuket has been declared off-limits to swimmers by the Sirinart national park after...
Fine Arts Department confirms no plan to demolish historic building
The Fine Arts Department has confirmed that it has no plans to dismantle a building in Phuket; the structure is nearly a century old...
Police look for suspects after bombs hit tourist sites
Hua Hin (AP) — Locals and tourists headed warily into the main part of the long holiday weekend Saturday as police looked for suspects...
Chinese tourist hurt by speedboat propeller still in critical condition
The 18-year-old Chinese tourist who was hit by a speedboat propeller on Thursday while swimming at Pileh Bay in Phi Phi Leh Island of...
Death of Korean girl on Patong beach may be a suicide...
Kratoo district police in Phuket said late today that the death of a Korean girl on Patong beach this morning might be a suicide...
Speed boats collision near Phi-Phi Islands leaves one dead and 28...
One tourist died and 28 others injured, two of them seriously, when two speed boats collided in the Andaman Sea on their way from...
At least 2 dead, 20 injured in Thailand tour boat collision
BANGKOK (AP) — Two speedboats packed with 62 tourists collided Wednesday off the coast of southern Thailand, leaving at least two dead and more...
Baby elephant which saved a British schoolgirl from tsunami has been...
The baby elephant which helped save the life of an eight-year old British schoolgirl, Amber Owen, from a devastating tsunami which struck the western...
Court hands down heavy jailterms for Phuket illegal land grabbers
Two men who used fake land documents to apply for title deeds for land in a national park and forest reserves in Phuket were...
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Pattaya City Expats Club learns how the right sunglasses protect your eyes
PATTAYA, Thailand - Sunglasses should do more than look stylish—they should provide verified protection from ultraviolet radiation, ophthalmologist Dr. Bunyaporn “Mo” Chandra-Chamnong told the...
Pickup driver escapes injury after youths throw ping-pong bomb in Pattaya area
PATTAYA, Thailand – A pickup truck driver escaped injury after a group of youths on motorcycles allegedly threw a homemade ping-pong bomb at his...
Thai influencer arrested over gambling links hidden behind 18+ live show promotion
KHON KAEN, Thailand – Cyber police arrest influencer over gambling links disguised as 18+ live show
Cyber police have arrested a 23-year-old female influencer in...
Thailand urges families to prepare for emergencies, not panic-buy supplies
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand is encouraging households to keep reasonable supplies of food, drinking water and essential items for emergencies, stressing that preparedness is...
Phuket tops New Year 2027 airfares as CAAT advises passengers to book early
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) says affordable domestic flight tickets remain available for the 2027 New Year holiday, but...