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Russians killed in boat crash
News, Published on 11/02/2020
» PHUKET: Two Russian children were killed and 19 other Russian tourists injured when two speedboats collided near a marina in Muang district at about 7.50am yesterday.
Drills to replace lion dancers in Phuket
News, Published on 19/01/2020
» Phuket plans to welcome the Year of the Rat later this week not with lion dances and wishes of good luck, but with maritime safety drills as it moves to rebuild tourist confidence.
Thai tourism still wounded
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/06/2019
» Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of the fatal tour boat accident in Phuket, and Thai tourism is still paying the price from the incident.
New Year ignites tourism
News, Published on 03/02/2019
» Red lanterns are not only lighting up Phuket during the Chinese New Year festival, but also delighting tourist operators.
Amlo freezes assets linked to tour boat
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 12/01/2019
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has frozen assets worth almost 15 million baht of TC Blue Dream Ltd, the operator of the ill-fated Phoenix boat that capsized and killed 47 Chinese tourists in July last year.
'Phoenix' had serious design flaws, finds initial probe
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 19/11/2018
» Phuket: Police investigators and forensic officials are gearing up for the next phase of investigation now that the Phoenix tour boat that sank and killed dozens of Chinese visitors in July has been pulled from the bottom of the sea.
Salvage team raises 'Phoenix' from sea
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/11/2018
» PHUKET: The boat at the centre of the tragedy that killed dozens of Chinese visitors in July, and dealt a heavy blow to the tourism industry has finally been recovered, police said yesterday.
Singapore crane to raise Phoenix from Phuket seabed
Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/11/2018
» PHUKET: A floating crane is due to arrive from Singapore on Friday to take over the salvage of the tour boat Phoenix, which sank in July and 47 Chinese tourists drowned.
Government woos wary China travellers
News, Published on 03/10/2018
» The government is stepping up efforts to woo back Chinese tourists following a series of recent negative incidents.
Amlo set to seize assets of operator in tour boat tragedy
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/08/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has set out to seize the assets of TC Blue Dream Ltd, the alleged nominee working on behalf of foreign investors to operate a boat that capsized and killed 47 Chinese tourists last month, on suspicion of dubious operations, including money laundering.