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Similan Islands to close for five months
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2025
» Similan Islands will be closed for five months for natural rehabilitation and management elevation, with e-tickets required for all tourists upon reopening.
Similan Islands closed to tourists due to severe weather
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/05/2025
» Thailand’s Similan Islands National Park are temporarily closed to tourists on Monday and Tuesday due to severe summer storms and strong winds affecting the area.
Similan Islands closed to tourists Monday, Tuesday due to severe weather
Online Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» Thailand’s renowned Similan Islands National Park will be temporarily closed to tourists from on Monday and Tuesday due to severe summer storms and strong winds affecting the area. Authorities have cited safety concerns as thunderstorms and waves exceeding two metres have been reported in the Andaman Sea region.
Scott saga shows system's flaws
Editorial, Published on 27/04/2025
» A celebrity marine park adviser has been dismissed -- but the real issue isn't him. It's the corruption, secrecy, and autocratic control his departure exposes.
Thailand: A Year-Round Sports Tourism Haven
Published on 07/03/2025
» As Thailand embraces the Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism & Sports Year 2025, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reinforcing the nation’s status as a premier sports tourism destination through its Thailand Sport Experience initiative. From adventure and endurance sports in the mountains of the north to world-class water sports in the south, Thailand seamlessly blends competition, training, and leisure for athletes and sports enthusiasts alike.
Illegal tour guide problem worsens
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/12/2024
» The problem of illegal tour guides has worsened, attributed to longer visa-free stays and weak law enforcement, enabling foreigners to illegally operate both tour company and guide services in most major tourism cities, says the Professional Tourist Guides Association of Thailand.
Voices from Chana
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/06/2024
» The Rainbow Warrior is used to promote Greenpeace campaigns and is a symbol of protecting the environment and human rights. It was launched on April 29, 1978, against whaling in Iceland and the ship later visited Thailand to promote action against incinerators in Phuket in 2000.
Phuket Pride runs until this Sunday
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2024
» To mark marriage equality in Thailand and Pride Month, Phuket Pride is bringing colour to the old town through a range of creative activities until Sunday. Designed around the theme of "Equality for All - Be Yourself, Be Respect, Be Proud", the local LGBTQIA2S+ community is organizing the Paradise Street Party in Soi Paradise, Patong.
Illegal Russian tour guide arrested in Phuket
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/03/2024
» PHUKET: A Russian man was arrested for working as illegally as a tour guide in Thalang district of this resort island province on Friday.
French tourist drowns off Similan islands
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/01/2024
» PHANGNGA: A French man drowned while snorkelling off the Similan islands on Friday afternoon.