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Phuket shifts to targeting 'quality' tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/12/2025
» Phuket is looking to strengthen its standing as a high-quality destination, says Thanet Tantipiriyakit, president of the Phuket Tourist Association.
Storm kills five, leaves seven missing in northern Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/08/2025
» At least five people have been killed and seven remain missing after heavy rains and landslides brought on by tropical storm Kajiki swept across northern Thailand.
Schools close as air quality falls
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2025
» Several schools across the capital have been forced to close as PM2.5 pollution across the city continued to increase to unhealthy levels.
Dust shuts train tunnel just after opening
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/07/2024
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) closed Thailand's longest train tunnel just after opening it on Sunday, promising a 14-day clean-up after passengers complained of thick dust inside it.
Bangkok gambling den raided 'at least 10 times'
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/04/2024
» Police raided a gambling den in Bangkok's Don Muang district on Saturday, which had been raided and shut down at least 10 times over the past several years.
Phuket court to reopen tourist section
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» The Phuket Provincial Court will reopen its tourist section to help visitors to the province settle court cases following a recent surge in litigation linked to tourists.
Pink Line conductor rail collapses in Nonthaburi
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/12/2023
» Several kilometres of an aluminium conductor rail on the elevated Pink Line monorail system fell onto a street in Nonthaburi early Sunday morning. Three vehicles were damaged, but no casualties were reported.
TEST YOURSELF: A slice of paradise
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2023
» A trip to the Maldives is no longer just for the rich
Shoe shortage closes new River Kwai skywalk
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2022
» The new skywalk along the River Kwai was closed only hours after it was opened, after running out of the special shoes visitors must buy to use the attraction.
Jomtien beach to reopen fully in 2025
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2022
» The 3.5-kilometre-long Na Jomtien beach in Pattaya City is expected to fully reopen to tourists in 2025.