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Full Moon Party draws 20,000 tourists to Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/05/2023
» About 20,000 tourists attended the popular Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan on Thursday night, and it is estimated that the holiday will generate tens of millions of baht for the southern island.
Samui ferry sinks at Don Sak pier
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/04/2023
» A ferry on the route between Koh Samui and mainland Surat Thani sank at Don Sak pier after passengers and vehicles had left the vessel.
Researchers find new 'Lisa' plant
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/04/2023
» A new species of flowering plant, never before seen in the world, has been discovered by a group of researchers at Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Science.
Phuket braces for Songkran spike
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/03/2023
» Phuket expects to see a 10% increase in hotel bookings during the Songkran festival next month.
Police raids bust 319 drug rings
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2023
» Police conducted raids in over 600 locations in Thailand's southern provinces on Monday, arresting more than 200 suspects and confiscating property worth 17.4 million baht.
Concern that Chiang Mai PM2.5 may slow tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2023
» Levels of PM2.5 dust in the air in the North – particularly in Chiang Mai – on Saturday reached a record high, raising concerns among tourism operators that the situation will affect tourism and travel patterns.
Haze problem set to worsen in March
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2023
» The Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) on Monday said that the haze pollution in the North will worsen next month, while Bangkok will experience high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
Farmer walks 1,200km to marry sweetheart
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2023
» A 52-year-old farmer finished a 1,200-kilometre-long journey on foot to marry the sweetheart he met on social media on Valentine's Day.
PM2.5 haze to stay until next week
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2023
» People living in 17 provinces in the North and Bangkok will continue to experience haze pollution until the middle of next week, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
Harmful PM2.5 levels in 15 Bangkok districts
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/01/2023
» Fifteen districts of Bangkok were found with harmful levels of PM2.5 dust, above the government's safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), on Monday morning.