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British reality TV star found dead in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/03/2026
» British reality television star Jordan Wright has been found dead in a drainage ditch on the Thai island of Phuket, authorities have confirmed.
Huge sinkhole appears in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital collapsed on Wednesday morning, forming a large hole about 50 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
Security tightened on Koh Samui after Phuket incidents
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» Authorities on Koh Samui have increased security measures, inspecting all vehicles and people arriving on the island, following the discovery of several suspected explosive devices in Phuket and Krabi.
UK tourist killed in boat fire off Koh Tao
Published on 17/03/2025
» A British woman died in a fire on a diving boat off Koh Tao on Sunday, believed caught inside the toilet when the blaze started.
Backpacker in Thailand taken on 1,200km detour
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/02/2025
» A foreign backpacker making his first visit to Thailand was planning an island getaway in the South, but after a miscommunication he ended up in the North nearly 1,200 kilometres away.
Immigration raids net 17 foreigners on tourist islands
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2025
» Seventeen foreign nationals and a Thai have been arrested for working illegally and other immigration offences during raids this week on three popular tourist islands in Surat Thani province.
Indian nationals regularly attacked by motorcyclists in Pattaya
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2025
» Several Pattaya locals have accused some motorcyclists and pillion riders of slapping Indian visitors’ heads as they ride past them.
Huge waves, floods batter Surat Thani, Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/01/2025
» Strong waves and flooding due to higher sea levels wreaked havoc in coastal communities in seven districts of Surat Thani, including Koh Phangan, on Sunday.
Scoot begins Singapore-Samui flights
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/05/2024
» Samui hopes for an increase in holidaymakers from Singapore now a second airline has begun regular flights to the island from the city state.
Koh Tao ferry catches fire
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/04/2024
» A night ferry carrying almost 100 Thai and foreign passengers caught fire off Koh Tao in Surat Thani on Thursday morning.