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Hotels slash rates to lure Songkran market
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/03/2026
» Concerned by a drop in European arrivals and low confidence due to fuel shortages among local travellers, hotel operators have started to offer discounts of 20-40% to attract tourists during the upcoming Songkran holiday.
Towed speedboat hits tuk-tuk into massage parlour
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/03/2026
» A pickup truck towing a speed boat hit a tuk-tuk, sending it crashing through a massage parlour window and injuring several people in Phuket.
Australian tourist dies from beating in Phuket
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2026
» A 58-year-old Australian tourist died after a violent assault on Patong beach in Phuket on Wednesday night. Police are hunting down the suspect.
Duo on motorbike snatch bag from tuk-tuk tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2026
» Police are hunting for two thieves on a motorcycle, who snatched valuables from two Chinese women on a moving tuk-tuk late at night near the Pathumwan intersection in Bangkok.
American killed by Burmese men in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2026
» Four Myanmar men surrendered to police after an American tourist was beaten to death in Bangkok while trying to resume his relationship with a Myanmar woman.
Tourism associations ask for less police corruption
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, harming the nation's tourism reputation.
Foreigner caught on Samui after scary SUV joyride
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2026
» A foreign man believed to be experiencing hallucinations has been arrested on Koh Samui after dragging a driver from his SUV and taking off, forcing the driver to cling to the side of the moving vehicle for 3.5 kilometres.
‘Ong Bak’ star reportedly battling cancer
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thai action movie star Tony Jaa has been receiving treatment for gallbladder cancer, according to local media outlets.
Two foreign tourists rescued from Koh Phangan jungle
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/02/2026
» Two foreign tourists have been rescued after getting lost in the jungle on a hillside of Koh Phangan during a storm, police said.
French tuk-tuk sex-show couple deported, blacklisted
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» Immigration authorities have revoked their visas and blacklisted a French couple after a video of them engaging in explicit sexual activity on a public tuk-tuk in Phuket sparked widespread outrage online.