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Visitor fed wristband to turtle, faces arrest
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/11/2025
» Park officials are searching for a visitor accused of feeding a wristband to a sea turtle at Mu Ko Similan National Park.
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.
17 tourists injured in Phuket bus accident
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2024
» A small tour bus overturned on a curve in Phuket, injuring 17 Chinese tourists, two them seriously, and two of the Thai crew on Tuesday morning.
Travel agent attacks tourist
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/02/2023
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry is investigating a case involving a Chinese tourist who was assaulted by a travel agent in Phuket after the case went viral.
Tourists return to islands, help clean up beaches
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/01/2019
» Tourists are returning to islands on the Andaman Sea after tropical storm Pabuk kept them on the mainland over the past few days.
Dept plans marine parks e-ticketing to curb visitors
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/08/2018
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) says it is to introduce an e-ticketing system at marine locations to regulate visitors and prevent corruption.
Overnight stays banned on Similan
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/05/2018
» Tourists will be banned from overnight stays on the pristine Similan Island in the Moo Koh Similan National Park in Phangnga province to protect marine resources.