Showing 1 - 10 of 57
Two Thai islands win five-star rating
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2026
» Koh Kradan in Trang province and Bileh Beach on Koh Hong in Krabi received the highest five-star rating for 2025 under the "Beach Star" environmental assessment programme.
European tourists abandon South, head to eastern attractions
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2026
» European tourists' interest has shifted from southern Thailand to eastern attractions less affected by the Middle East war, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Thai authorities deny claims of huge Israeli presence
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2026
» Immigration police have denied claims circulating on social media that hundreds of thousands of Israelis have settled in Thailand.
Blue button jellyfish close Similan beach to swimmers
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/02/2026
» A public safety warning has been issued after blue button jellyfish were found along parts of the shoreline at Princess Beach and in other areas of the Similan Islands National Park.
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.
Thailand expects better behaviour from Israeli tourists
Published on 29/10/2025
» Thailand expects Israeli tourists to be better behaved in future following a meeting between Thai police and a top Israeli security official, amid growing discontent with visitors from the Jewish state.
Koh Phangan DJ arrested with cocaine
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/06/2025
» A Russian man, 37, was arrested on Koh Phangan island on Saturday evening with packets of cocaine and ketamine.
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.
New Phuket, Samui tollways hope to end traffic horrors
Published on 25/03/2025
» New tollways planned for Phuket and Samui will solve many of the traffic problems of the islands, according to the chief of the Expressway Authority of Thailand.
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.