BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand (Reuters) – Suvadee Sukkasem is still searching for her son who vanished when the Indian Ocean tsunami turned this tropical paradise into a mass grave for thousands of Thais and foreign vacationers nearly five years ago. Although the sea now frightens her, she refuses to leave her beachside village in southern […]
There was nothing gentle about the racing or the conditions on the 23rd Phuket King’s Cup courses today as the international fleet fought for podium finishes across the 11 divisions. Hiked out hard on the rail the racing divisions completed two windward/leeward races while the cruiser/racers completed one triangle course. The stars of the day […]
The widow of a British yachtsman murdered by three Burmese fishermen off the coast of Thailand has welcomed prison sentences handed down to them. Linda Robertson, 59, said she believed the jail terms will give them time to reflect on the “heinous” crime they committed. Her husband Malcolm Robertson, 64, was bludgeoned and thrown overboard […]
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival scheduled for 18-26 October this year. Activities include fire walking, the offering of food to the gods and street processions of self-mutilating entranced devotees will also be taking place at different shrines around Phuket. Despite how grizzly it sounds, the festival is expected to attract over half a million spectators this […]
An earthquake around the Western Sumatra in Indonesia, which registered 7.8 on the Richter Scale, prompted a brief tsunami warning throughout Thailand yesterday. Tremors were reported in tall buildings in Bangkok at 5pm and there were fears that it may affect Phuket. However at 7.10pm the Thai Meteorological Department released an update cancelling the tsunami […]
Clips ‘not intended to harm tourism industry’ Widely distributed video recordings of foreign tourists reputedly being ripped off over damage to jet skis on Phuket and other incidents have been made to damage Thailand’s tourism reputation, authorities say. The producers of the video clips – shown on British cable television and YouTube – and the […]
Ahh Thailand. If the ladyboys don’t get you the elephants will. I was molested by one in front of a paying audience. What I had expected was a “baby elephant massage” – a photo opportunity where a (big) baby elephant pretends to massage your back with his foot. The first indication something was different from […]
Anyone who is looking for the perfect family destination in Thailand should head straight for the tropical paradise of Krabi. Located in the south of Thailand near the popular tourist islands of Phuket and Phi Phi, Krabi offers a more natural, relaxing…
