Phuket posts
Intrusive immigration form mandatory in Phuket Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery. Intrusive immigration form mandatory in Phuket. If you are planning to visit Thailand’s resort province of Phuket, you will now be required to furnish a host of personal information, including banking account and social media details to the nation’s Immigration bureau. Otherwise, failure to […]
Phuket airport retailers forced to drop prices Retailers at Phuket International Airport have dropped the price of bottled still water by 75 per cent following traveller complaints. Photo: Sukawin Tanthavanich PHUKET: Phuket airport retailers forced to drop prices. Phuket International Airport has slashed the cost of drinking water on sale inside its terminals by 75 […]
Phuket Spanish tourist arrivals up Phuket is still popular with ‘quality’ European tourists but the TAT wants them to stay longer and spend more in the province. Photo: TAT PHUKET: The number of Spanish tourists visiting Thailand has risen by almost 30 per cent this year while the number of Russian tourists continues to rapidly […]
Troubled sea gypsies ponder their future – Living Thailand Original article from The Nation newspaper February 11th 2016 Troubled Sea Gypsies are facing double trouble – from disputes on land and limitations in making a living on sea. It was revealed that 13 out of 21 sea gypsies’ lands have been encroached upon. “We […]
Snake bites Phuket tourist on the nose! Link to original story from The Nation 11th January 2016 Snake bites Phuket tourist – A KISS from a snake turned into a horror for a Chinese tourist in Phuket over the weekend, prompting official action on venues that attract tourists with animal exhibitions. A viral video clip […]
Thailand Tsunami 2004 Thailand Tsunami 2004 Today, Boxing day 2004 Thailand suffered one of the most horrific disasters in the history of mankind. Many people were the victim of one of the most powerful aspects of nature, the Tsunami. Today we remember the victims of that fateful day back in 2004. RIP. This deadliest tsunami […]
Phuket Thailand Various photos from our holiday in 2006 Discover thailand with Thailand Discovery Phuket Thailand Various photos. Phuket Island (pronounced puu gèt) (ภูเก็ต) is Thailand’s largest at 48 km in length and 21 km at its widest. It’s in Southern Thailand on the west-facing Andaman Sea coastline, suspended from the southern tip of Phang Nga […]