Rare Male Dugong Found Dead on Phang Nga Beach
Thai marine officials are investigating the death of a rare male dugong found on Bang Sak Beach in Takua Pa, with a necropsy planned to determine the cause.
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Phuket officials arrest Chinese national accused of unlicensed tour guiding
Phuket tourism officials and tourist police arrested a Chinese national accused of guiding seven Chinese tourists without a license during a joint enforcement operation.
Ao Kung Bay marina opponents allege coral and mangrove damage
A Phuket MP says a survey in Ao Kung Bay found coral, gorgonians and dugong feeding grounds at risk from a proposed marina, while villagers also allege nearby mangroves have been poisoned and cut down.
Video shows man behaving erratically on traffic island near Nai Yang Beach
A video filmed near Nai Yang Beach in Phuket on May 17 showed a man jumping and shouting on a traffic island, with a commenter saying he had seemed stressed lately.
Phang Nga marine parks close for five months from May 15
Phang Nga – Phang Nga Province’s two renowned marine national parks, the Surin Islands National Park and the Similan Islands National Park, have close to tourism and overnight stays for a five-month period, beginning…
Videos show tourists with protected parrotfish, starfish at Phuket beach
Phuket locals are calling for legal action against a group of Chinese nationals after videos circulated online showed them hunting protected parrotfish and handling starfish at Kata Beach. The footage, which spread…
Phuket officials inspect 4 Patong shooting ranges, 1 remains closed
Phuket officials inspect 4 Patong shooting ranges, 1 remains closed — confirmed details at this stage for Phuket readers.
Monkey Hill temple in Phuket receives 487-light LED upgrade
The “PEA LED for Thai Cultural Tourism Destinations” project was formally handed over at a ceremony held at the temple yesterday (May 5), presided over by Phuket Vice Governor Teeraphong Chuaychoo and attended by senior…
Phuket launches cultural capital drive with free Saphan Hin showcase
Officials unveiled the project, ‘Exploring Phuket’s Art and Traditions for Creative Tourism’, during a press conference at Blue Elephant Phuket this week, outlining plans to transform cultural assets into a key driver…
Man arrested after protected slow loris seized in Phuket photo tout case
A man was arrested in Phuket on April 27 for allegedly carrying a slow loris, a protected wild animal, and offering tourists paid photo opportunities in Karon. Officers from the Khao Phra Thaeo Non-Hunting Area, Karon…
Man arrested in Karon with protected slow loris after photo complaints
Officials from the Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary, supported by Karon Police, local administrative officers and Phuket MP Chalermpong Saengdee, moved in on the suspect on Apr 27 following complaints about illegal…