Three Tourists and Four Crew Members Rescued after Speedboat Capsizes in Krabi
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Three tourists and four boat crew members have been rescued after a speedboat capsized in Krabi.
The Hat Nopparat Thara Mu-Ko Phi Phi National Park officials told the Phuket Express that over the past...
Reader TalkBack Thailand: Should Foreign Tour Guides Be Allowed to Legally Work in Thailand?
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The following is our regular feature in which we ask our readers a news topical question and get their insight and opinions. We then share their feedback about a week later and pick a...
Thai Tour Guides Unite to Address Issue of Illegal Foreign Guides
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A group of Chinese-speaking tour guides convened on Saturday, March 18th, to discuss the trouble caused by illegal guides who are stealing their jobs. The group complained they are being overlooked by the...
UPDATE: Foreign Owner Flees Thailand After Bar Raid in Patong Uncovers Child Sex Exploitation,...
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A foreign owner has fled to a nearby country after a bar on Bangla Road was raided where minors who were victims of child sexual exploitation were uncovered. ฺ
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Australian Tourist Dies After Hiking to Tiger Cave in Krabi
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A 70-year-old Australian tourist dies after hiking to the Tiger cave in Krabi, which involves a challenging and steep climb.
Emergency responders was notified that a tourist was unconscious on Friday (March 17th) at...
UPDATE: Five Senior Police Including Chief Transferred After Bangla Bar Raid Uncovers Evidence of...
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Five Patong senior police have been transferred after an illegal bar on Bangla Road in Patong was raided uncovering six victims of child sexual exploitation who were rescued, being minors under the age...
Raid on Illegal Bar on Bangla Road in Patong Leads to Rescue of Six...
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An illegal bar on Bangla Road in Patong was raided uncovering underage prostitutes with six victims rescued. Two suspects were arrested who claim the real bar owner is a foreigner.
Last night (March 15th)...
Phuket Tourism Rapidly Recovers But 17,000 Staffers Still Needed
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Phuket tourism has rapidly recovered but 17,000 staffers are still needed as more foreign tourists are coming.
The President of the Thai Hotel Association Southern Chapter Mr. Sueksit Suwandissakun told Thai media, “Phuket tourism...
Malaysian Tourist Rescued After Slipping and Falling on Boat in Krabi
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A Malaysian tourist has been rescued after getting seriously injured following slipping and falling on a boat near Lanta Island in Krabi at night.
Koh Lanta National Park officials told the Phuket Express that...
Russian tourist drowns at Phi Phi Island in Krabi
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A male Russian tourist who had recently come from Phuket with a tour guide drowned at Phi Phi Island in Krabi.
Local media in Krabi reported that over the past weekend a 55-year-old male...