Archive for May, 2009

Pilot error was the main cause of the crash of the 2007 plane crash in Phuket. A new report urges the One-Two-GO airline intensify training for its crew and make sure they get adequate rest.
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Last Christmas, shocked tourists visiting the islands off the Andaman coast in Thailand saw boatloads of starving Rohingya arriving from Burma (Myanmar). Five months later they are already forgotten, according to a new report from Human Rights Watch.
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The Thai economny contracted more than expected in the first quarter. Political stability is the key to create growth later in the year.
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The British International School or BIS Phuket at Koh Kaew district held its 2009 International Baccalaureate (IB) graduation ceremony on Friday.
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An American is missing after a collission with a trawler this weekend. 62 year old Kenneth Wayne left Phuket on the 16th of May on board a Thai-owned yacht.
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The Laguna Phuket International Marathon will create a boost for the local travel industry in June. Around 4500 participants are expected to take part.
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Annice Smoel is on her way back to Australia after pleading guilty to theft and receiving a suspended jail sentence.
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A 36 year old Australian tourist faces five year in jail after some friends played a practical joke on her in Patong.
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The coming summer may not turn out to be too bad for the local travel industry. New long-haul flights are filling up quickly from Europe and more Brits plan to visit Thailand than last summer.
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European tourists visiting Thailand will get less baht for their own currencies this summer. But the overall holiday may turn out to be cheaper than in 2008.
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