Phang Nga
2004-quake affected California
U.S. seismologists have found evidence that the massive 2004 earthquake that triggered killer tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean weakened at least a portion of California’s famed San Andreas Fault. The results, which appear this week in the journal Nature, suggest that the Earth’s largest earthquakes can weaken fault zones worldwide and may trigger periods of… »
Sea rescue center for Andaman region
Thailand has approved an Bt18 million budget to set up Andaman sea rescue centers in a bid to restore confidence among tourists and the image of tourism in its Andaman coastal provinces.
The budget will be allocated to Thailand’s five Andaman Sea coastal provinces of Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Ranong, and Trang.
Phuket Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre… »
Russian missing off Karon Beach
Another visitor to Phuket is missing – and presumed dead – after swimming in the sea off Karon Beach this… »
Back in time
Foreigners discovering Phuket, plans for a casino, an expatriate stabbed, tourists robbed, plane accident with pilot error – this is not a flashback over the last 12 months, but foreign news reports published from the Andaman region from 1945 to… »
Takua Pa under water
Heavy torrential rain over the weekend on the Andaman coast of Thailand has created flooding in a number of locations. Water reaching up to three meters submerged part of Takua Pa on Monday. All schools have been ordered… »
Fruit season in Phang Nga
The fruit season is upon us and there is plenty of cheap fruits available along the Andaman… »
And the winner is… Thailand and Phuket
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… »
Badly bruised German found dead at Khao Lak Beach – murder suspected
A badly bruised 22 year old German tourist was found dead at Khao Lak Beach on Wednesday. Police is… »
Plans for massive tin mining off the coast of Khao Lak
One of the oldest tin mining companies in Thailand hope to start commercial tin mining off Phang Nga in the near future. Tongkah Harbour controls what may be one of the largest deposits in the… »