Artikel erschien Februar 2018

  • More than a thousand herons and egrets visit Krabi during winter

    More than a thousand herons and egrets visit Krabi during winter

    More than a 1,000 herons and egrets were found in the palm garden at the backyard of a Krabi citizen, 80 year old Jarat Jaihan, in Prudinna sub-district, during their annual escape from the northern winter. Jarat said for the past 3-4 months at the same time of the day, 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm, the birds would stay in his backyard in the palm garden.

  • UPDATE: Fire on Koh Phi Phi

    UPDATE: Fire on Koh Phi Phi

    The fire zone following the blaze on Phi Phi last night is being cleared since early this morning (January 7) while Ao Nang Sub-district Administration Organization (OrBorTor), tourism businesses and Phi Phi Island Protection and Conservation Club have set up a registration list for fire victims. The area where the fire is thought to have started remains limited access, waiting for a full forensic police investigation.

  • Nine injured in Koh Phi Phi guesthouse inferno

    Nine injured in Koh Phi Phi guesthouse inferno

    A fire broke out at a row of shophouses on Ko Phi-Phi around 9.30 last night, prompting evacuation of local residents and tourists. The fire is believed to have started at a small hotel, the October Guesthouse, in Soi Slinky and quickly spread out to about 25 adjoining shophouses and restaurants. National Park officials, Navy officers and rescue workers rushed to the scene to put off the fire and to evacuate panicky tourists and residents to safety.

  • Blaze in guesthouse on Koh Phi Phi

    Blaze in guesthouse on Koh Phi Phi

    A fire broke out at a row of shophouses on Ko Phi-Phi around 9.30 last night, prompting evacuation of local residents and tourists.

  • Limiting tourists on the most popular islands

    Limiting tourists on the most popular islands

    Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) held a meeting today (February 6) to discuss the excessive numbers of tourists visiting famous islands at the Pearl Hotel. The Chief of National Park Office, DNP, Songtham Suksawang, who chaired the meeting, said that the amount of tourists in the marine national parks is directly affecting the environment. “Those national parks, especially marine national parks, are suffering from an over-supply of visitors.

  • Two charged with murder over Surat Thani Detention Centre murder

    Two charged with murder over Surat Thani Detention Centre murder

    The case of a 17-year-old juvenile found strangled to death in a Surat Thani juvenile detention centre today (Tuesday) stemmed from a pre-existing dispute between two rivals, according to Sahakan Phetnarin, director general of the Juvenile Observation and Protection Department.

  • Krabi granny still going strong at 111 years old

    Krabi granny still going strong at 111 years old

    Krabi Governor, Pol Lt Col ML Kitibodhi Prawit, along with Krabi authorities and Krabi Red Cross, visited a local resident, Pliew Petchpuang who is 111 years old, to greet and grant her with New Year gifts today (February 6). The Chief of Krabi Office of Social Development and Human Security, Kitti Intarakul, who also went to visit the old lady, said that his office made a search for citizens who are over than 100 years old and found that she is the oldest. She was born in 1907, which was during the era of King Rama 5

  • Kata Rocks Collective Series 11 celebrates Thai gastronomy

    Kata Rocks Collective Series 11 celebrates Thai gastronomy

    One of Phuket’s favourite regular events, the Kata Rocks’ ‘Collective Series 11’, returned last weekend (February 3) with the first event for 2018 featuring a festive Thai market inspired ‘Night Bazaar – celebration of local culture’. The eleventh edition of The Collective Series was certainly a memorable evening for the local crowd that attended, enjoying the night’s festivities and celebration of all things Thai.

  • A Tale of Two Bali’s – Tourism under the Volcano

    A Tale of Two Bali’s – Tourism under the Volcano

    The year 2017 was the best of times and the worst of time for Indonesia’s tourism icon and Phuket tourism rival, Bali. For the first nine months of the year market demand soared, only to be undermined by global news headlines over volcanic activity of Mt

  • Taxi OK project in Krabi

    Taxi OK project in Krabi

    Following its implementation in Bangkok last month, ‘Taxi’ OK’ is now coming closer to Phuket. The latest taxi ‘Taxi OK’ campaign has been launched in Krabi, aiming to ensure that no passenger would be rejected no matter where they request to travel to, amongst other new improvements to taxi services. Krabi Land Transport Office Chief, Laddawan Chinnasatian, said today (January 6) that there were many problems about Krabi taxis.