Artikel erschien September 2018

  • Natural alternative to elephant tourism in Prachuap Khiri Khan

    An elephant-tourism alternative has made headlines near Hua Hin.

  • Australian expat and Thai wife go missing

    Australian expat and Thai wife go missing

    PHOTO: Sanook – Alan Hawk and his wife Nott Suddaen A man has been released on bail as police continue their investigation into the mysterious disappearance of an Australian man and his Thai wife in northern Thailand. Alan Hawk (name transliterated from Thai) and his wife Nott Suddaen, both 61, were reported missing on Thursday by a concerned friend. The friend visited the couple’s home after being unable to contact them. After she could not find the couple after home she reported the matter to the police. Officers later found blood stains, which looked like someone had tried to clean, on the ground outside the property. The couple’s white Ford Ranger was also missing. Thai media reported that Nott’s brother had been arrested by police initially over the missing vehicle.

  • Bangkok’s gone to the dogs

    by Wong Chun Wai, The Star, Malaysia PHOTOS:  TrueLove at Neverland The routine holiday to Bangkok, Thailand, for seasoned Malaysian tourists (like me) will probably include eating, massages and shopping.

  • Exports rise nearly 7% in August, the highest this year

    Exports rise nearly 7% in August, the highest this year

    Thai exports have gown at 6.68% to US$23.8 billion during the month of August, the highest gain so far this year.

  • A man who really likes his coffee – Amazon thief surrenders to police

    A former construction contractor has surrendered to police today to face charges of burglary after he allegedly broke into 30 Amazon coffee shops in petrol stations since April. 37 year old Kiartkarisorn Srikrailod from Buri Ram surrendered at Taling Chan police station at 10am this morning after police summoned him to face theft charges. Taling Chan is just west of Bangkok.

  • Koh Tao finds a way to get rid of its trash

    Koh Tao finds a way to get rid of its trash

    PHOTO: Thai PBS – Koh Tao rubbish Koh Toa has some good news today, for a change, after it’s been revealed that the Surat Thani dostrict of Poonpin has agreed to accept the island’s pile of 45,000 tonnes of rubbish for disposal. About 30 tonnes of trash is added to the garbage disposal plant of the island. The island has an incinerator to help with the disposal of the stinking mess but, you guessed it, it hasn’t been working for a while

  • Hong Kong celebrity seeking the return of his valuables after Pattaya lady boy scuffle

    Hong Kong celebrity seeking the return of his valuables after Pattaya lady boy scuffle

    Just another day in Pattaya’s Walking Street in the ‘World Class Family Resort’. Pattaya Update News is reporting that a Hong Kong celebrity approached local media this morning after failing to get his bag with watches and cash back after an altercation with a group of lady boys in Walking Street

  • ‘Stereotype’ problems for single Thai women travelling out of Thailand

    A Thai woman has gone online to describe her experiences of being locked in a Johur Bahru immigration jail for three days. She said that Thai women travelling abroad alone, especially to other places in Asia, are often assumed to be working in the sex industry. The woman made her comments on the Pantip website under the name “Fernchiu” and said that she’d visiting Malaysia in the past with friends and family to KL

  • Anthony Lark – Changing the plastic rubbish culture in Phuket

    Garry Holden from ‘Waking The Thaiger’ on Phuket’s The Thaiger 102.75 FM , spoke to Anthony Lark, the President of the Phuket Hotels Association who are organising PHIST (read more details below). 400+ attendees are going to the event on Monday in Mai Khao to change Phuket’s prospects for an environmental and sustainable future.

  • Eating your way around Songkhla

    by Pattarawadee Saengmanee – The Nation Weekend As we come in for landing at Hat Yai International Airport, I see clear sky reflected in the azure waters of the Gulf of Thailand. Despite the weather App warnings, the sun was out.  Sightseeing is first on the agenda though and after a pleasant 40-minute drive from the airport to Songkhla Old Town, I find myself seated in a classic Singora Tram travelling back almost 500 years to the days when this southern city was a major trading port for sea merchants from Portugal, Holland and China. Perched on the east shore of the Isthmus of Kra, this area is famous for its unique local cuisine, beautiful architecture, striking street art and chic hostels