2014 News

16 September 2014 The bodies of two British tourists were discovered on a beach on the island of Ko Tao on Monday morning. They have been named as …

3 September 2014 Thawan Duchanee, owner and creator of Chiang Rai’s Baan Dam (Black House), died today aged 74. Honoured as a National Artist of …

2 September 2014 New visa exemption regulations came into effect in Thailand on August 29, 2014. The Thai Immigration Bureau confirm that tourists who …

22 August 2014 The army general who headed the coup in Thailand in May was named yesterday as the country’s new prime minister. General Prayuth …

17 July 2014 Regular visitors to Phuket could be forgiven for rolling their eyes when they read stories about another clampdown on the island’s …

13 June 2014 The Thai military have announced an end to the curfew that has been in place in parts of Thailand since the coup last month. The news …

23 May 2014 It’s understandable that visitors may have concerns about upcoming trips to Thailand. First it was martial law and now it’s a …

20 May 2014 In the early hours of this morning, the Thai military declared martial law throughout the country. The chief of Thailand’s army, …

9 May 2014 Wat Rong Khun, better know as the White Temple to many tourists, was one of the casualties of the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks …

23 January 2014 There has been much written in the media in recent months about the political situation in Thailand, particularly Bangkok. I’ve …