Phuket real estate is suffering a dramatic slowdown because of the global economy and the falloff in tourism, says Tanan Tonpiboon, President of the Phuket Real Estate Association. Up to 30 percent of construction has ceased, he said. Of developments where construction is complete, sales are running at 20 percent to 40 percent. Read the rest of this entry …

Phuket may be suffering an economic crisis and a crime wave, but July is expected to bring a celebrity visitor to restore morale: one of the world’s most powerful women, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Read the rest of this entry …

Kata Noi, one of Phuket’s finest small beaches, benefited today from a surge of attention to mark World Environment Day. Local residents, tourists and students from nearby schools planted 300 trees and more than 5000 goat’s feet beach climbers as well as conducting a clean-up along the sand. Read the rest of this entry …

The results of the investigation into the One-Two-Go crash of Flight OG269 at Phuket Airport in 2007 were released today, listing six causes for the tragedy. The report also made three sets of recommendations, one for the airline, one for Airports of Thailand, and one for the Department of Transport. Read the rest of this entry …