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A Canter Around Lanta

A Canter Around Lanta

Southern Thai charms: Phuket boom spurs European architectural influence in Thailand

Southern Thai charms: Phuket boom spurs European architectural influence in Thailand

Warm waters: Natural hot springs in Phang Nga make for a relaxing day trip away from the island

Warm waters: Natural hot springs in Phang Nga make for a relaxing day trip away from the island

Blazing Saddles: Riding in Hat Thai Mueang National Park is like stepping back in time

Blazing Saddles: Riding in Hat Thai Mueang National Park is like stepping back in time

Jamie's Phuket: Reflections on the small pleasures of a family day trip

Jamie's Phuket: Reflections on the small pleasures of a family day trip

Mystery surrounds these abandoned buildings in the hills above Kata

Mystery surrounds these abandoned buildings in the hills above Kata
The Long Road: Reflections on walking Spain’s historic Camino de Santiago
The Long Road: Reflections on walking Spain’s historic Camino de Santiago
Saturday 21 April 2018, 01:00PM
What better way to see Spain than a 900-kilometre walk right across it in one go, covering five exotic provinces, starting from St Jean in France and finishing at Finesterre on the Atlantic by way of Santiago? I am referring to the Camino de Frances, The Way of St James or the Camino de Santiago, as it is variously referred to. Camino is Spanish for path.
Take a bow Mai Khao! Northwest Phuket delivers natural charm, serene cycling scenery
Take a bow Mai Khao! Northwest Phuket delivers natural charm, serene cycling scenery
Saturday 14 April 2018, 11:00AM
The Mai Khao region in Phuket’s northwest has long been home to breeding Andaman sea turtles, plus an abundance of other species of flora and fauna, although “Homo Touristicus” remained noticeable by its absence until just a few years ago.
Just minutes from Phuket, Koh Maphrao feels a million miles away
Just minutes from Phuket, Koh Maphrao feels a million miles away
Saturday 24 March 2018, 10:30AM
During the high season in the beginning of the year, Phuket is well-known as one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with its beautiful beaches, azure seas and the scores of smaller islands surrounding it.
Moving abroad: An expat guide to Thailand
Moving abroad: An expat guide to Thailand
Friday 16 March 2018, 09:35AM
If your reading this on The Phuket News website, then chances are you've visited Thailand at least once, perhaps even several times, or indeed, you might have already taken the plunge and set up your life as an expat in the 'Land of Smiles'.
Bali boasts ancient temples, volcanic landscape, unique cuisine and friendly people
Bali boasts ancient temples, volcanic landscape, unique cuisine and friendly people
Sunday 4 March 2018, 11:00AM
Often referred to as the “Island of the Gods”, Bali’s neighbours are Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It’s a tropical paradise of unsurpassed beauty.
Jamie's Phuket: In search of the dragon’s cave
Jamie's Phuket: In search of the dragon’s cave
Sunday 21 January 2018, 02:00PM
I don’t drag my kids out to temples that often these days now they are getting older and have their own things to do, but even they were impressed by Tham Paya Nakarat temple.
Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago is a step back in time to a peacful island existence
Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago is a step back in time to a peacful island existence
Saturday 13 January 2018, 02:00PM
There is an insider’s secret whispered by long-term Phuket residents about the Andaman Sea’s best pristine islands, dive spots and deserted beaches. Situated across an international border, they just got easier (and cheaper) to explore.
Blazing Saddles: How to make some solid cycling resolutions for 2018
Blazing Saddles: How to make some solid cycling resolutions for 2018
Saturday 6 January 2018, 02:00PM
Making, and often immediately breaking, New Year’s resolutions is an age-old tradition all over the world as we pass from one year into the next.
Blazing Saddles: Wheel around to the Coffee Cycle
Blazing Saddles: Wheel around to the Coffee Cycle
Friday 29 December 2017, 05:15PM
Sitting in the lovely little cafe called Coffee Cycle, in the strangely-named Click Plaza, just off the Chalong Pier Road, as I am right now while writing this, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d found the perfect cyclists’ breakfasting spot in all of Phuket.
Phuket Marriott, Nai Yang Beach hosts winners of ‘Dream Wedding’
Phuket Marriott, Nai Yang Beach hosts winners of ‘Dream Wedding’
Saturday 2 December 2017, 10:13AM
Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach recently hosted “Dream Wedding” ceremonies for the three lucky couples who won the resort’s Facebook contest.
Blazing Saddles: Cycling to Happiness
Blazing Saddles: Cycling to Happiness
Sunday 19 November 2017, 09:00AM
In 2006 the United Nations announced that more than half the world’s population was living in urban areas and that by 2030 almost five billion of us would be urbanised.
Taking the plunge: Getting a buzz from my first scuba dive with Sea Bees
Taking the plunge: Getting a buzz from my first scuba dive with Sea Bees
Sunday 12 November 2017, 09:00AM
Like many expats in Phuket, when I first arrived on the island I had grand plans of immediately getting my scuba diving certification and taking advantage of the incredible diving opportunities right on my doorstep.
Bicycling Baz heads north to tour Khao Lak and Takua Pa’s old town
Bicycling Baz heads north to tour Khao Lak and Takua Pa’s old town
Saturday 14 October 2017, 09:00AM
Gadabout cyclists living in Phuket are continually in search of more benign, bike-friendly venues in which to enjoy their passion. Naturally enough, many such cycling getaways tend to be found across the Sarasin Bridge, which a waggish friend recently described as being “where Thailand really starts”.
Jamie's Phuket: Krabi and Koh Lanta calling
Jamie's Phuket: Krabi and Koh Lanta calling
Saturday 7 October 2017, 02:00PM
After many years of avoiding Krabi, we’ve done two trips this year and we’re planning yet another trip!
Thai Airway's new A350 Extra Wide Body is leading the pack
Thai Airway's new A350 Extra Wide Body is leading the pack
Saturday 30 September 2017, 02:00PM
Even if you’re a not an aviation aficionado, when you see a big, sleek airliner on the tarmac of Phuket Airport with a cool raccoon mask windscreen and unique eagle-inspired wingtips, you can be sure that yes, it’s the new Airbus A350 XWB-900.
Phuket expats cross the Gobi Desert on foot
Phuket expats cross the Gobi Desert on foot
Saturday 23 September 2017, 09:00AM
For someone who’s climbed the biggest mountains in the world, parachuted from hot air balloons and travelled from Europe to South America on a row boat, you wouldn’t think Phuket training instructor Luke Richmond would find crossing the Gobi Desert one of the most physically demanding challenges he’s ever attempted.
Survey says travellers miss good internet connection more than friends and family
Survey says travellers miss good internet connection more than friends and family
Sunday 10 September 2017, 04:00PM
July and August are two long-awaited months that signal the arrival of the long summer break for the northern hemisphere, and it’s usually a time when people want to be close to family and friends or, in contrast, meet new people.
New Cambodian eco-camp will use profits to preserve wildlife habitats
New Cambodian eco-camp will use profits to preserve wildlife habitats
Saturday 9 September 2017, 02:00PM
The new Cardamom Tented Camp in Botum Sakor National Park in southwest Cambodia has announced three-day/two-night and four-day/three night packages for nature tourists.
Unseen Kagoshima - Where Japan's natural and scientific worlds meet
Unseen Kagoshima - Where Japan's natural and scientific worlds meet
Saturday 2 September 2017, 11:00AM
I love travelling in Japan, and when I recently returned for the third time to Kagoshima prefecture on Japan’s south island of Kyushu, I knew I wanted to explore new places and have new experiences.
Blazing Saddles: Rock around the clock at Khao Sok!
Blazing Saddles: Rock around the clock at Khao Sok!
Sunday 20 August 2017, 01:00PM
We reached Khao Sok National Park on a rain-sodden green season day after heading north across the Sarasin Bridge, then up coastal Highway 4 to Takuapa, then east on the 401 across the Isthmus of Kra towards Surat Thani.
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