A report coming out of Thailand is saying that a sudden gust of wind could have caused the crash of a Bangkok Airways plane on landing at the Koh Samui airport earlier this week, killing the pilot and severely injuring a number of passengers.
The ATR72-500 aircraft skidded off the runway and hit a disused control [...]

Michael Harrie, an American studying veterinary medicine at Auburn University, began his two week trip to Thailand after sending an email message – which seems to not have been delivered.
He was reported missing on July 16, while spending a couple of weeks travelling around Malaysia and Thailand, his father, Paul Harrie, said.
The young man had [...]

The combination of the global economic climate and the political uncertainty in the country has contributed to a significant fall in hotel occupancy in Thailand, according to a report by the Accor Group.
Occupancy at the group’s hotels in Thailand fell by 16.1 per cent on a like-for-like basis for the first six months of this [...]

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A 14-year-old boy, on holiday in Thailand, died after being sucked into the vent of a hotel swimming pool.
Nathan Clark, from the Isle of Man, was visiting the popular seaside resort of Pattaya with his father, brother, stepmother and stepbrother and was due to fly home this week.
For the past year the teen had attended [...]

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Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok is about to have 126 new high-speed Internet kiosks installed by CAT Telecom, in the company’s joint venture with the airport authority.
The new kiosks will feature 10 Mbps Internet access and will be free-of-charge for tourists.
This move is part of an overall effort to help the Thai airport achieve a ranking [...]