It is fairly early on a February morning. I am standing at the edge of the dive platform of a liveaboard yacht as it comes to a halt over a coral reef next to an uninhabited island in the Andaman Sea.

Bobbing in the inky Andaman Sea miles from the Thai shoreline, I watched a crescent moon emerge as twilight deepened. I turned on my flashlight, peered at my husband, Andrew, and made the most ...

BANGKOK: Mu Ko Similan National Park in Phang Nga Province has announced its annual closure to tourism and overnight stays for five months, from May 16 to Oct 14, 2025. This closure aligns with the ...

Thailand’s Similan Islands will be closed to the public from next week for a six-month period. Tourism officials are urging anyone planning a trip to do so before May 16. It closes for the monsoon ...