Many beaches in Southern Thailand are overrun with Western travelers, but the quiet stretch of powdery sand known as Rai Lay, on Krabi Island -- only accessible by boat -- is an exception. Its towering limestone cliffs and tropical foliage, and the crystal-blue waters of the Andaman Sea, make this low-key hideaway a romantic alternative to places like Phuket.
Relatives of the 89 people killed in Sunday's plane crash in Phuket continued to arrive in the Thai resort town on Tuesday to try to identify their loved ones' remains.
Experts investigating the Thai plane crash have recovered the plane's flight data recorders, officials said Monday as survivors of the disaster recalled how their holiday jet careered off the runway and was engulfed in fire.
A passenger jet crashed Sunday at Phuket International Airport in southern Thailand shortly after landing, killing 87 of the 130 people on board, according to Health Ministry officials.
An earthquake struck Wednesday off the western Indonesian coast, killing at least nine people, said a spokesman for the country's Social Affairs Department. I-Reporters sent in their stories, photos and video.
Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam and Colin Montgomerie will join three of the world's top 10 players in Phuket for the $2.44 million Johnnie Walker Classic, organizers have said.
The Asian Tour starts a new season at the Pakistan Open this week, with more tournaments and prize money on offer than ever before for the region's ranks of improving professionals.
Next year's Johnnie Walker Classic is to remain in Phuket following the postponement of an alcohol advertising ban by Thailand's post-coup government, organizers have said.
Many beaches in Southern Thailand are overrun with Western travelers, but the quiet stretch of powdery sand known as Rai Lay, on Krabi Island -- only accessible by boat -- is an exception. Its towering limestone cliffs and tropical foliage, and the crystal-blue waters of the Andaman Sea, make this low-key hideaway a romantic alternative to places like Phuket.
Relatives of the 89 people killed in Sunday's plane crash in Phuket continued to arrive in the Thai resort town on Tuesday to try to identify their loved ones' remains.
Experts investigating the Thai plane crash have recovered the plane's flight data recorders, officials said Monday as survivors of the disaster recalled how their holiday jet careered off the runway and was engulfed in fire.
A passenger jet crashed Sunday at Phuket International Airport in southern Thailand shortly after landing, killing 87 of the 130 people on board, according to Health Ministry officials.
An earthquake struck Wednesday off the western Indonesian coast, killing at least nine people, said a spokesman for the country's Social Affairs Department. I-Reporters sent in their stories, photos and video.
Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam and Colin Montgomerie will join three of the world's top 10 players in Phuket for the $2.44 million Johnnie Walker Classic, organizers have said.
The Asian Tour starts a new season at the Pakistan Open this week, with more tournaments and prize money on offer than ever before for the region's ranks of improving professionals.
Next year's Johnnie Walker Classic is to remain in Phuket following the postponement of an alcohol advertising ban by Thailand's post-coup government, organizers have said.
A ground-breaking $1 million tournament, the first in Asia Pacific to be sanctioned by the region's three major tours, will be launched in Thailand next March, and has been hailed as a major step forward for the sport in the Asian Pacific region.
The tsunamis unleashed from last year's Indian Ocean earthquake struck Thailand's six southern provinces. More than 5,300 deaths have been recorded, while hundreds more remain missing.
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Painful memories have been stirred Sunday, six months after the Asian tsunami that killed more than 176,000 people and triggered the world's largest humanitarian mission.
It was a steamy Boxing Day morning in Bangkok and we were strolling past an array of fried insects on sale at one of 9,000 stalls at the Chatuchak Weekend markets when the mobile rang.
Government ministers from tsunami-ravaged Asian nations have failed to overcome their differences on which country should host a proposed early warning system in the Indian Ocean.
Government ministers from tsunami-ravaged Asian nations are gathering on the island of Phuket to plan for a proposed tsunami early warning system in the Indian Ocean.
When the Asian tsunami hit, many of us suspected it would be a tragedy on a far greater scale than the initial casualty figures suggested. By the time I was called, my flights were already booked. And I know many others who've said the same.
Much of Europe fell silent for three minutes on Wednesday as busy rail stations, stock exchanges, offices and shops paused to mourn the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.
We received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.
One of the most unusual tsunami survival stories follows a Beatles song that a group of survivors will probably be humming for the rest of their lives: We all lived in our Yellow Submarine.
The rowdiness of New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York was interrupted by a moment of silence for the victims of the tsunami disaster in southern Asia.
Peter Heydemann of Chicago was vacationing in Thailand with his family when the tide began to slowly rise early Sunday. He watched from his hotel as the street below became flooded by what he thought was just an unusually high tide. Thinking the worst had passed, he walked down to investigate.
Troy Broadbridge, a 24-year-old player with the Melbourne Demons in Australian Rules football's premier competition, is among the Australians missing in Phuket, Thailand, after tsunamis hit the region.
Here are a selection of eyewitness accounts from people who e-mailed us with their experiences of the devastation. Please note our message boards are now closed.
If you are looking for information on relatives or friends in the areas affected by the tsunami, here are some disaster hotlines from around the region:
Thai authorities say more than 300 people have been killed as a result of tsunamis that devastated southern Thailand after an enormous earthquake off the coast of Indonesia.
There have been many extraordinary eyewitness accounts of the disaster that unfolded as giant waves swept ashore after the earthquake. The following are a selection:
As dawn broke Monday across the Bay of Bengal, countries struck by tsunamis in the wake of the most powerful earthquake the planet has seen in 40 years focused on relief and rescue efforts, and said the death toll from the giant waves -- already more than 13,000 -- is expected to rise further.
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