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Travel · 9 Nov
Phuket's Freedom Beach demolition begins as foreign visitor fee considered
Forestry officers began demolishing more than 20 structures on Freedom Beach in Karon, Phuket, on 8 Nov. The buildings were on national forest reserve land. Thai visitors will enter free when the beach reopens, officials said. Foreign tourists may pay a fee. No amount or reopening date was given.
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What's on in Thailand
- 1Nov
Sun 1 Nov · 8:00 AMUdon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026Nong Dae Wetland, Kut Sa, Mueang Udon Thani - 6Nov
Fri 6 Nov · 6:00 PMNeramit Sakon Nakhon 2026 Sakon Nakhon Old Town - 10Nov
Tue 10 Nov · 12:30 PMSACRED MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL165 Soi Ban Rai 1 Mu 1, น้ำแพร่ อำเภอหางดง เชียงใหม่ 50230, Thailand - 11Nov
Wed 11 Nov · 6:00 PMNakhon Nayok Winter Festival and Fantasy Kite Festival 2026 Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Nakhon Nayok - 13Nov
Fri 13 Nov · 9:00 AMSisaket Coffee & Music Fest.4 x 52nd King’s Cup 2026Ko Huai Nam Kham (เกาะห้วยน้ำคำ), Sisaket
Culture, travel & food
More →- Food · 8 NovMasque and Naar Make History on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants ListTwo Indian restaurants appear on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list, the first time this has happened, CNBC TV18 reported. The ranking is a widely followed guide to top dining around the world.
- Travel · 8 NovChinese arrivals to Thailand fall 13.6% in OctoberChinese tourist arrivals in Thailand fell 13.6% in October 2026 to 308,942, according to Travel and Tour World. The outlet linked the drop to growing concerns over tourist safety. The report did not say which period the figure was compared with.
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The world in brief
More →- 8 NovRights groups warn two Uyghur men in Thailand face deportation to China
- 8 NovCambodia revokes licences of 18 casinos linked to Prince Group
- 6 NovBritish doctor with Ebola flown home from DR Congo to London
- 5 NovDemocrats win control of both chambers of US Congress in midterms
- 5 NovDemocrats win control of US House and Senate in midterm elections
- 4 NovFirst results come in as US midterm election polls begin closing