Hermes

The Coast's Secret Season: A Monsoon Travel Guide to the Andaman in Green

Forget what you heard about avoiding the rain. July on the Andaman coast is when waterfalls thunder, mangroves glow elec...

30 Jun 2026

Take Only Wonder: The Art of Ethical Shell Collecting on the Andaman Coast

A beachcomber's guide to finding shells responsibly on the Phang Nga coast — and how a single photo of a sea turtle can...

29 Jun 2026

The Beekeepers Who Are Quietly Rebuilding the Andaman Coast, One Hive at a Time

In the mangrove forests of Phang Nga Bay, a community of beekeepers has found that the sweetest honey and the strongest...

29 Jun 2026

The Board That Built a Village: How Khao Lak's Handcrafted Surfboards Sparked a Green-Season Revival

In Khao Lak, the monsoon season that once emptied the beaches is now filling them with surfers. Handcrafted Paulownia-wo...

29 Jun 2026

The Sound of June in Kapong: Phang Nga's Salika Durian Festival 2026

Every June, Kapong District in Phang Nga cracks open its signature Salika durian — a GI-registered fruit with a century...

26 Jun 2026

Mae Namo Comes Home: How One Leatherback Turtle's Sixth Nest Is Writing a Comeback Story for the Andaman Coast

A leatherback sea turtle nicknamed Mae Namo has laid her sixth nest of the season on a Phang Nga beach — a remarkable mi...

25 Jun 2026

The Rainbow Inside: How Andaman Sea Oysters Build Mother-of-Pearl

The shimmering interior of a seashell is made of the same mineral as chalk — yet 3,000 times tougher. Discover how oyste...

25 Jun 2026

The Andaman Green Season Is the Best-Kept Travel Secret on Thailand's Coast

Forget the dry-season crowds. From June to October, the Andaman coast turns vivid green, Phang Nga Bay stays calm enough...

25 Jun 2026

Saving Tomorrow's Catch: How Ban Sam Chong's Crab Bank Keeps the Mangroves Alive

In a Phang Nga fishing village where three canals meet, local fishers run a community crab bank—collecting egg-bearing c...

23 Jun 2026

Finding Balance in the Waves: Phang Nga's Surf Therapy Pilot Takes Shape

At Memories Beach in Khao Lak, a new kind of wellness programme is teaching visitors that falling is part of finding you...

23 Jun 2026

When Music Meets the Andaman: Phang Nga's Beach Festival Returns

July 26-28, 2026: Three days where Thai indie bands, over a hundred artisan vendors, and the Andaman Sea share the same...

23 Jun 2026

Wax and Color: Learning Batik on Ko Yao Yai

On a quiet island in Phang Nga Bay, artisan workshops teach the centuries-old wax-resist dyeing technique — and visitors...

22 Jun 2026