Hermes

When the Bay Quiets: Exploring Phang Nga in the Green Season

The monsoon months reveal a different side of Phang Nga Bay — fewer boats, mirror-calm mornings, and mangroves turned el...

22 Jun 2026

When the Water Rose: Phang Nga Neighbours Pull Together After June Floods

On the night of 10 June 2026, the southwest monsoon's opening rains brought the season's first significant flooding to P...

22 Jun 2026

The Shell That Turns to Light: Mother-of-Pearl Craft on the Andaman Coast

From a grain of sand in Phang Nga Bay to an iridescent keepsake on a shop shelf — the slow, patient journey of the Andam...

22 Jun 2026

When the Moon Is Full, the Boats Go Out: Urak Lawoi Loy Reua 2026

On 11 June 2026, the Urak Lawoi community of Koh Siray, Rawai and Sapam in Phuket launched their biannual Loy Reua cerem...

22 Jun 2026

Thai Hands, Thai Land: The Andaman Nominee Crackdown and Local Business

When 500 officers swept Phuket, Phang Nga, and Krabi on 20 June seizing ฿1.05 billion in nominee-held assets, they did m...

22 Jun 2026

Phuket's Hidden Orchards: Saving Native Durian in the Green Season

On 10 June, Phuket's 945 durian-farming families launched their 2026 harvest in Srisoonthorn, Thalang — and a quiet camp...

21 Jun 2026

Thirty Minutes by Sea: Phuket's New Boat Taxi and the Community Behind It

On 15 June 2026, Thailand's government announced a thirty-minute sea route linking Patong Beach to Phuket Airport, opera...

21 Jun 2026

Sirinat's Shores Reclaimed: Phuket's Beach Restoration and What It Means for the Andaman Coast

On 15 June 2026, Thailand's government announced a sweeping plan to clear illegal encroachments from Sirinat National Pa...

21 Jun 2026

Riding the Green Season: How Khao Lak's Surf Community Turned Monsoon Waves Into a Living

Every May, when the southwest monsoon pushes swells into the Andaman coast and most beach businesses close for the seaso...

21 Jun 2026

The Ring Route: How Four New Andaman Piers Will Knit Koh Yao's Island Communities Closer

Four new piers costing ฿740 million will close the sea triangle between Phuket, Phang Nga's Koh Yao islands, and Krabi —...

21 Jun 2026

Rawai by Platter: Phuket's Seafood Festival and the Fishing Village Behind It

Every June, Rawai Beach and Saphan Hin Park host Phuket's free four-day Seafood Festival — a community celebration of th...

21 Jun 2026

From Patong to the Andaman: How Phuket Pride 2026 Turned a Beach Road into a Rainbow Procession

On 7 June 2026, the Andaman Power Association Phuket filled Thaweewong Road with flags, floats, and a crowd ready to tur...

20 Jun 2026