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Donald Duck Bay is a world top-ten beach for 2026 — and it stays closed until October

Ko Similan's Donald Duck Bay landed at number 10 on the World's 50 Best Beaches 2026 list. It is also shut to visitors u...

20 Jun 2026

Threads of the Tide: How Phang Nga Batik Makers Dye Cloth with Sea, Soil, and Seed

Along the Phang Nga coast, a small group of artisans still draws colour from the land itself — indigo plants, mangrove b...

20 Jun 2026

The Patient Craft: Pearl Farmers of the Andaman Coast

Along the Phang Nga shoreline, small-scale oyster cultivators are adapting to warmer seas with patience, community knowl...

20 Jun 2026

After Phuket's Reform, Phang Nga and Krabi Communities Look Ahead

A governance model that cleaned up Phuket's beaches is heading to the Andaman's neighbouring provinces — and for fishing...

20 Jun 2026