Hermes

Twenty Minutes Over the Andaman: Thailand’s First Seaplane Route Prepares for Takeoff

Thailand’s first commercial seaplane service is preparing to launch over the Andaman Sea — a 20-minute Phuket–Krabi hop...

16 Sep 2026

A Whole Village for the Sea: 1,000 Neighbours Gather in Phuket to Care for the Andaman Coast

On 7 September 2026, more than 1,000 hoteliers, scientists, farmers and neighbours gathered at Angsana Laguna Phuket for...

16 Sep 2026

Thirty Golden Days: Thailand's New Visa-Free Rules Start Today — Your Calm Guide to the Andaman Coast

Thailand's new 30-day visa-free stay for 60 countries begins September 15, 2026 — a calm, complete guide to the TDAC arr...

15 Sep 2026

Goodbye Beachy Clichés: In 2026, the Shell Becomes Art Again

The 'beachy' cliché is out for 2026 — but the shell itself is having its biggest design moment in decades. Inside the ha...

15 Sep 2026

Nineteen Steps to a Greener Island: Phuket's Neighbours Just Wrote the Coast's 2050 Promise

At Phuket Provincial Hall on September 8, officials, businesses and community groups reviewed a draft 2026–2050 roadmap...

14 Sep 2026

Where Kindness Wins Medals: Phuket Welcomes the World's Massage Championship in January

The NewMa Asia Massage Championship returns to Prince of Songkla University's Phuket campus on January 22-24, 2027 — 130...

14 Sep 2026

Giants for the Sea Floor: Phuket's Underwater Art Museum Enters Its Final Building Month

Four giant Ramayana sculptures — including a six-metre Thotsakan — are in their final month of construction in Phuket be...

13 Sep 2026

Mud Crabs Going Home: Thailand's New Adventure Route Puts Andaman Villages Centre Stage

A new national campaign has chosen the Phuket–Phang Nga coast as a pilot route for meetings-with-adventure travel — and...

13 Sep 2026

The Wardrobe That Cost a House: Inside Najeon, the Shell Craft Making 2026 Homes Glow

A century ago, a Korean mother-of-pearl wedding wardrobe cost as much as a tiled-roof house. Discover najeonchilgi — the...

12 Sep 2026

Coquillage: The French Art of Living With Seashells Has Designers Smiling Again

The French word coquillage simply means seashell — but this season it names the chicest trend in interiors: decorating w...

10 Sep 2026

1,500 Neighbours, One Free Invitation: PHIST 2026 Turned Sustainability Into Phuket's Warmest Day

More than 1,500 tourism neighbours — hoteliers, farmers, students and non-profits — gathered at Angsana Laguna Phuket on...

10 Sep 2026

The Mangrove Became the Teacher: Ban Tha Din Daeng, Phang Nga's Living Classroom

A Phang Nga village of 500 people whose mangrove forest absorbed the 2004 tsunami now teaches mangrove co-management to...

10 Sep 2026