SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand--When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. By age 3, he could already swim and dive in shallow waters. His ...

Two Thai island groups popular among travellers worldwide are temporarily closing to visitors to give their eco-systems a chance to recover. The natural environment around the stunning Similan Islands ...

PHANGNGA – The Similan and Surin groups of islands will be closed to tourists until Oct 15 to allow natural rehabilitation, said Similan Islands National Park chief Nat Kongkesorn. He said touring ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was ...

SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and into the ocean. By age 3, he could already swim and dive in shallow ...