From the porch of my villa, I watch a swell roll in from the Andaman Sea and crash on the western shore of Phuket. It is a dark, rainy, windy day on this Thai island. Which makes me wonder whether I’d ...

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As the monsoon period on the Andaman coast dies down, Phuket's high season is set to return. But perhaps that's not good news for everybody. To local and visiting surfers, the next two weeks will be ...

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With surfing now banned at all of Hong Kong’s 42 public beaches for safety reasons, board riders will have to venture further afield to pursue their passion. From beginner-friendly swells in Thailand ...

Thailand's Annissa Tita Flynn won the women's shortboard title at the Phuket Surf Contest 2023 at the weekend. She scored 10.35 points to beat compatriots Phrao Panutatnapha (8.00) and Lalana Sinsorak ...

SEAG gold medalist John Mark Tokong — PHILIPPINE STAR FILE PHOTO SOUTHEAST Asian Games (SEAG) gold medalist John Mark Tokong vanquished the waves of Kata Beach as he captured a gold medal in the ...