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Russian suspect in Samui extortion case caught
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/03/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Russian suspect wanted in the extortion of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency from a Russian realtor couple on Koh Samui was arrested in Kazakhstan almost two years after being the run, bringing the total number of all six foreign suspects caught.
Samui expects surge in Chinese tourists
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 04/02/2024
» SURAT THANI: The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects a significant rise in Chinese tourist arrivals on Koh Samui this month, thanks to the visa-waiver scheme and the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Koh Samui's tourism returning to 2019 high
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/08/2023
» SURAT THANI - Tourism on Koh Samui, a resort island in the southern province of Surat Thani, has returned to its pre-coronavirus level in 2019, as indicated by the surge in both flight numbers and tourist arrivals during July, provincial governor Wichawut Jinto said on Thursday.
Blackmail led to grisly murder on Phangan, says Spanish actor's son
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/08/2023
» SURAT THANI: A Spanish chef who admitted to killing and dismembering his Colombian lover on Koh Phangan said he did so because the latter had threatened to blackmail him and damage the reputation of his family in Spain, police said.
Runaway Israeli tourist returned to Bangkok
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/12/2021
» SURAT THANI: An Israeli tourist arrested on Koh Samui after leaving his Bangkok quarantine hotel without a Covid-19 clearance was flown to Bangkok on Monday night for legal proceedings.
Surat Thani tweaks provisions for foreign tourists
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/09/2021
» Surat Thani province has planned to reopen Khao Sok Mountain in Phanom district and Rajjaprabha Dam or Cheow Lan Dam in Ban Ta Khun district for foreign tourists from Andaman provinces by November.
'Samui Plus' scheme kicks off for journos
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/07/2021
» The "Samui Plus" tourism scheme kicked off on Thursday to welcome fully-vaccinated foreign tourists, two weeks after the Phuket Sandbox reopening.
Surat Thani to manage foreign traveller virus risk
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/07/2021
» Surat Thani has in place "Samui Plus'' model measures to help curb the risk of any possible spread of the coronavirus among foreign travellers wanting to visit the province from Thursday onwards.
About 10,000 foreigners stranded on Surat Thani islands
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/04/2020
» SURAT THANI: About 10,000 foreign tourists were left stranded on three islands of this southern province, including about 5,700 on Koh Samui, when passenger flights were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Chengdu-Surat Thani flights suspended
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/02/2020
» SURAT THANI: Spring Airlines, a Shanghai-based low-cost carrier, has suspended charter flights from Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, to Surat Thani until Feb 28 following the ban on Chinese travelling abroad because of the coronavirus epidemic.