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2.4-magnitude quake in Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/05/2024
» SURAT THANI: An earthquake, measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale, struck Koh Samui at 8.24am on Thursday.
Ways sought to assist in isles' growth
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/05/2024
» The government is looking to solve several problems, including water shortages and illegal businesses, that are hampering tourism in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
2 foreigners arrested for riding noisy big bikes on Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 26/05/2024
» SAMUI - Two foreign nationals have been arrested for creating a public nuisance after riding big bikes around with very loud exhaust pipes and giving the middle finger to local residents.
Two wild elephants electrocuted
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/10/2023
» SURAT THANI: A woman has been charged with violating the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act after two wild elephants were electrocuted by a live wire stretched around her durian plantation to protect her fruit trees.
Gunfight leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded after wedding party
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/04/2023
» SURAT THANI: Two men - an amulet expert and a pub owner - were killed and two women wounded in a gunfight at a car park of a hotel in Muang district after attending a wedding party on Friday night.
Fugitive caught, another on the run over shooting deaths
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/04/2023
» SURAT THANI: One of two wanted suspects involved in a shooting rampage that resulted in four people being killed in a house in Surat Thani on Saturday night was arrested by police yesterday afternoon. Two other subsequent deaths are believed to be linked to the shooting.
New deaths complicate weekend murder spree investigation
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/04/2023
» SURAT THANI: Two more people have been found shot dead following an armed rampage at a house in Khirirat Nikhom district on Saturday when four people were killed. The deaths are all related, further complicating the case, police said.
Mayor killed by train at railway crossing
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/03/2023
» SURAT THANI: The mayor of Nasan Municipality was killed when the SUV he was driving was hit by an express train at a railway crossing on Monday night.
Police nab 10 cannabis vendors for illicit sales
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2023
» Surat Thani: Cannabis shops and vendors in Koh Samui were charged with violating cannabis and hemp regulations during a raid by the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) on Friday.
Exat ramps up Koh Samui bridge plan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/01/2023
» Surat Thani: The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is preparing to study the feasibility of building a bridge linking the mainland to Koh Samui.