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Endangered wild crocodile reappears in far South
Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» Two endangered thin-snouted freshwater crocodiles were recently seen in the wild for the first time in decades in the far South, where they had been believed extinct, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reported.
Dane held for theft of safe on Koh Samui
Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2026
» SURAT THANI - A 35-year-old Danish man has been arrested on charges of breaking into the home of a Chinese businessman on Koh Samui and stealing a safe containing land title deeds and construction licences for properties worth an estimated 100 million baht.
1,800 tourists get help in South as water recedes
Online Reporters, Published on 29/11/2025
» More than 1,800 foreign tourists have been rescued and assisted in flood-stricken southern Thailand, where improving conditions were reported in all nine provinces on Saturday.
Security tightened on Koh Samui after Phuket incidents
News, Online Reporters, Published on 28/06/2025
» Authorities on Koh Samui have ramped up security measures, inspecting all vehicles and individuals arriving on the island following the discovery of several suspected explosive devices in the southern tourist provinces of Phuket and Krabi.
Agoda: Thailand still tops in Asia for European tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2025
» Thailand has been the top destination in Asia for European tourists looking to enjoy their summer for the past two years, with Bangkok remaining the most popular, according to a survey by the online booking platform Agoda.
Indonesia seizes Thai-flagged ship with record drug haul
Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2025
» A Thai flag-bearing ship is at the centre of a drug seizure, reportedly the largest in Indonesian history, after the country’s navy took the vessel into custody for suspicious behaviour.
Similan Islands closed to tourists Monday, Tuesday due to severe weather
Online Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» Thailand’s renowned Similan Islands National Park will be temporarily closed to tourists from on Monday and Tuesday due to severe summer storms and strong winds affecting the area. Authorities have cited safety concerns as thunderstorms and waves exceeding two metres have been reported in the Andaman Sea region.
Expressway chief says new Phuket, Samui tollways will end traffic horrors
Online Reporters, Published on 24/03/2025
» New tollways planned for Phuket and Samui will solve many of the traffic problems hindering the islands' potential as vacation getaways, according to the chief of the Expressway Authority of Thailand.
Two missing after diving boat capsizes off Phangnga
Online Reporters, Published on 23/12/2023
» A Thai national and a foreign tourist are missing following a scuba diving tour mishap off the coast of the southern province of Phangnga on Saturday morning.
Oil leak off Si Racha, clean-up started
Online Reporters, Published on 04/09/2023
» A pipeline ruptured while oil was being pumped from a tanker at a jetty off Si Racha, in Chon Buri province, on Sunday night, but the spill had been confined and the slick mapped, and the clean up started, officials said.