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‘Biggest’ Israeli drug dealer on Koh Phangan arrested
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 14/02/2026
» SURAT THANI - A major Israeli drug dealer, who operated out of the restaurant he owned on Koh Phangan, was arrested on Friday with narcotics worth over 50 million baht seized, authorities said.
Drug courier arrested, 390kg of crystal meth seized
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 10/06/2022
» SONGKHLA: A drug courier was arrested and 390 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine seized from his pickup truck in Chana district of this southern border province on Friday.
Illegal car-mortgage operation busted in Hat Yai
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 11/04/2022
» SONGKHLA: Police on Sunday raided a warehouse in Hat Yai district and arrested a man on charges of operating an illegal mortgage lending service.
Songkhla Zoo reopens Saturday
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 05/06/2021
» SONGKHLA: Songkhla Zoo has reopened but groups of over 20 visitors are not allowed under tight Covid-19 prevention measures.
Fake B1,000 note passed in Hat Yai
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 30/03/2021
» SONGKHLA: A customer used a fake 1,000-baht note to purchase goods from a convenience store in Hat Yai district early on Tuesday morning.
Anti-government rally in Hat Yai
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 31/08/2020
» SONGKHLA: About 150 students of the Prince of Songkla University and supporters staged an anti-government demonstration at the university's sport complex in Hat Yai early on Sunday night.
Rubberwood factories revel in revival
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 25/02/2020
» Rubberwood factories have seen their output grow by between 20% to 30% over the past two years, with another 10% to 20% growth expected this year, after about half of the country's rubberwood factories went out of business previously.
Hat Yai seeks shot in medical tourism arm
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/08/2019
» If you mention medical tourism in Thailand, attention immediately shifts to Bangkok. However, calls are being echoed for the development of a medical tourism hub to be based in the commercial district of Hat Yai in Songkhla province in order to tap into the growing demand for services.
Employer denies firing worker for helping rape victim
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 04/12/2018
» SONGKHLA: Offers of assistance are pouring in for a deliveryman who claims he was sacked for making late deliveries after he had stopped to help a teenage rape victim, but his employer tells a different story.
Malaysian held in fake-liquor case
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 12/05/2018
» SONGKHLA: A Malaysian man has been arrested on charges of producing fake liquor, with 100 bottles of whisky bearing fake major-brand labels and duty stamps seized during a raid in Hat Yai.