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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.
Hat Yai 'back to normal'
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/12/2025
» Hat Yai has returned to normal after the floods, with all zones cleared and services restored, officials say, allowing disaster controls to be scaled down.
'Big Joke' files defamation suit against police chief
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 03/10/2025
» Former deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, also known as "Big Joke", has filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch over allegations of links to a Chulalongkorn University law exam scandal.
Foreign-run e-bike tour firm busted on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/09/2025
» SURAT THANI - A German man and a Myanmar national have been arrested on Koh Phangan in this southern province for illegally running a tour firm that rented electric motorcycles to tourists.
Wind beneath PM Anutin's wings
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/09/2025
» Thananon Niramit, better known as Khun Jaa, is the wife of the 32nd Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, and a respected businesswoman in her own right.
Students learn how to save, get ahead
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/08/2025
» PHATTHALUNG: In a pioneering initiative, elementary school students in Mae Khri municipality are learning the value of earning, saving and entrepreneurship, turning play and learning into tangible financial skills.
Illegal skin-care clinic busted on Koh Phangan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/07/2025
» SURAT THANI - Police have shut down a Russian-owned illegal clinic offering laser skin treatments, some of which caused injuries to customers, on Koh Phangan.
Four held in betting site crackdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/05/2025
» The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) arrested four suspects on suspicion of running an illegal online gambling network with alleged ties to a local politician in Songkhla province.
Rubber farmers ask for aid amid crunch
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/04/2025
» Rubber farmers across Thailand are appealing for government help following a sharp drop in the price of rubber, which has fallen from nearly 70 baht per kilogramme to just 48-50 baht in a matter of weeks.
Songkhla vies for big spenders with cruise plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/04/2025
» Songkhla Chamber of Commerce has proposed a cruise port to draw Western high spenders while continuing to attract traditional visitors like Malaysians and Singaporeans.