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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 recovery expected in time for Songkran
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 15/12/2025
» SONGKHLA – Flood-devastated Hat Yai city will bounce back quickly and should be 60-70% recovered by April next year, in time for Songkran, according to the Songkhla Tourism Association.
Hat Yai recovery efforts on track to meet PM's target
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 11/12/2025
» Recovery efforts in Hat Yai following severe flooding are more than 70% complete, in line with the premier's target for residents to return home within seven days and a full clean-up in 14 days, says government spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat.
Two weeks of festivities in Hat Yai to spur tourism
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/10/2025
» Two approaching cultural festivals are expected to draw about 30,000 visitors to the southern province of Songkhla and pump hundreds of millions of baht into the local economy - the Hindu Diwali and then the Chinese Vegetarian Festival.
Fewer Malaysian visitors to Hat Yai hiring guides
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 13/07/2025
» SONGKHLA - Visitors from Malaysia are changing a pattern by increasingly favouring travel to southern Thailand in private vehicles, causing concern to tour guides who fear losing their livelihoods.
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.
Site selected for Phatthalung airport in southern Thailand
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 16/09/2024
» A 1,496-rai plot of land near Songkhla Lake in Phatthalung has finally been selected as the site for a new airport in this southern province.
Hat Yai hatches plan to be South's health, wellness hub
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 09/09/2024
» Hat Yai has declared it wants to be a medical and wellness hub in the southern region.
More hotels set to boost Songkhla visitor numbers
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/09/2024
» Five new hotels with a total investment of 1 billion baht will open in Hat Yai by the year end to resolve the shortage of hotels in Songkhla's Hat Yai district.
Belgian man held after hotel room break-ins
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/08/2024
» HAT YAI - A 26-year-old Belgian man has been arrested on charges of stealing cash and valuables from the hotel rooms of three Malaysian tourists in the main city of Songkhla province. He is also suspected of burglaries in two other southern tourist provinces.