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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.
Chinese illegal caught selling drugs on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/11/2025
» SURAT THANI - A 40-year-old Chinese man was arrested at a rented house in tambon Ban Tai on Koh Phangan on Sunday evening on charges of illegal entry and selling illicit drugs to partygoers.
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.
Lively Phatthalung defies slowdown
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/09/2025
» Phatthalung, one of Thailand's so-called "secondary cities", is defying the economic slowdown, with local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in services, tourism and car sales reporting steady growth.
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.
10 illegal migrants bound for Malaysia caught in southern Thailand
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 26/01/2025
» SONGKHLA – Ten illegal migrants from Myanmar seeking jobs in Malaysia and two Thai drivers have been arrested by police in Chana district of this southern Thai province.
All districts in Songkhla declared disaster zones
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 29/11/2024
» SONGKHLA — All 16 districts of this southern border province have been declared disaster zones due to severe floods, triggered by days of heavy rain, affecting more than 95,000 people.
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.
Malaysia's Merdeka Day surge boosts southern Thai economy
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 01/09/2024
» A surge in tourists to Thailand's southern region during Malaysia's National Day, known as Merdeka Day, was expected to contribute about 100 million baht to the local economy.
Merdeka Day surge boosts South economy
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 31/08/2024
» A surge of Malaysian tourists to southern Thailand during the current Merdeka Day long weekend is expected to contribute about 100 million baht to the local economy.