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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.
Bookings set to surge in South
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/12/2025
» Hotel bookings in the three provinces of Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Trang are set to grow by 20–30% due to an influx of Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian visitors, as tourism in Hat Yai district in Songkhla near the southern border is recuperating from the devastating floods in the area, with a full recovery expected in three months, according to the local tourism association.
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.
Hat Yai Airport unveils big upgrade
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 02/09/2025
» Hat Yai Airport recently marked its 37th anniversary, positioning itself as the "gateway to Thailand's deep South" with ambitious plans to upgrade facilities and services.
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.
Nine held at drug-fuelled party in Songkhla
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 11/07/2024
» SONGKHLA: Nine people were arrested for allegedly taking illicit drugs, and a quantity of crystal methamphetamine was seized during a police raid on a house in Muang district of this southern province.
Two foreign yoga teachers arrested in Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 30/03/2024
» SURAT THANI: Two foreign nationals providing courses for a well-known yoga school on Koh Phangan for 9,000 baht per head have been arrested for working without work permits.
Polish tantra teacher arrested at unlicensed school on Koh Phangan
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 24/03/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Polish man was arrested on Koh Phangan for illegally operating a tantra yoga school.
Two killed, 13 hurt as truck crashes into scout checkpoint
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/02/2024
» SONGKHLA: The son of a former politician has been charged with reckless driving, causing death, and illicit drug use after he hit a group of students in tambon Samnak Kham in the Sadao district on Wednesday, killing two students and injuring 13 others.