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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
Govt probes foreign land deals on Koh Phangan, Koh Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: Corrupt officials and Thai nominees are under scrutiny amid probes into foreign investors exploiting legal loopholes related to business operations and land ownership on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, the governor says.
Hotels seek rabbi's help
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: The Koh Phangan Hotel and Tourism Association has sought cooperation from a local religious leader to encourage Israeli tourists to respect Thai laws and local customs amid rising tensions on the island.
Tensions rise with some Israeli tourists on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/10/2025
» Local authorities and business operators on Koh Phangan are raising concerns over the behaviour of some Israeli visitors and the rise of foreign-run businesses on the southern island.
Russian wanted over Phuket crypto heist arrested hiding in car on Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/08/2025
» SURAT THANI - Thai police have arrested a 26-year-old Russian man wanted in connection with a violent robbery in Phuket, after finding him hiding in the back seat of a car on Koh Samui.
Director in school lunch scandal to serve 25 years
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/08/2025
» After a five-year battle, the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to reduce the sentence of Somchao Sitthichen, former director of Ban Tha Mai School in Surat Thani, in a high-profile corruption case involving fraudulent school lunch funding, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Cameroonian teacher found dead in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/08/2025
» SURAT THANI - An English teacher from Cameroon was found dead in his room after he failed to show up for work at the school where he was employed on Wednesday morning.
German arrested on Koh Phangan for investment fraud targeting Australians
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/07/2025
» SURAT THANI - A 54-year-old German has been arrested on Koh Phangan for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent investment scheme targeting investors in Australia.
Nurse found strangled to death on Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 21/05/2025
» SURAT THANI: A 35-year-old nurse was found strangled to death in her dormitory room on the tourist island of Koh Samui on Wednesday morning, with her car missing.
UK soldier's fall sparks fundraiser
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2025
» A 21-year-old British soldier is fighting to recover from life-altering injuries after falling from Na Mueang 2 Waterfall on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, prompting his girlfriend to launch a £100,000 (4.4 million baht) fundraising campaign to cover his mounting medical bills and arrange an emergency evacuation back to the UK.