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Ferry operator to allow EVs on board to Koh Samui next week
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/02/2025
» SURAT THANI - The operator of ferries between mainland Surat Thani and Koh Samui will resume accepting electric vehicles (EVs) starting Tuesday, ending a three-month ban due to safety concerns.
Samui ferry operator considers lifting EV ban
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/12/2024
» SURAT THANI - The operator of ferries serving Koh Samui says it will reconsider lifting its ban on electric vehicles (EVs) early next year after installing firefighting equipment on all routes from the southern mainland to resort islands.
Tourist spots gear up for holiday week
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/07/2022
» Surat Thani: More than 70,000 visitors to popular destinations are expected to bring in about 833 million baht during the long holiday next week, says Nanthawan Siripoksapat, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Surat Thani office.
Full Moon Party draws over 10,000 revellers in Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/04/2022
» SURAT THANI: Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan island off this southern coastal province was packed with revellers for the first full-scale Full Moon Party since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic on Saturday night.
Sunken Samui ferry salvaged
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 18/10/2020
» SURAT THANI: The operation to salvage the sunken Raja 4 ferry that capsized off Koh Samui island on Aug 1 has been completed, governor Wichayut Jinto said on Sunday.
Sunken ferry to be raised this weekend
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 25/09/2020
» SURAT THANI: The salvage of the vehicle ferry that sunk off Koh Samui during a storm on the night of Aug 1, killing five people, will begin this weekend.
Last two bodies from Samui ferry sinking retrieved
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 18/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: The bodies of the last two people missing after a ferry capsized off Koh Samui island on Aug 1 have been retrieved.
Divers find last two bodies from Samui ferry sinking
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: The bodies of the last two people missing after a vehicle ferry sank during a storm off Koh Samui on Aug 1 were found on Monday.
Ferry set to be salvaged
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: An operation to salvage the Raja 4 ferry, which capsized on Aug 1 off Koh Samui, is expected to begin later this month when weather conditions are expected to be more favourable, governor Wichawut Jinto said yesterday.
Operation to salvage sunken ferry expected late this month
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: An operation to salvage Raja 4 ferry, which capsized on the night of Aug 1 off Koh Samui island, is expected to begin late this month when weather conditions are expected to improve, governor Wichawut Jinto said on Tuesday.