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Thai police beef up checks on foreigners on isles
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has intensified checks on foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan following the discovery of multiple legal violations, including nominee businesses, land encroachment and unauthorised work, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma has announced.
‘Jurassic’ seashell fossils found in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/05/2025
» Ancient seashell fossils discovered in the southern province of Surat Thani are Thailand’s latest paleontological discovery.
Lost hikers found safe on Koh Phangan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2025
» SURAT THANI - Two tourists who lost their way while hiking on Koh Phangan were found safe on Tuesday night after being lost in the dark for about five hours.
Indian tourist found dead after falling down Samui waterfall
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/11/2024
» SURAT THANI - Searchers have found and recovered the body of an Indian tourist who fell from a cliff while walking to the top of a popular waterfall on Koh Samui.
Tourists rescued from flooded cave, guide drowned
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/08/2024
» SURAT THANI - A tour guide drowned when a flash flood swept into Nam Talu cave in Khao Sok National Park as a group of tourists was leaving it on Tuesday evening.
Injured Dutch tourist brought down safely from Koh Phangan mountain
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/07/2022
» SURAT THANI: A tourist from the Netherlands, who broke his left ankle while on a mountain trek in the island district of Koh Phangan on Saturday, was brought down to safety by rescuers late in the night, officials said.
Tourist falls to death from Samui waterfall
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2022
» SURAT THANI: A 23-year-old Romanian tourist fell to her death from Na Muang waterfall on Koh Samui after she slipped while taking a photo on Saturday.
Divers sight whale shark off Koh Tao
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/10/2021
» SURAT THANI: A large and healthy-looking whale shark was seen and videoed at the popular Kong Hin Chumphon diving site off Koh Tao in Koh Phangan district on Thursday, to the delight and excitement of divers.
Another whale shark spotted near Koh Tao
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/06/2020
» SURAT THANI: Another whale shark was recently spotted by divers at Hin Bai or Sail Rock, a popular diving spot south of Koh Tao and Koh Phangan islands in this southern coastal province, according to a local media report.
Rare dolphins spotted
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 08/06/2020
» SURAT THANI: A pod of rare pink dolphins was spotted by a group of tourists in the waters between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan yesterday morning.