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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.
Russian sex worker suspect arrested on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/05/2025
» KOH PHANGAN — A 34-year-old Russian woman has been arrested on Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province for allegedly providing sex services on Thursday.
Police pull plug on foreign electricians
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/09/2024
» SURAT THANI: Two Russian men were arrested on Koh Phangan on Thursday for working without permission, police said.
Two luxury Samui villas demolished
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/08/2024
» SURAT THANI: Koh Samui Municipality demolished two luxury villas that were being constructed without permission on a hillside on Koh Samui after the owners failed to conduct the demolition themselves as per the municipality's order.
Two speedboats crash off Samui, 1 dead
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 23/07/2024
» SURAT THANI: Two speedboats collided on Monday night near Koh Samui island, killing one person and injuring two others.
Hilltop villas 'don't have construction permits'
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/07/2024
» Authorities found that most of the 52 villas on a hilltop on Koh Samui under investigation for land encroachment did not have construction permits.
Isoc to help probe Koh Samui violations
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 08/06/2024
» The Internal Security Operation Command (Isoc) Region 4 has joined hands with local authorities to investigate land encroachment on Koh Samui in Surat Thani, focusing on 600 villas built on the island's hilltops.
Polish man jumps to death from cellular tower
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A 49-year-old Polish man died after jumping from a cellular tower in Chaiya district of this southern province on Friday morning.
Kazakh woman arrested for selling sex on Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Kazakh woman overstaying her visa has been arrested on Koh Samui on charges of offering sex services online.
Russian tourist fined over assault
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 21/03/2024
» A Russian tourist who kicked a pregnant shop owner in Koh Phangan has been fined 500 baht and given a suspended 15-day jail sentence.