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Police arrest cannabis-smuggling foreign 'tourists' in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/03/2025
» SURAT THANI: Police in this southern province have found many “visitors” who tried to smuggle suitcases containing cannabis out of the country as over the past four days they have arrested 13 foreign “tourists” with cannabis that would have a total market price of 75 million baht overseas.
Illegal British tour guide arrested in Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/05/2024
» SURAT THANI: A British man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan and other locations.
Surat Thani touts B60m for new pier
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/09/2023
» Surat Thani: A budget of 60 million baht has been set aside to build a pier to boost tourism in Chaiya district, with construction set to begin soon, said Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto.
Koh Samui's tourism returning to 2019 high
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/08/2023
» SURAT THANI - Tourism on Koh Samui, a resort island in the southern province of Surat Thani, has returned to its pre-coronavirus level in 2019, as indicated by the surge in both flight numbers and tourist arrivals during July, provincial governor Wichawut Jinto said on Thursday.
Foreign visitors to Surat Thani surpass 1.5m this year
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/05/2023
» SURAT THANI: International arrivals to the southern resort province have exceeded 1.5 million, up 155% so far this year, according to the provincial governor.
20k turn up for Full Moon Party
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 06/05/2023
» SURAT THANI: About 20,000 tourists attended a Full Moon Party along a nearly one-kilometre-long stretch of beach on Koh Phangan on Thursday night.
Surat Thani sees sharp rise in arrivals, revenue
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/02/2023
» Surat Thani, which includes popular islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, recorded the country's highest growth in tourist arrivals and tourism revenue last year, according to ministry data.
Tourist arrivals on Koh Samui top 200,000 in January
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/01/2023
» SURAT THANI: More than 200,000 tourists visited Koh Samui in January, giving a welcome boost to the tourist island's economy.
Koh Samui welcomes 3,000 visitors
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2023
» SURAT THANI: Another cruise ship, with approximately 3,000 passengers and crew, arrived at Koh Samui for a one-day visit yesterday, with officials expecting the visit to generate 10 million baht for the resort island.
Another cruise ship with 3,000 aboard calls at Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/01/2023
» SURAT THANI: Another cruise ship with about 3,000 passengers and crew arrived at Koh Samui for a one-day visit on Saturday. The visit was expected to generate 10 million baht for the resort island.