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Police step up nominee holding cases on Koh Samui, Koh Phangan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/10/2025
» The Royal Thai Police are intensifying investigations into alleged nominee land holdings by foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani, a practice that may threaten economic security, especially in key tourist areas.
Police nab 5 foreigners on Koh Phangan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/06/2025
» SURAT THANI: Police have arrested five foreigners on Koh Phangan in three separate cases involving illegal employment, visa overstay and drug and firearm-related offences.
Another 110kg of cannabis seized at Samui airport
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/03/2025
» SURAT THANI - Four more foreign nationals have been arrested at Samui international airport on the southern tourist island with bags containing 110 kilogrammes of cannabis buds.
Australian rape suspect arrested on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/09/2024
» SURAT THANI: A 62-year-old Australian man has been arrested on Koh Phangan in connection with 15 sexual abuse and rape cases in his country.
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.
Senior police transferred over 2 cases on Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/09/2022
» Five senior police on Koh Samui have been transferred over two criminal cases under investigation on the island - the extortion of a Russian couple and misconduct by an officer who allegdly demanded sex with a woman in return for the release of her arrested husband.
'Samui Plus' scheme kicks off for journos
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/07/2021
» The "Samui Plus" tourism scheme kicked off on Thursday to welcome fully-vaccinated foreign tourists, two weeks after the Phuket Sandbox reopening.
'Samui Plus' learns from Phuket plan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/07/2021
» Koh Samui is to embark on a tourism reopening scheme later this week and local business operators are confident the "Samui Plus" model will throw a lifeline to the tourism industry in the same way the Phuket sandbox scheme has done on that resort island.
Narathiwat inmates test positive in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/04/2021
» SURAT THANI: A Surat Thani hotel is undergoing deep cleaning, while testing has been stepped up after six participants in an anti-drug event — five inmates and a warder from Narathiwat — tested positive for Covid-19.
20 dolphins spotted near Koh Tao
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/06/2020
» SURAT THANI: Almost 20 dolphins were spotted in the sea near Koh Tao on Saturday, to the delight and excitement of Thai tourists visiting the island in the Gulf of Thailand.