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Director in school lunch scandal to serve 25 years
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/08/2025
» After a five-year battle, the Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to reduce the sentence of Somchao Sitthichen, former director of Ban Tha Mai School in Surat Thani, in a high-profile corruption case involving fraudulent school lunch funding, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Indian men formally charged with raping German woman on Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/03/2025
» SURAT THANIT: Two Indian men have been formally charged with raping a 24-year-old German woman the morning after a Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan of this southern province.
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.
Gunfight leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded after wedding party
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/04/2023
» SURAT THANI: Two men - an amulet expert and a pub owner - were killed and two women wounded in a gunfight at a car park of a hotel in Muang district after attending a wedding party on Friday night.
3 drug couriers caught with 2m speed pills after car chase
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/08/2022
» SURAT THANI: Three drug couriers were arrested and 2 million speed pills seized after a 70-kilometre pursuit in Tha Chana district of this southern province on Wednesday morning.
Fines, suspended jail terms for Koh Phangan partygoers
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2021
» SURAT THANI: The 109 people caught partying at a bar on Koh Phangnan in contravention of Covid-19 restrictions have been fined 4,000 baht each.
Province bars hotels accepting new guests
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 08/04/2020
» SURAT THANI: Provincial authorities yesterday resolved to close all hotels in this southern province from today until April 30, to help stop the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Hotels ordered to close in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/04/2020
» SURAT THANI: Provincial authorities on Tuesday resolved to close all hotels in this southern province from Wednesday until April 30, to help stop the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Koh Phangan rape suspect arrested
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/05/2019
» SURAT THANI: Police on Monday evening arrested a Thai man for allegedly raping a Norwegian woman aged 26, one month after he was released from jail for narcotic offences.
Samui mystery tunnel shut off
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/03/2019
» SURAT THANI: Officers have closed off a mysterious mountain tunnel on Koh Samui, waiting for a company which owns the land to show them its permit to build it.