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Students on school trip injured in bus crash
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/10/2025
» SURAT THANI – Nine students on a field trip received minor injuries when their chartered bus sideswiped a car and then veered off the highway in heavy rain in this southern province on Tuesday.
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).
11 hurt as school van overturns in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 15/11/2024
» SURAT THANI: Nine students and two teachers returning from a camping activity were injured when their van overturned in Kanchanadit district of this southern province on Friday afternoon.
ACT probes Koh Rap title deeds amid stunted 'park'
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/08/2024
» SURAT THANI: Police officers from the Anti-Corruption Division (ACD) of the Central Investigation Bureau have been probing the issuance of 33 title deeds covering a total of 400 rai on Koh Rap in this southern province despite preparations to have it declared a national park area.
Samui sea bridge public hearings resume
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 15/07/2024
» SURAT THANI, Thailand - The second phase of public hearings on the proposed sea bridge to Koh Samui was to begin on Monday after the initial round decided the abutments should be in tambon Thong Nien in Khanom district of Nakhon Si Thammarat on the mainland and in tambon Taling Ngam on the resort island.
Thai maid's B100m inheritance on legal hold after French boss kills herself
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 06/05/2024
» Authorities will investigate whether a Thai maid can right away inherit assets worth about 100 million baht from her French boss who was recently found dead at her residence on Koh Samui.
Study looking to expand Samui airport under way
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A feasibility study for the expansion of Samui airport to welcome larger aircraft and more visitors is now underway, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Govt signals support for Samui cruise terminal
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: The government will support the Marine Department's plan to build a cruise ship terminal on Koh Samui to promote tourism, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday.
Rare marine life spotted
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/08/2023
» Surat Thani governor Wichawut Jinto on Tuesday urged related agencies and locals to take measures to protect rare aquatic animals after a nine-day marine survey was conducted in Gulf of Thailand waters.
Surat Thani governor snarls at Thai Smile's flight axe plan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/08/2023
» The governor of Surat Thani has asked Thai Smile Airways not to cease its flight services to the southern province in order to protect its tourism.