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Thai police beef up checks on foreigners on isles
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has intensified checks on foreigners on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan following the discovery of multiple legal violations, including nominee businesses, land encroachment and unauthorised work, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nuanma has announced.
'No public nudity' signs erected on Thailand’s full moon party island
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/04/2025
» SURAT THANI - Signs prohibiting public nudity have been erected at beaches on Koh Phangan, home of the infamous full moon parties, after frequent complaints about tourists going naked.
Tourist arrivals at Samui airport up 66.65%
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/02/2024
» SURAT THANI: The number of tourist arrivals at Samui airport in 2023 reached 2.2 million people, marking a 66.65% increase from the year before.
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.
Body parts found on Koh Phangan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 04/08/2023
» SURAT THANI: Body parts which police believe belonged to a foreigner were found on a rubbish dump on Koh Phangan, the southern island famous for its full moon parties.
Man's pelvis found at dump on full moon party island
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/08/2023
» SURAT THANI: A pelvis believed to belong to a foreign man has been found along with intestines at a dump on Koh Phangan, the southern island famous for its full moon parties, police said on Thursday.
Illegal villa puts resort under scrutiny
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/06/2023
» SURAT THANI: A villa in a Koh Tao resort built without permission has been ordered closed by local authorities, which are further investigating if the resort's other villas have been built with the necessary permits.
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.
Bhumjaithai eyes 30 House seats in South
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/04/2023
» SURAT THANI: Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul has declared that the party aims to win 30 seats in the South in the coming election.
Surat Thani experiences Songkran visitor boost
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/04/2022
» SURAT THANI: About 83,000 visitors to this southern province during Songkran boosted tourism-related income by 84% year-on-year, with major attractions including a full-moon party.