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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/10/2025
» SURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
Neighbour held for murder of Samui nurse
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/05/2025
» SURAT THANI: The neighbour of a nurse who was found strangled to death in her dormitory room on Koh Samui has been arrested at an abandoned pub and charged with her murder. Police say he claimed he just wanted her gold ring to pay off a gambling debt, but she resisted.
UK soldier's fall sparks fundraiser
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2025
» A 21-year-old British soldier is fighting to recover from life-altering injuries after falling from Na Mueang 2 Waterfall on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, prompting his girlfriend to launch a £100,000 (4.4 million baht) fundraising campaign to cover his mounting medical bills and arrange an emergency evacuation back to the UK.
British overstayer busted with cocaine on Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/04/2025
» SURAT THANI - A Briton who failed to stop his motorcycle for a police search has been arrested after being found with cocaine and an expired visa.
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.
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.
Russian arrested on Phangan after complaints about his behaviour
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/03/2025
» SURAT THANI - A Russian man has been arrested and charged with working illegally and drug use after other tourists visiting Phangan island complained about his overt swaggering.
Foreign-owned motorbike rental business busted on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/02/2025
» SURAT THANI: A Myanmar national who runs a motorcycle rental business that earns him 20,000 baht a day has been arrested on Koh Phangan for working in an occupation reserved for Thais. A compatriot who works for him was also arrested.
Illegal language school raided on Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2025
» SURAT THANI - Police have arrested four Myanmar people for illegally running a Burmese-language school for 190 Myanmar children in a church on Koh Phangan.
Shade finally returns to main Samui ferry pier
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/11/2024
» SURAT THANI - The main ferry pier on Koh Samui is finally getting its roofs back, after a full year in which passengers have had to endure rain and sometimes scorching sun on their way to and from the boats.