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Missing Korean found drowned off Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/12/2024
» SURAT THANI - The body of a Korean man drowned when a long-tail ferry boat overturned on Sunday was found floating in the sea off Koh Phangan shortly before noon on Tuesday.
1 missing after boat capsizes off Thailand's Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/12/2024
» Surat Thani: A South Korean tourist is missing after a long-tailed boat capsized in bad weather off Koh Phangan early on Sunday morning.
More tourists visit Koh Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/11/2024
» Two cruise liners with over 2,000 tourists have arrived at Koh Samui in Surat Thani, with at least 10 ships scheduled to visit the island until next month.
Rough seas stymie Samui visit for 5,500 cruise passengers
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 24/12/2023
» SURAT THANI: Rough seas forced the cancellation of a one-day visit to Koh Samui for about 5,500 passengers, mostly Europeans, aboard two cruise liners off the southern resort island on Sunday.
Island ferries in Surat Thani resume
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/07/2022
» SURAT THANI: Ferries to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan resumed on Tuesday, but small boats were advised to remain ashore until 5am on Wednesday due to high winds and strong waves.
Sunken ferry to be raised this weekend
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 25/09/2020
» SURAT THANI: The salvage of the vehicle ferry that sunk off Koh Samui during a storm on the night of Aug 1, killing five people, will begin this weekend.
Ferry set to be salvaged
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: An operation to salvage the Raja 4 ferry, which capsized on Aug 1 off Koh Samui, is expected to begin later this month when weather conditions are expected to be more favourable, governor Wichawut Jinto said yesterday.
Search resumes for missing people from sunken ferry
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: The search resumed on Wednesday for three people still missing after a vehicle ferry operated by Raja Ferry Plc capsized in stormy seas off Koh Samui on Saturday night.
Ferry services suspended in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/08/2020
» SURAT THANI: The provincial disaster prevention and mitigation office has suspended all evening and night ferry services to and from three major tourist islands because of stormy seas in the Gulf of Thailand.
Fresh calls for bridge to Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/12/2019
» SURAT THANI: Local tourism and health figures are calling for the construction of a bridge to link Koh Samui with the mainland, in a bid to boost tourism and speed up hospital transfers from the island.