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Kazakh woman arrested for selling sex on Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Kazakh woman overstaying her visa has been arrested on Koh Samui on charges of offering sex services online.
Russian suspect in Samui extortion case caught
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/03/2024
» SURAT THANI: A Russian suspect wanted in the extortion of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency from a Russian realtor couple on Koh Samui was arrested in Kazakhstan almost two years after being the run, bringing the total number of all six foreign suspects caught.
Samui expects surge in Chinese tourists
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 04/02/2024
» SURAT THANI: The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects a significant rise in Chinese tourist arrivals on Koh Samui this month, thanks to the visa-waiver scheme and the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Police nab 10 cannabis vendors for illicit sales
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2023
» Surat Thani: Cannabis shops and vendors in Koh Samui were charged with violating cannabis and hemp regulations during a raid by the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) on Friday.
Russian business couple say they were extorted by foreigners
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/09/2022
» A Russian couple who deal in real estate have sought help from police, saying a gang of foreign men confronted them in a coffee bar on Koh Samui and threatened and extorted them out of 1.8 million baht in cryptocurrency.
Billionaire's yacht drops anchor
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/05/2022
» CHON BURI: One of the world's most luxurious yachts owned by Joe Lewis, the British billionaire investor and owner of Tottenham Hotspur football club, has arrived in Pattaya.
Infected tourist who ignored Covid rules found on Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 23/12/2021
» Surat Thani: An Israeli tourist who sparked a manhunt by leaving his Bangkok hotel without waiting for his Covid-19 test result, which proved positive, has surrendered to police on Koh Samui.
Iranians held for allegedly stealing cash, iron
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 04/02/2019
» SURAT THANI: Police have apprehended four Iranians for theft charges after they allegedly stole cash and a clothing iron in the soutuern provinces.
Dutchman reported missing on Koh Tao found in Pattaya
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 21/10/2018
» SURAT THANI: A male tourist from the Netherlands reported missing on Koh Tao by his father has been found safe and sound in Pattaya, the police chief of this southern province said on Sunday.
'We were drunk,' say accused gold thieves
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 23/06/2018
» SURAT THANI: Two Pakistani men charged with stealing a 102,000-baht gold bracelet from a gold shop say they were drunk when the crime occurred, but police are sceptical.