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Singapore a transit point for UK-bound cannabis from Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/01/2026
» Tourists have been using Singapore as a transit point to traffic cannabis from Thailand to the United Kingdom, customs officials say.
UK warns against travel to Trat
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/10/2025
» Trat’s tourism industry is facing a 700-million-baht loss as a United Kingdom travel warning has prompted widespread cancellations from European visitors, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Phuket enjoys surprise off-season arrivals hike
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/07/2025
» Phuket is seeing a shift in tourism patterns as European travellers embrace off-season travel, with tourism revenue expected to grow by over 40 billion baht, or around 10%, this year, says the Phuket Tourist Association.
Two British fugitives caught on Koh Samui
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/05/2025
» Thai immigration police have arrested two British men wanted for robbery and fraud in the UK, after discovering they had been illegally operating tourism-related businesses on the resort island of Koh Samui.
Thailand faces lower tourist numbers
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2025
» The average number of tourists from Asia that visit Thailand has dropped.
UK couple happy to be home after Thailand nightmare
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2025
» A British couple whose Thailand retirement dream turned into a nightmare are back home and say they “couldn’t be happier” as they prepare to rebuild their lives.
UK tourist killed in boat fire off Koh Tao
Published on 17/03/2025
» A British woman died in a fire on a diving boat off Koh Tao on Sunday, believed caught inside the toilet when the blaze started.
Foreigners arrested with 144kg of cannabis at Samui airport
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Four Britons and a Malaysian have been arrested at Samui international airport with bags containing 144 kilogrammes of cannabis buds destined for Britain and Singapore, police said on Thursday.
UK retirees endure legal ‘nightmare’ in Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/03/2025
» Two British retirees who were badly beaten by neighbours after a property dispute in Hua Hin have been fined after being charged with assault for defending themselves.
UK murder investigation tied to 2012 Pattaya assault
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2025
» Detectives investigating the murder of a British man who died after a serious assault in Thailand 13 years ago are asking for new information about the case.