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Koh Samui terminal plan sparks interest
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/05/2024
» Foreign and domestic investors have expressed interest in Koh Samui's new cruise terminal project, according to Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri.
Study looking to expand Samui airport under way
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: A feasibility study for the expansion of Samui airport to welcome larger aircraft and more visitors is now underway, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Govt signals support for Samui cruise terminal
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/04/2024
» SURAT THANI: The government will support the Marine Department's plan to build a cruise ship terminal on Koh Samui to promote tourism, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday.
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.
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.
Surat Thani touts B60m for new pier
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/09/2023
» Surat Thani: A budget of 60 million baht has been set aside to build a pier to boost tourism in Chaiya district, with construction set to begin soon, said Surat Thani governor Witchawut Jinto.
Thai Smile urged to carry on
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/08/2023
» Thai Smile will stop operating flights from Suvarnabhumi airport to Surat Thani airport on Oct 1, in a move that has prompted the provincial governor to ask the airline to reconsider its decision.
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.
No sign of German who jumped from Koh Phangan ferry
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/02/2023
» SURAT THANI: The search resumed on Wednesday for a 35-year-old German tourist who jumped into the sea near Koh Phangan on Tuesday night, but he has not been found.