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Exploring islands less known
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/04/2021
» Koh Nok Phao was not a familiar destination to me when talking about exploring the islands in the southern province of Surat Thani. Known as Muang Roi Koh (meaning Hundred Island Province), Surat Thani has many islands and islets that have not yet become well-known unlike Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
Tourism boost for islands
Life, Published on 30/09/2021
» To boost local tourism and the economy, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is holding "Thailand SHA: The Memory @ Phuket, Phang-nga and Krabi" from today until Oct 3.
Upgrades ahead for three islands
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/03/2019
» The government has set its sights on upgrading and promoting three islands in and near the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to become spots for quality tourism.
Testing times for eastern islands
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/04/2021
» Hotel operators on the eastern islands -- led by Koh Samet -- face an additional constraint from the imposition of travel restrictions, dimming faint hopes for the long Labour Day weekend.
Paradise islands ready to rebound
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 30/08/2021
» Thailand's shattered tourism industry set its sights on reopening destinations to foreign travellers in the coming months, assuming various destinations can reach 70% vaccination rates and complete Phuket-style procedures.
Tourist islands unite to save environment
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2018
» KOH SAMUI: Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province will ban "unfriendly activities" which hurt the environment and marine ecological systems at the country's top tourist destinations.
Monkey islands proposed to protect people
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/05/2018
» The National Legislative Assembly's animal protection committee has proposed relocating excess monkey populations to selected islands to lessen the problem of simian conflict with human communities.
2 foreigners die off resort islands
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/01/2019
» A French woman's body was found floating off a beach on Koh Samui in Surat Thani and a Chinese man drowned while swimming at Koh Racha in Phuket, both on Tuesday.
Volcano erupts on Spain's Canary Islands
AFP, Published on 20/09/2021
» LA PALMA (SPAIN) - The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, spewing out lava, ash and a huge column of smoke after days of increased seismic activity and forcing the evacuation of around 5,000 local people, authorities said.
Three killed in Solomon Islands unrest
AFP, Published on 27/11/2021
» HONIARA - The bodies of three people have been discovered in a burnt-out building in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara, police said Saturday, the first reported deaths after days of rioting.