Showing 1 - 10 of 20
Illegal British tour guide arrested in Koh Phangan
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/05/2024
» SURAT THANI: A British man has been arrested for allegedly working as a tour guide on Koh Phangan and other locations.
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.
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.
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.
Heavy rain, flooding in Surat Thani
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 30/11/2021
» SURAT THANI: Military and civilian teams helped people move their possessions to higher ground after villages in three districts were hit by flash floods caused by heavy rain on Monday night.
Air force flies mangosteen north in fruit swap deal
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/08/2021
» SURAT THANI: The air force flew two tonnes of mangosteen to Chiang Mai in the North yesterday, as part of a fruit swap programme aimed at shoring up the slumping price of fruits.
Tonnes of mangosteen flown to North in fruit swap programme
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/08/2021
» SURAT THANI: The air force flew two tonnes of mangosteen from this southern province to Chiang Mai in the North on Monday, and the transport plane was to return with two tonnes of longan.
Samui joins queue to reopen for tourists
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 09/06/2021
» Koh Samui is seeking to follow Phuket and Chiang Mai by getting regulatory approval to reopen to tourists in the near future.
Dead Bruda whale on Koh Samui beach
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/01/2021
» SURAT THANI: The rotting carcass of a Bryde's whale, or Bruda whale, was found washed up on rocks at Choeng Mon beach on Koh Samui on Sunday.
Trader wants cops punished sternly for alleged extortion
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 23/05/2020
» SURAT THANI: A cockle trader who accused three police officers attached to Provincial Police Region 8 of trying to extort 5 million baht from him has vowed not to let the rogue officers escape punishment.