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Koh Samui welcomes 3,000 visitors
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2023
» SURAT THANI: Another cruise ship, with approximately 3,000 passengers and crew, arrived at Koh Samui for a one-day visit yesterday, with officials expecting the visit to generate 10 million baht for the resort island.
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.
Exat ramps up Koh Samui bridge plan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 17/01/2023
» Surat Thani: The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is preparing to study the feasibility of building a bridge linking the mainland to Koh Samui.
3 drug couriers caught with 2m speed pills after car chase
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 31/08/2022
» SURAT THANI: Three drug couriers were arrested and 2 million speed pills seized after a 70-kilometre pursuit in Tha Chana district of this southern province on Wednesday morning.
Driver sustains minor injuries after train-SUV crash
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 01/07/2022
» SURAT THANI: A man escaped with only minor injuries when his sport-utility vehicle was hit by a sprinter train at an unmanned railway crossing in Tha Chang district on Friday.
Tourists found safe after going missing in Khao Sok jungle
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 26/05/2022
» SURAT THANI: Two tourists have been rescued after losing their way during a jungle trip in Khao Sok National Park in Phanom district on Wednesday.
Couriers caught with speed, crystal meth
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 21/10/2021
» SURAT THANI: Two drug couriers have been arrested in Phunphin district while taking 1.3 million methamphetamine pills and one kilogramme of crystal meth from a central province to the deep South.
Calls for new Samui cruise ship terminal
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/10/2021
» Surat Thani: Authorities in the province are urging the Transport Ministry to build a new terminal for cruise ships on Koh Samui in order to boost the island's post-Covid economic recovery.
Northern couple behind smuggling of tonne of 'ice'
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/07/2020
» CHIANG RAI: Police arrested a couple on Wednesday for overseeing the smuggling of more than one tonne of crystal meth, or "ice", from the North to southern Thailand.