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Lost Spanish couple found in Koh Phangan forest
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 15/01/2021
» SURAT THANI: A Spanish couple became lost after going for a walk in a hilly forest on Koh Phangan and called for help, and were found after a six-hour search that extended late into the night.
Rescuers find missing Spanish couple
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 16/01/2021
» SURAT THANI: A Spanish couple has been found safe and well after going missing while on a walk in a forest on Koh Phangan.
Sunken ferry to be raised this weekend
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 25/09/2020
» SURAT THANI: The salvage of the vehicle ferry that sunk off Koh Samui during a storm on the night of Aug 1, killing five people, will begin this weekend.
Long holiday breathes new life into Surat Thani tourism
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/07/2020
» SURAT THANI: The four-day weekend has attracted a large number of tourists to the province's three main resort islands - Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao - and mainland attractions, and put a reported 220 million baht into local circulation.
20 dolphins spotted near Koh Tao
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/06/2020
» SURAT THANI: Almost 20 dolphins were spotted in the sea near Koh Tao on Saturday, to the delight and excitement of Thai tourists visiting the island in the Gulf of Thailand.
About 10,000 foreigners stranded on Surat Thani islands
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 22/04/2020
» SURAT THANI: About 10,000 foreign tourists were left stranded on three islands of this southern province, including about 5,700 on Koh Samui, when passenger flights were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cruise ships rescue Koh Samui
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 06/02/2020
» SURAT THANI: Two cruise ships brought thousands of European visitors to the rescue of Koh Samui as the last group of Chinese tourists left this southern resort island.
Fresh calls for bridge to Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 11/12/2019
» SURAT THANI: Local tourism and health figures are calling for the construction of a bridge to link Koh Samui with the mainland, in a bid to boost tourism and speed up hospital transfers from the island.
Mu Koh Ang Thong Park readies for rise in visitors
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 12/10/2019
» Surat Thani province is expecting a surge of visitors to Mu Koh Ang Thong National Marine Park — now recognised as an Asean Heritage Park — and is preparing measures to limit the environmental impact from this tourism influx.
Samui cabbies told to use meters, end euro rip-off
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/12/2018
» SURAT THANI: Taxi drivers on Koh Samui have been ordered to use their meters instead of charging fixed fares that are identical in dollars and euros — effectively ripping off Europeans.