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UK soldier's fall sparks fundraiser
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 14/05/2025
» A 21-year-old British soldier is fighting to recover from life-altering injuries after falling from Na Mueang 2 Waterfall on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, prompting his girlfriend to launch a £100,000 (4.4 million baht) fundraising campaign to cover his mounting medical bills and arrange an emergency evacuation back to the UK.
Lost hikers found safe on Koh Phangan
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 29/01/2025
» SURAT THANI - Two tourists who lost their way while hiking on Koh Phangan were found safe on Tuesday night after being lost in the dark for about five hours.
Legal issues threaten Koh Samui maid's claim to late employer's estate
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 27/11/2024
» Nutwalai Pupongta, the trusted housemaid of a French businesswoman who committed suicide in Koh Samui on April 29, might not be able to inherit 100 million baht in assets from her former employer as police have found the deceased illegally ran businesses and owned luxury villas via nominees.
Two luxury Samui villas demolished
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 10/08/2024
» SURAT THANI: Koh Samui Municipality demolished two luxury villas that were being constructed without permission on a hillside on Koh Samui after the owners failed to conduct the demolition themselves as per the municipality's order.
Ways sought to assist in isles' growth
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/05/2024
» The government is looking to solve several problems, including water shortages and illegal businesses, that are hampering tourism in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
Thai maid's B100m inheritance on legal hold after French boss kills herself
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 06/05/2024
» Authorities will investigate whether a Thai maid can right away inherit assets worth about 100 million baht from her French boss who was recently found dead at her residence on Koh Samui.
Russian caught running motorbike rental business
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 13/03/2024
» SURAT THANI: A young Russian man has been arrested for illegally operating a vehicle rental business with one Honda motorbike on Koh Phangan.
Frenchman's body found at Koh Samui waterfall
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 03/12/2023
» SURAT THANI: Local officials and volunteers found the body of a young Frenchman on late Sunday morning after he had fallen at a waterfall on Koh Samui at about 3pm on Saturday.
Speedboat catches fire, sinks off Samui, no-one hurt
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 05/02/2023
» SURAT THANI: A speedboat moored off a boat pier on Ko Samui island caught fire and sank late on Saturday night. Nobody was hurt.
Ko Samui, Phangan, Tao ferries suspended amid storms
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 18/12/2022
» SURAT THANI: All types of boats in this southern province have been told to stay ashore, while ferry services on all four routes in the Gulf of Thailand have been suspended due to bad weather, the provincial governor said.